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Mushroom hunting in Germany sees a revival thanks to veganism and medicinal fungi, in photos

Wolfgang Bivour, a renowned fungi expert in Germany, leads mushroom hunting tours near Potsdam. This activity, once a necessity after World War II, is seeing a revival. The pandemic and a growing interest in veganism and medicinal fungi have fueled this trend.

The Independent UK

She Lives The Dream—In 4-6 Hours Of Work Weekly, Her Business Makes $2.6M A Year. She Wants To Sell, But Dave Ramsey Talks Her Out Of It

Savannah from Baltimore has owned her day spa for 18 years. She’s seen the highs and lows of running a small business, including almost closing her doors during the COVID-19 pandemic. But today, she’s in what many would call a dream scenario.

Benzinga

'The Big One' could be even worse than COVID-19. Here's what epidemiologist Michael Osterholm says we can learn from past pandemics.

The new book "The Big One" describes lessons learned from past pandemics and how they might be applied to mitigate the dangers of future outbreaks.

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Alleged Covid fraudsters warned to pay up or face the ‘hit squad’

A deadline has been set for suspected fraudsters to return any taxpayers’ money they may have received under false pretences during the pandemic

The Independent UK

Ben Stiller reflects on ups and downs of marriage to Christine Taylor

The two actors announced their separation in 2017 before reconciling during the Covid pandemic

The Independent UK

Local news is dwindling globally. Here’s how other countries are trying to fix it

Australians and people the world over rely on local journalism to keep them informed, but the sector is in a lot of trouble. More than 200 local newspapers in regional Australia significantly cut their services or closed during the COVID pandemic.

The Conversation

Cidara Shares Are Trading Higher Friday: What's Going On?

Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDTX) shares are trading higher Friday after the company secured $339 million in BARDA funding to advance its CD388 pandemic influenza therapeutic and onshore its manufacturing.

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Michelle Mone told us ‘business isn’t easy’ during Covid. How are things now, your ladyship?

After a company she was linked to was ordered to repay £122m it made from pandemic deals, the baroness has embarked on a masterclass in victimhood, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Economic Freedom Begins Recovery From COVID-Era Government Meddling

Authoritarian pandemic policy made the world poorer and less free.

Reason

UK government owes children apology for damaging Covid errors, inquiry hears

Children’s commissioner during pandemic says long lockdowns caused explosion in vulnerability among young

The Guardian - UK

Carol Vorderman reignites feud with Michelle Mone after £122m PPE court defeat

The ex Countdown star has long campaigned against pandemic ‘profiteering’ and said she had ‘done all I could’ to help investigative journalists pursue the story

Evening Standard

Government ‘should apologise to children for Covid mistakes’

In a statement, Baroness Anne Longfield said children were overlooked and ignored by the then government in its pandemic planning.

Evening Standard

Why investment in clean indoor air is vital preparation for the pandemics and climate emergencies to come

Each day, we breathe more than 7,000 litres of air. Unsurprisingly, the quality of this air really matters. And given most of us spend a significant part of the day inside, clean indoor air is essential.

The Conversation

Who is Michelle Mone? Firm linked to Baroness at heart of Covid PPE contract dispute

High Court orders PPE Medpro to repay £122 million to government for breaching contract to supply surgical gowns during pandemic

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VIP lanes and 25m faulty gowns: what PPE Medpro trial reveals about Tory response to Covid

Case against Michelle Mone-linked company showed pressure to award contracts to those with political connections

The Guardian - UK

UK government wins £122m pandemic case against Michelle Mone-linked firm over faulty PPE

Trial heard 25m surgical gowns supplied by PPE Medpro to protect NHS staff were unusable and could ‘seriously harm or kill patients’

Evening Standard

High Court judge to rule on whether PPE Medpro breached Government contract

The company was accused of providing non-sterile gowns during the pandemic.

The Guardian - UK

Covid exercise messaging left children stuck indoors, UK inquiry hears

Children not allowed out partly because their exercise – playing – looked too much ‘like fun’, says campaigner

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Did COVID Lockdowns Doom Britain's Youth? Inquiry Reveals Childhood 'Torn Apart' – Lasting Harm Was No Secret

Hearings reveal government planning failures, increased abuse, and children's voices on isolation. Discover key findings and what it means for future pandemics

The Guardian - UK

Covid school closures in UK damaged ‘very fabric of childhood’

Inquiry hears of children exposed to pornography and suffering ‘grievous’ harm without protection of schools

Evening Standard

Covid inquiry hears of ‘grievous harm’ suffered by children behind closed doors

The latest module of the inquiry will also examine the impact of learning moving online in lockdowns.

The Guardian - UK

The Covid inquiry: at age 14 she had to choose between an education or her mother’s life

Lana Collie-James stayed in virtual isolation for two years, teaching herself GCSEs to protect her clinically vulnerable mother

Evening Standard

Covid inquiry to shift focus to pandemic’s impact on children and young people

Schools were closed to most children in the pandemic amid fears over spread of the coronavirus.

Evening Standard

London leaver: 'our life in Devon is chalk and cheese with London — it has been an awakening'

During the height of the pandemic Ben Stafford-Davies was out on his daily walk when he spotted the woman who would become his wife practicing yoga in the park.

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These 3 Chain Restaurants Bet Big on Delivery—And Lost Everything

During the pandemic boom, many restaurant chains saw delivery as their golden ticket out of disaster. Some doubled down—partnering with ghost kitchens, outsourcing logistics, or cutting back on dine-in — believing delivery would rescue their bottom line. But for a few, the gamble backfired spectacularly. What looked like innovation turned…

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