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Life expectancy improves in some countries after big drops in 2020 – but US and others see further falls

The COVID pandemic triggered an unprecedented rise in deaths around the world, leading to falls in life expectancy. In research last year, we found that 2020 saw significant life expectancy losses, including more than two years in the US and one year in England and Wales.

The Conversation

Leo Varadkar says winter eviction ban would be a 'one off measure' as Government weighs up options

An eviction ban was previously introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, since its removal, homelessness numbers have continuously risen.

Irish Mirror

I caught Covid nursing on the frontline and now I have less than a fifty per cent chance of being alive in 20 years

Piers Meynell switched careers to become a trainee nurse, then the pandemic hit and his exposure to the virus is thought to have caused him to develop a rare autoimmune disease

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Pandemic shut down many special education services – how parents can help their kids catch up

When schools shut down in March 2020, many of the nation’s roughly 7 million students in special education didn’t get the special education services to which they were entitled under federal law. The law requires these services to be provided even during special circumstances, such as the pandemic.

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So you want to vote by mail – 5 essential reads

As the midterm elections approach, much of life has returned to its busy post-COVID-19 normal, even as the pandemic continues. Being busy and wary of sharing space with large numbers of strangers are among the many reasons people might consider skipping Election Day.

The Conversation

Edinburgh Hogmanay street party set to return as organisers promise ‘spectacular midnight moment’

30,000 revellers expected to join famous event

Insider UK

Spanish royals start delayed state visit to Germany

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain have started a state visit to Germany that was delayed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic and will see the monarch and Germany’s president open the annual Frankfurt Book Fair

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Waitrose announces return of free hot drink offer for loyalty card members

The free offer was scrapped by the premium UK supermarket chain at the start of the pandemic in 2020.

Daily Record

Teens Tackle 21st-century Challenges at Robotics Contest

For their first trip to a celebrated robotics contest for high school students from scores of countries, a team of Ukrainian teens had a problem. With shipments of goods to Ukraine uncertain, and Ukrainian customs officers careful about incoming merchandise, the group only received a base kit of gadgetry on…

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Last call for late night? Customers are back, but bars and restaurants closing earlier as demand dwindles

CHICAGO -- A few years ago, The Long Room could be quiet as a library until about 8 p.m. without the Chicago bar’s co-owner, Jason Burrell, thinking twice. The rush was still on the way.

Chicago Tribune

No longer spooked by COVID, Halloween gets ‘back to normal’

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Juan Martinez picked out a devil mask as he got ready for his first fully normal Halloween since a real-life horror show — the coronavirus pandemic — hit more than two years ago.

Orlando Sentinel

Halloween costs are up, but the price of FOMO is higher

PHILADELPHIA -- Spooky season is getting more expensive in Philadelphia and beyond, from rising pumpkin patch costs and higher employee wages at the local haunted house to an uptick on the price of chocolate.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

How much sex people actually had during lockdown - and why

Scientists say lockdown changed the type of sex people had, and the frequency

Wales Online

Pandemic travel has reached a tipping point

COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are losing their importance for world travelers. There are now more countries and territories — 118, according to Kayak.com data — that welcome any U.S. traveler without restrictions. Of the 109 destinations that still require testing, quarantines, or both for unvaccinated travelers, 17 don’t allow U.S.…

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Dr. Anthony Fauci looks back on career, COVID and controversy

Dr. Anthony Fauci, preparing to end his high-profile run as chief White House medical adviser, says he is proud of his legacy but laments the vicious political climate surrounding the COVID pandemic.

Bangkok Post

Thais still leery of travel to S Korea

Thai tourism operators and South Korean authorities are joining forces to reinvigorate tourism in the two countries as the Covid-19 pandemic is starting to ease with the lifting of most travel restrictions.

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Flexibility in working arrangements post-COVID likely here to stay, experts believe

At the height of the COVID pandemic most employees of Rachel Wright's IT support team were working from home, but she soon came up against logistical challenges.

Tribune News Service

Xi defends COVID zero without showing China path out of pandemic

Chinese President Xi Jinping again defended his signature COVID-zero policy, while avoiding setting a timeline on when the strategy that’s become a source of growing frustration for the public will be changed.

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Are conservatives really more heartless?

A new study on pandemic behavior finds another link between ideology and empathy

Liverpool Echo

Developer responds to questions about site where investors have put in over £15m

The Sourced Development Group have said the Regent Plaza scheme has been delayed by supply chain issues and the global pandemic

The Independent UK

Small businesses brace for cautious holiday shoppers

Small businesses are stocking the shelves early this holiday season and waiting to see how many gifts inflation-weary shoppers feel like giving

Glasgow Live

Glasgow Christmas fans have until midnight to get tickets to the city lights switch-on

Tribune News Service

As giant hospitals get bigger, an independent doctor feels the pinch

SANFORD, N.C. — Before the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Andrew Bush treated as many as 1,000 patients every month in his orthopedics practice. Now he worries about going bankrupt.

The Conversation

COVID lockdowns in Nigeria brought the fear of crime closer to home. What communities did next

The COVID pandemic changed people’s lives in many ways. For instance, lockdowns and curfews drove people from their cities’ streets and kept many at home. Nigeria was no different.

Al Jazeera

China Congress: Economic trends to watch as Xi consolidates power

China’s economy is facing some of the worst headwinds in decades as the ruling Communist Party holds key congress.

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