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WHO: COVID Remains a Public Health Emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that COVID-19 continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern, its highest form of alert. The pandemic was likely in a "transition point" that continues to need careful management to "mitigate the potential negative consequences", the agency added in a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lewis Capaldi, Niall Horan and Anne-Marie to headline BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Dundee

The event was originally set to go to Dundee in 2020, but due to the Covid-19 Pandemic it was unable to take place.

Daily Record

‘The worst it’s ever been’: mysterious US Adderall shortage puts ADHD patients at risk

In recent months, patients have reported problems filling nearly every type of ADHD medication prescription – and no one seems to know why

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Under-funded WHO seeks 'reinforced' role in global health at key meeting

The World Health Organization will push at its board meeting this week for an expanded role in tackling the next global health emergency after COVID-19, but is still seeking answers on how to fund it, according to health policy experts.

Reuters

Costs crisis ‘worse than pandemic’ for half of young Scots, according to report

YOUNG people in Scotland are struggling more with the cost of living crisis than they did during the pandemic, according to a new report.

The National (Scotland)

Nursing assistant slapped with £400 fine for parking at hospital during Covid pandemic

Malcolm Timmis is being chased for hundreds of pounds worth of fines in what he says is a 'gross injustice' after being handed tickets for parking at the hospital he works at

Daily Mirror

Tourism mirrors geopolitics, and as China re-opens we'll see how it feels about Australia

How does China really feel about Australia? Tourism may show us, as the nation and its people decide whether they'll head back Down Under in the same numbers they were pre-pandemic.

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Shania Twain's breaks silence on frantic battle for life and child abuse trauma

Shania Twain was struck down with Covid pneumonia during the pandemic - and the singer's husband was "really panicking"

Daily Mirror

‘Debilitating’ effects of pandemic linger on for Britain’s young

Exclusive: from physical and mental health to education and careers, two studies detail ways in which young still suffer

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re on permanent catch-up’: how Covid has changed young Britons’ lives

Young people across the UK reflect on how the pandemic affected them – and continues to shape their futures

The Guardian - UK

Child researchers find growing link between pandemic screen time and school refusal rates

There is growing evidence that the overuse of digital devices throughout the first years of the pandemic may be a major factor in children refusing to go to school.

ABC News

Children and teens aren't doing enough physical activity - new study sounds a health warning

Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. It’s also associated with chronic illness and disability. Recent research estimates that the world could see close to half a billion new cases of major chronic diseases by 2030 if people don’t get more active. Regular physical activity helps to…

The Conversation

The pandemic is central to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ brand. Will voters still care in 2024?

TAMPA, Fla. — Fresh off his inauguration and two weeks into his second term, Gov. Ron DeSantis called a news conference to announce one of his first policy proposals since his reelection. It trod familiar ground.

Tribune News Service

Passengers need more than apologies from airlines after holiday chaos

A snowball effect initiated in Vancouver created an avalanche of travel chaos over the holidays at a time when many had overcome their fear of travelling following the COVID-19 pandemic and thought it was worth travelling again.

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9 diseases that keep epidemiologists up at night

Thinking about the next pandemic is job number one for many researchers around the world. Here's a look at the World Health Organization's current list of pathogens with pandemic potential.

Axios

What parents are worried about

Social media and the pandemic have made things harder.

Daily Record

National Care Service plan suffers major set back as Unite union withdraws support

SNP ministers want to centralise care services across the country following criticism of the sector's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Bristol Post

The Bristol ceramicist working with some of the nation's best restaurants

She's gone from painting scenery for the Royal Shakespeare Company in China to having her own backyard pottery studio in Greenbank

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Art Collector runs down Defunded to win $3 million Pegasus World Cup

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Art Collector made his way into the mainstream of horse racing after winning the Blue Grass Stakes in 2020. He was creating buzz heading into the Kentucky Derby, which was being run on Sept. 5 because of the pandemic. Then a minor foot injury sidelined him…

The Guardian - AU

‘A very big gap’: Pacific businesses desperate for staff as workers leave for Australia and New Zealand

Last year more than 6,600 workers left Samoa for seasonal worker programs, double the number leaving before the pandemic

Evening Standard

Flybe goes into administration and cancels all flights

It was previously pushed into administration in March 2020 with the loss of 2,400 jobs as the pandemic destroyed large parts of the travel sector

Tribune News Service

ResMed rings up record $1B in sales in latest quarter led by connected sleep apnea devices

For the past 18 months, ResMed Chief Executive Mick Farrell has been publicly outspoken in urging that medical devices get priority access to semiconductors amid global chip shortages coming out of the pandemic.

Chicago Sun-Times

PPP fraud uncovered in Chicago, informant reveals $100K bounty on FBG Duck and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

The Guardian - AU

Abuse, death threats and riots: New Zealand reckons with a toxic political discourse

Jacinda Ardern became a lightning rod for threats during the pandemic years, but has it changed New Zealand’s relatively civil political landscape forever?

Irish Mirror

Joe Biden picks Covid-19 response leader Jeff Zients as his next White House chief of staff

Jeff Zients is an experienced technocrat who headed the Biden administration's response to the Covid-19 pandemic

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