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More areas seeking 'cool' post-pandemic nightlife boost

After the success of an inner-Sydney entertainment district, a string of other councils want to roll out areas with later opening hours and looser noise limits.

AAP

Real estate CEO says pandemic boomtowns in Florida and Texas are overvalued—and in some cases, are crashing

“These pandemic boomtowns, they just got way too expensive over the last two or three years,” chief executive of Reventure Consulting and Reventure App said.

Fortune

'Appalling waste': £1.4 billion of PPE bought by Tories in pandemic destroyed

SCOTLAND’S Finance Secretary has condemned the “appalling waste of public money” after reports that the UK Government had destroyed an…

The National (Scotland)

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PPE worth £1.4bn from single Covid deal destroyed or written off

UK government deal struck at height of pandemic described as ‘colossal misuse of public funds’

The Guardian - UK

The factors behind Super Formula losing its international lustre

Last weekend’s Super Formula round at Sugo was the first in almost 50 years to feature no international representation. All 20 drivers who lined up on the grid, plus Naoki Yamamoto who couldn't take the start due to a warm-up crash, were of Japanese nationality.

Motorsport

The factors behind Japan's proving ground losing its international lustre

Autosport

‘A head-in-the-sand approach’: The U.S. strategic drug stockpile is inadequate for a bird flu outbreak

The U.S. stock is inadequate for a H5N1 pandemic. It’s time to ramp up solutions.

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'Vast Majority' of Pandemic Employee Retention Credit Claims Are Likely Scams, Says IRS

Just the latest development in the continuing saga of COVID stimulus fraud.

Reason

This Walmart manager makes up to $500,000 a year after starting part-time making $8 hourly. How the retail giant started to pay up

Post-pandemic shortages mean that retail and hospitality chains start to pay six figures to stay competitive

Fortune

“The jollity can’t undercut the impact of the music”: Marillion’s An Hour Before It‘s Dark: Live In Port Zelande

Pandemic-era masterpiece brought vividly to life with additional material.

Louder

An amnesty for Covid lockdown breakers? Robert Buckland plays the rest of us for fools

The pandemic appears to be the subject of amnesia in this election campaign, with the worst suffering put tactfully aside

The Guardian - UK

Run clubs, book readings and salsa: the gatherings pulling gen Z off their screens

To help with post-pandemic loneliness, young people are finding connection, friends and even soul mates in the real world at social clubs

The Guardian - AU

‘Hospital at home’ gains bipartisan support but questions remain - Roll Call

Hospitals have continued the program after the pandemic for patients who need hospital-level care but who can be monitored from home.

Roll Call

Once the pride of Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific becomes government’s punchbag

Flag carrier has become a regular target of government criticism as it struggles to recover from the COVID pandemic.

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In Congress, Debate Rages About How To Prevent the Next Lab Leak

The Biden administration says its new guidance will make pandemic research safer. Critics say it suffers the same flaws as past, failed gain-of-function regulations.

Al Jazeera

World leaders launch programme to boost vaccine production in Africa

Initiative announced in Paris will incentivise and offset start-up costs for vaccine manufacturing in the continent.

The Conversation

Global pandemic treaty will help fight future threats: top negotiator on how talks are going

For the past two years the World Health Organization’s 194 member states have been negotiating an international accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. This was driven by the need to ensure the world is better prepared for future pandemics.

International Business Times

New $1.2 Bn Plan To Boost African Vaccine Production Launched

A new $1.2 billion programme to massively boost vaccine production in Africa was launched on Thursday, aiming to give the continent more sovereignty to fight numerous diseases including a cholera resurgence.

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Senate Probes COVID-19 Origins Amid Lab Leak Controversy

Debate over COVID-19 origins, including lab leak theory, conflicting expert views, and calls for thorough investigations, underscores complexities in under...

The Conversation

Climate change is helping the H5N1 bird flu virus spread and evolve

The spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 among animals is unprecedented having been found on all continents — except Oceania — with the United Nations calling it “a global zoonotic animal pandemic.”

Capital & Main

Reimagining Economic Possibilities After the Pandemic

In The Guarantee, Natalie Foster discusses how the pandemic spurred bold economic reforms and highlights the need for ongoing advocacy to ensure a more fair economy.

The Independent UK

Japan's emperor says he looks forward to deepening ties with Britain's royals during UK visit

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito says he is delighted to finally be able to visit Britain after the trip was delayed by several years due to the COVID-19 pandemic

The Guardian - US

Bird flu pandemic risk high as cow cases appear and officials warn of humans’ role

USDA report finds transmission likely happening when workers, cows, vehicles and equipment go to multiple farms

Salon

The biggest mysteries about bird flu

Whether H5N1 unleashes another pandemic is dependent on if we try to stop its spread now

The Conversation

Whips, adultery and a ‘Loin King’: what is it about Tory political players writing scandalous books?

Cleo Watson, former co-deputy chief of staff to Boris Johnson, was fined in the infamous “PartyGate” scandal involving gatherings held at government buildings while the United Kingdom was under a pandemic lockdown. The scandal ultimately saw Johnson step down as prime minister.

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