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Hopes dim for quick omnibus spending passage amid Title 42 dispute

WASHINGTON — Senators left the Capitol late Wednesday as a partisan dispute over pandemic-era border restrictions snarled debate on the massive fiscal 2023 omnibus spending package.

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RBA must learn from pandemic errors

The Reserve Bank needs to take on board the lessons learnt from its poorly communicated forward guidance, a parliamentary committee has found.

AAP

Kogan snaps up collapsed Brosa for $1.5m

Kogan has bought Brosa for just $1.5 million, days after the online furniture retailer entered administration after growing too quickly during the pandemic.

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Schumer: Senate closing in on omnibus amendments deal - Roll Call

Senators left the Capitol late Wednesday as a partisan dispute over pandemic-era border restrictions snarled debate on the omnibus.

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As the world has recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic's three-year assault, the Tiger will hand the baton off to the Rabbit. The 2022 countdown celebration was ultimately toned down when Omicron infections quickly spread and the number of new Covid-19 cases in Thailand exceeded 20,000 in February.

Bangkok Post

Should you answer a call to crowdfund our under-resourced teachers?

In an episode of Abbott Elementary, the sitcom about a group of teachers in an under-resourced Philadelphia school, novice teacher Janine takes to TikTok. The joke is that she needs to use TikTok to fundraise to get her classroom much needed school supplies.

The Conversation

After the Cold War: Why COVID-19 infection and death rates were so high in eastern Europe

Two years ago, we examined where Canada stood compared to similar countries on COVID-19 rates. This was part of a larger study that looked at COVID-19 infections based on a country’s welfare regime: liberal, social democratic or conservative/corporatist.

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LA students and their parents to get unique roadmap to improve academic weaknesses

Los Angeles schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said this week that he is moving to create a unique study plan and progress report for every student and also to bring in "late buses" so children can stay after school for tutoring and get a ride directly to their homes — efforts…

Los Angeles Times

New Covid outbreak in China, India says no need to panic yet

With another Covid-19 outbreak in China, India Inc is cautiously optimistic that the resilience of the Indian economy will help avoid any large-scale disruptions.

The Times of India

Revealed: UK homebuyers’ most searched-for areas in 2022

Several housing market trends have headed back towards where they were before the coronavirus pandemic, Rightmove said

The Independent UK

Value of exports from Welsh businesses now higher than pre-pandemic levels

Firms in Wales exported £19.4bn worth of goods to markets across the world

Birmingham Post

Site for West Lothian Covid memorial space to remember victims chosen

Open space outside Livingston's Civic Centre will be transformed into a memorial space to remember those who died during the two year Covid pandemic

Edinburgh Live

Education’s pandemic recovery at ‘crisis level’

The Government has been criticised for failing to fund catch-up programmes enough

Evening Standard

Hollywood is in flux but these executives sound an optimistic note on the future of streaming, movies

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood’s awards season is meant to be a celebration of the best in film and television. But these days, it often takes place against the backdrop of turmoil and anxiety in the entertainment industry, which is facing an uncertain economic climate and a business model that is…

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COVID drugs: the UK's treatment and prevention options and how vulnerable people are being forgotten

In February 2022, the UK government abandoned its remaining pandemic restrictions in favour of “living with COVID”. This approach relies largely on vaccines protecting people from severe disease.

WEKU

Hotels say goodbye to daily room cleanings and hello to robots as workers stay scarce

Nearly three years into the pandemic, travel has returned but hotel staff have not. Unable to find workers, hotel owners and managers are having to adapt to what they believe is the new normal.

WEKU

Brought 'to the brink' by the pandemic, a Mississippi clinic is rebounding strong

The pandemic brought many small town health clinics to the brink. But health care providers say the crisis also led to more awareness of the health disparities that have long existed in rural America.

Tribune News Service

Karl W. Smith: The collapse in the US saving rate is misleading

The collapse in the personal U.S. saving rate to near a record low has fueled a narrative that consumers are clearly strapped heading into 2023. This is worrisome because consumer spending accounts for about two thirds of the economy. Heck, one widely shared analysis by Federal Reserve analysts estimated that…

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Are indoor holiday parties safe as COVID, flu and RSV spread? We asked three experts

The past three years the holidays have been clouded with pandemic concerns. Now, with COVID, the flu and RSV circulating — what should folks look out for at gatherings?

Evening Standard

Magistrate sacked after using title to oppose Covid vaccines

An anti-vaxxer has been sacked as a magistrate after after using her title to campaign against the government’s efforts to combat the pandemic.

ABC News

Tourism delivered $2.6 billion to NT economy in 2022, according to new government figures

Government figures show tourist numbers in the Northern Territory have recovered strongly, almost reaching pre-pandemic levels, but operators say more needs to be done to encourage visitors during the wet season.

The Independent UK

China limits how it defines COVID deaths in official count

A Chinese health official says the country only counts deaths from pneumonia or respiratory failure in its official COVID-19 death toll, a narrow definition that limits the numbers of deaths reported, as an outbreak of the virus surges following the easing of pandemic-related restrictions

Reuters

Japan formin to postpone reported China trip to next year -TV Asahi

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will postpone an expected trip to China to meet with his counterpart Wang Yi to late January or later due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the country, TV Asahi reported on Wednesday.

The Conversation

COVID hit companies hard. Why some kept their sustainability commitments, and others didn't

Covid-19 has had profound implications for the “role of business in society”. One of them is the pandemic’s effect on companies’ sustainability strategies. These are efforts to avoid companies’ harmful impacts on the environment and communities, and to enhance the positive impacts.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois wins $253.7 million in federal funding to boost internet access in underserved areas

The new federal money will be used to connect 87,613 households and businesses in Illinois without high-speed internet access.

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