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The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

Fed facing a blurrier outlook as it meets to weigh rate hike

The Federal Reserve is grappling with a hazier economic picture clouded by turmoil in the banking industry and still-high inflation just as it meets to decide whether to keep raising interest rates or declare a pause

The Independent UK

Cases of superbug fungus rose dramatically during the pandemic

Candida auris is a form of yeast that is not a danger to healthy people but can be deadly to fragile people staying in hospitals and nursing homes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Scheme to help long-term unemployed ‘overestimated support by almost half’

The Restart scheme was designed to help 1.4 million people into work post-Covid but its ambitions were scaled back.

The Independent UK

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The big winners of the pandemic: 2% mortgage rate holders

Homeowners who locked in mortgage rates around 2% or 3% may just be the big financial winners of the pandemic, given that rates are currently hovering around 7%.

Fortune

Aspiring Aussie musicians considering a career change as COVID recovery lags, survey finds

Major festival and tour cancellations made many a headline since the pandemic halted travel and gatherings, but Australia's local live acts have been impacted so heavily, almost three-quarters of them are considering ditching music altogether.

ABC News

Illinois educators try to tackle pandemic learning loss with high-impact tutoring

One educator compared the learning disruption caused by the pandemic to water freezing in cracked pavement, deepening the divide.

Chicago Sun-Times

Can a chatbot help women who have experienced racism?

When Priyanka was told to "take her COVID virus back to where she came from" during the height of the pandemic, she decided to create Maya Cares, the first chatbot to help women of colour identify whether they have gone through a racist incident.

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Novel inspired by pandemic worry wins Waterstones Children’s Book Prize

The young author was awarded a £5,000 prize and a commitment from the book retailer to support her writing career.

The Independent UK

Spring break travel expected to top pre-pandemic levels

A forecast estimates 2.6 million air travelers every day through March and April.

Axios

‘This was never the plan’: How Bomani Jones scored a hit HBO show and stayed at ESPN 20 years after flunking out of graduate school

The “Game Theory” talks to Fortune about growing his podcast by double digits in the pandemic, then landing his own TV show.

Fortune

New Yorkers outraged as city tries to replace iconic ‘I Heart NY’ logo

The new ‘We Heart NYC’ campaign aims to ‘inspire optimism and civic action’ in a post-pandemic New York City

The Independent UK

Glasgow's 'Golden Z' could be re-imagined to help fill empty city centre buildings

The idea is part of a report on how to bring unused buildings back to life, with an estimated 20% of city centre buildings lying empty in the wake of the pandemic.

Glasgow Live

Superbug fungus cases rose dramatically during pandemic

U.S. cases of a dangerous fungus tripled over just three years, and more than half of states have now reported it

The Independent UK

The raccoon dog–COVID connection

A new thread in the debate over SARS-CoV-2’s origins centers around a dog-like creature from Asia

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Nicola Sturgeon asked to give evidence at UK Covid-19 inquiry

NICOLA Sturgeon will be invited to give evidence at the inquiry looking into the UK's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Tribune News Service

Gen Z job market turnover expected to exceed 2022 levels

If you think the Great Resignation is over, think again.

Tribune News Service

Temp nurses cost hospitals big during pandemic. Lawmakers are now mulling limits

To crack down on price gouging, proposed legislation in Missouri calls for allowing felony charges against health care staffing agencies that substantially raise their prices during a declared emergency.

The Independent UK

Global recording industry growth slows as figures return to pre-pandemic levels

Subscription streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music continued to help boost the music market by 9.0% in 2022.

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Sports Illustrated

St. Francis Brooklyn to Eliminate Entire Athletics Program

The school announced an end to their athletics programs due to financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wales Online

The bistro that's just been named best restaurant in Wales

The Bridgend restaurant opened in the middle of the Covid pandemic

Caixin Global

Why Empty Containers Piled Up at Chinese Ports

Glut that emerged in recent months was due to a confluence of factors mostly related to the Covid-19 pandemic, head of customs bureau says

The Conversation

Increases in opioid overdoses in Pennsylvania varied by county during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson says 'partygate' untruths were honest mistake

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged that he misled Parliament about rule-breaking government parties during the COVID-19 pandemic

Tribune News Service

Mobile clinics really got rolling in the pandemic. A new law will help them cast a wider safety net

Nearly 12 years ago, a nonprofit centered on substance abuse prevention in Lyon County, Nevada, broadened its services to dental care.

Los Angeles Times

How immune are we? Why answering this question is essential for post-pandemic life

The pandemic's formal end on May 11 marks neither victory nor peace: It's a cessation of hostilities with a dangerous virus that is still very much with us.

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