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Test scores across US reveal 'heartbreaking' pandemic declines, with math hit hard

LOS ANGELES — Eighth-graders in nearly every state across the nation and fourth-graders in a large majority of states, including California, saw significant drops in average math scores since the pandemic, reflecting "heartbreaking" academic setbacks for students across wide swaths of the country, according to the results of the "nation's…

Los Angeles Times

'Eat Out to Help Out' return calls from public as Rishi Sunak takes over as new Prime Minister

The five word slogan began trending on Twitter this afternoon, with many UK residents calling for a grand return of the popular post-pandemic scheme.

Chronicle Live

Public to be asked how Covid-19 pandemic should be commemorated

The public is also being asked its opinion on the most suitable date for a day of remembrance

Wales Online

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Rishi Sunak handled Covid 'badly' due to 'extreme wealth bubble', top expert says

A GLOBAL health expert has said Rishi Sunak handled the Covid pandemic “badly”, citing the “bubble of extreme wealth” in which he lives.

The National (Scotland)

Woolworths takes top spot as Australia’s most trusted brand

Woolworths has once again been named as Australia’s most trusted brand, beating out hardware chain Bunnings for a second year in a row.

The New Daily

What policies will Rishi Sunak keep from the 2019 Tory manifesto?

Boris Johnson’s manifesto preceded the war in Ukraine, the cost-of-living crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Independent UK

Johnny Depp and Hollywood Vampires at Glasgow Hydro as supergroup announce UK tour

The rock supergroup - made up of Alice Cooper, Aerosmith's Joe Perry and Depp - will travel to the city next summer after their previous tour was cancelled because of the covid pandemic.

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Cancer diagnoses in London dropped 14% during Covid pandemic

Impact of pandemic saw number of diagnoses drop to lowest level in 7 years in 2020

Evening Standard

Gospel music great CeCe Winans returns: 'Going back out on tour is not something I thought I'd be doing'

It may not top her 15 Grammy Awards or 23 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, but in late 2020 CeCe Winans became the first gospel vocal star to record a live worship album during the COVID-19 pandemic — albeit for a very small, invited audience.

Tribune News Service

Biden faces COVID dilemma as a winter wave nears

Stealthy new COVID-19 variants, low vaccination rates and mixed messaging over the state of the pandemic threaten to thwart the Biden administration's efforts to contain a wintertime surge.

Axios

WHO Head in Middle East ‘Disturbed’ by Abuse Report

The head of the World Health Organization’s Eastern Mediterranean region told staff in an internal email that he is “very disturbed” by allegations reported by the Associated Press last week that the UN health agency’s Syria director misspent millions, abused staff and violated the organization’s own COVID-19 protocols as the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Student math scores are down from pre-COVID levels, the National Report Card finds

The test measures reading and math proficiency for fourth- and eighth-graders. It's administered every two years, but the pandemic delayed the 2021 report until now.

WEKU

WHO head in Middle East 'disturbed' by abuse reported by AP

The head of the World Health Organization’s Eastern Mediterranean region has told staff in an internal email that he is “very disturbed” by allegations reported by the Associated Press last week that the U.N. health agency’s Syria director misspent millions, abused staff and violated the organization’s own COVID-19 protocols as…

The Independent UK

First cruise ship since Covid arrives in Phuket

PHUKET: The first cruise ship to visit Phuket since the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic arrived for a brief visit on Monday.

Bangkok Post

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The Independent UK

Test scores show historic COVID setbacks for kids across US

New national test results show that the pandemic spared no part of the country as it caused historic learning setbacks for America’s children

Tribune News Service

Global climate summit is heading for a geopolitical hurricane

The last time world leaders got together for a climate summit, the backdrop was thoroughly menacing. A pandemic had decimated national budgets. Poor countries were up in arms over the hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines by the same wealthy nations whose fossil fuel consumption did most to warm the planet. Relations…

Tribune News Service

Canada counts on Big Outdoors, Indigenous tourism to bring Americans back

Just 41% of U.S. travelers said in a June 2022 sentiment survey that they had a trip to Canada planned in the following nine months. Granted this was before Canada announced an end to all entry requirements as of Oct. 1, but confidence in vacationing north of the border has…

360info

Bat scan could insure against future pandemics

Even mismatched vaccines could confer some immunity against related coronaviruses. To prepare for the next pandemic, the world could build a vaccine library.

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Daily Mirror

Memorial and remembrance day suggested to pay respects to Covid victims - have your say

The government wants suggestions on how to commemorate the 205,843 people who have died from coronavirus in the UK, launching a six-week public consultation on how to honour them

Reuters

Brazilians honor coronavirus victims in Sao Paulo homage

Brazilians on Sunday paid tribute in Sao Paulo to friends and family members who died of the coronavirus by writing messages on a mural set up on a boulevard in honor of the 680,000 people Brazil lost to the pandemic.

Tribune News Service

Pelosi says she has no regrets on COVID aid that GOP links to inflation

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she doesn’t regret pandemic aid passed by Democrats to boost the U.S. economy and advised her party’s midterm candidates to focus on the Biden administration’s efforts to curb inflation.

The Conversation

What should rich countries do with spare masks and gloves? It's the opposite of what the WHO recommends

Most developed countries hold significant quantities of medical supplies in reserve to respond in an emergency.

Edinburgh Live

I tried to buy a used car in Edinburgh and the experience sent me over the edge

The used car market is proving extremely problematic for many buyers looking to upgrade their vehicles. Prices seem to have spiked after the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit.

The Conversation

Policy-makers must change direction fast in the post-pandemic era

After navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians now find themselves facing still more challenges that impact their daily lives on almost every front.

France 24

Bolsonaro vs Lula: Who has Brazil's business vote?

Brazil’s main Sao Paulo stock market surged the morning after the first round of the 2022 presidential election, when incumbent Jair Bolsonaro fared better than expected against his leftist rival, Lula. Is this a sign that the financial markets prefer Bolsonaro? And could the tight gap between the two candidates…

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