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Food banks supported 800,000 UK children in 2021-22, data shows

One-fifth of UK population was in relative poverty after first year of pandemic, when support measures scrapped

The Guardian - UK

COVID pandemic: three years on and nobody wants to talk about it – here's why we should

Three years ago, Boris Johnson made a unique address to the British public. Sitting at a desk in Downing Street, hands firmly clasped and hair more kempt than usual, Johnson told the nation: “You must stay at home.”

The Conversation

London Ambulance Service pays tribute to colleagues lost to Covid-19

The London Ambulance Service (LAS) held a minute of silence at midday on Thursday to pay tribute to those who lost their lives during the pandemic.

Evening Standard

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South Africa's Ramaphosa welcomes Belgium's King Philippe

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed Belgium’s King Philippe and Queen Mathilda to the capital Pretoria, lauded the European country for its assistance to Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Silence marks pandemic lockdown anniversary on ‘poignant day’

A memorial event was held in Pollok Park, Glasgow, at noon on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh neighbourhood fruit and veg garden plans revived after pandemic delays

The neighbourhood garden will have allotments, a tool shed and even a rainwater harvesting system for locals to use.

Edinburgh Live

Hybrid workers are exercising and sleeping more, reporting better mental health than before the pandemic

The hybrid worker may be the healthiest.

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Three years since lockdown began: how Britain changed

The UK’s first national lockdown was introduced on 23 March 2020 in an attempt to reduce the spread of the deadly Covid-19 virus.

The Week

Why your bus isn't always turning up right now in Wales and why it could get so much worse

'Every day for the last three weeks I've had to find out how I am getting home from work - sometimes it is dark and the weather has been bad recently'

Wales Online

'Last Of Us' black fungus with 60% death rate spread rapidly during Covid pandemic

Nearly half of patients who contract C. auris die within 90 days as it predominately targets elderly people with weakened immune systems, according to the The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

Daily Mirror

China, Philippines should properly manage differences -Beijing

China and the Philippines should manage their differences properly, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday, after the first in-person meeting between senior diplomats from the countries since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reuters

Number of people in poverty in UK back to pre-pandemic levels

A children’s charity has accused the Government of having ‘snatched away’ help for families after the temporary increase in universal credit.

The Independent UK

Surprisingly enough, most of us still really don't want to go back to the office

Three years on from the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, workers see the opportunity to work remotely as an inalienable right.

TechRadar

Great Ormond Street consultant faces suspension after being caught fare-dodging on Tube during pandemic

A Great Ormond Street consultant is facing a six-month suspension after he was caught fare dodging on his daily commute to the world-famous children’s hospital.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: Inside the scandal of Britain’s ‘ghost’ children slipping through the cracks

In this week’s newsletter: Journalist Terri White investigates the case of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and other vulnerable children missing school since the pandemic. Plus: five of the best one-host podcasts

WEKU

6 things to know about U.S. teacher shortages and how to solve them

There are more teachers now than before the pandemic, so why did almost half of U.S. schools still have teacher vacancies weeks into this school year? Here's what to know.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Dads do significantly more child care since the pandemic — but it's still not nearly equal

When the pandemic locked down America three years ago, Eric Hailey, 41, saw for the first time how much his wife, Carla, did to support their family.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow woman forced to say goodbye to dying dad on WhatsApp says Boris Johnson deserves jail

Pamela White's dad Tommy died in October 2020 aged 71 during the height of the Covid pandemic. She was left furious at Boris Johnson's recent claims that he didn't lie about partying amid countrywide lockdowns.

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Glasgow Live

Minute's silence in Glasgow's Pollok Park to be held today on third anniversary of covid lockdown

A minute's silence has been planned to mark the third anniversary of the first pandemic lockdown. People across Scotland will fall silent at midday on Thursday, March 23, to mark the lives lost during Covid-19.

Bangkok Post

China travel rebound bets turn toward airports

SINGAPORE: Investors hoping to cash in on a boom in Chinese travel after nearly three years of coronavirus pandemic lockdowns are shifting into airports, hotels and duty-free operators and away from airlines subject to fluctuating fuel prices and more intense competition.

The Guardian - UK

To Battersea Park by Philip Hensher review – a pandemic masterclass

Hensher brilliantly explores the lockdown experience, and how to bear witness to it, in this fluid portrait of south London lives

Daily Record

Silence planned to mark pandemic lockdown anniversary

A wreath will be laid in memory of the lives lost and a remembrance walk is due to follow the silence

The Conversation

China's only now revealed crucial COVID-19 origins data. Earlier disclosure may have saved us 3 years of political argy-bargy

Once more, we’re talking about the origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Daily Record

Tam Cowan: "The doctor told me to watch what I was drinking. So I started sitting in front of a mirror"

Our columnist looks back on the laughs and giggles during the pandemic lockdown

Wales Online

Teacher vacancies in schools ‘substantially higher’ than before Covid pandemic

The figures are released as unions and the Government continue talks on pay and working conditions which have sparked a series of strikes by teachers this year

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