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COVID-19 vaccine mandates have come and mostly gone in the US – an ethicist explains why their messy rollout matters for trust in public health

Ending pandemics is a social decision, not scientific. Governments and organizations rely on social, cultural and political considerations to decide when to officially declare the end of a pandemic. Ideally, leaders try to minimize the social, economic and public health burden of removing emergency restrictions while maximizing potential benefits.

The Conversation

Urgent call for mental health beds in Westminster after closure of local hospital during pandemic

Westminster left without a single mental health bed after Gordon Hospital shut in Pimlico in March 2020

Evening Standard

76% ‘planning to spend at least as much on travel next year as they did in 2023’

More than a third of people surveyed by Censuswide said they value holidays more since the coronavirus pandemic.

The Independent UK

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Wednesday briefing: What you’ve missed at the Covid inquiry

In today’s newsletter: From allegedly lost WhatsApp messages to Sir Patrick Vallance’s frank lockdown diary, revelations only get more intriguing

The Guardian - UK

Rolls-Royce is cutting up to 2,500 jobs in an overhaul of the U.K. jet engine maker

The aerospace company was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic that decimated demand for air travel. Rolls-Royce, based in Derby, central England, didn't disclose where jobs will be cut.

WEKU

Neil Ferguson denies stepping over the line when advising Government in pandemic

The Covid inquiry is hearing from scientists who advised the Government throughout 2020 and 2021.

The Independent UK

Project to enhance reading, writing and arithmetic skills of students to take wing soon in Ernakulam district of Kerala

Kerala's General Education department launches 'Samagragunamenma Padhathi' project to improve reading, writing and basic Maths skills of Classes I-VII students. Aim is to ensure basic reading and writing abilities and identify gaps in skills. Project modules developed by experts to initiate corrective measures. Aims to address decline in foundational skills…

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Memory in action: what the UK's official COVID commemoration should look like

Whether an actual bereavement or a loss of experience, everyone has lost something to COVID. From early on in the pandemic, grassroots memorials sought to acknowledge this collective experience, including the national COVID memorial wall in London and the annual national day of reflection organised by the Marie Curie charity.

The Conversation

Sports, internet bets near-record levels in New Jersey, but 5 of 9 casinos trail pre-pandemic levels

Sports betting and internet gambling were at near-record levels in New Jersey in September, and nearly half of the Atlantic City casinos won more money from in-person gamblers than they did before the COVID19 pandemic

The Independent UK

International experts to feature in Keraleeyam seminars

Keraleeyam 2023: 20+ int'l experts to lead 25 seminars. Robin Jeffrey, Patrick Heller to discuss Kerala economy. Richard A. Cash to lecture on pandemic. Prakash Kalarickal, Glenn Denning to speak on dairy, food security. World Bank's Dilip Ratha, Rajai Jureidhini from Hamad Bin Khalifa Univ. to join.

The Hindu

FBI report: Violent crime decreases to pre-pandemic levels, but property crime is on the rise

Data in the FBI's annual crime report released Monday shows that violent crime across the U.S. decreased last year, dropping to about the same level as before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Is Amazon Stock A Buy As Tech Giant's Shares Approach July Highs?

Amazon stock started strong in 2024 but sold off to close the summer. The stock is hovering just below record July highs.

Investors Business Daily

Liz Weston: Someday your boss could help you save for emergencies

Companies have long helped their workers save for retirement through 401(k)s and other workplace plans

The Independent UK

Who tracked UK COVID infections the best at the height of the pandemic? A new study provides the answer

At the height of the COVID pandemic everybody, from health ministers to Joe public, wanted to know two things: how many infected people are there in the country? And is this number going up or down?

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Chicago Sun-Times

Dear Abby: It’s been 7 years, and my boyfriend has yet to propose

Woman’s wedding dress is ready, but man says he won’t marry till pandemic is completely over.

The Guardian - AU

The office returns: are the days of Australians working from home numbered?

Working remotely during the pandemic disrupted a centuries-old agreement between employers and employees. What now for WFH?

Dynamite News

Research reveals using app to practise mindfulness may benefit children's mental health

Several studies have shown that practising mindfulness, which is defined as cultivating open-minded attention to the present moment, benefits children. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Teju Cole: ‘Being avant garde isn’t about being unreadable’

The prize-winning novelist and essayist on why he set his new book just before the pandemic, embracing the possibility of failure – and being ambushed by Hemingway

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The Hindu

Kumarakom ushers in its first full-scale tourism season with enthusiasm

Kumarakom is bouncing back from pandemic-induced challenges with an influx of tourists, hotels & house boats receiving forward bookings & RT Mission witnessing an unprecedented surge in bookings. Local economy is stimulated as house boat operators, crew & traders are eager to regain lost ground.

The Independent UK

Amid a mental health crisis, toy industry takes on a new role: building resilience

As more children emerge from the pandemic grappling with mental health issues, their parents are seeking ways for them to build emotional resilience

The Guardian - UK

UK’s top civil servant said government looked like ‘tragic joke’ during pandemic

Expletive-laden messages between No 10 staff shown at Covid inquiry lament government decision-making and role of Carrie Johnson

The National (Scotland)

Carrie Johnson was 'real person in charge' during Covid, top civil servant said

BORIS Johnson’s wife Carrie was the “real person in charge” in Downing Street during the Covid pandemic, according to the UK’s most senior…

The Hindu

Uncle’s in Colombo celebrates Sri Lanka with arrack cocktails and cassava chips

At Uncle’s in Colombo, when you order toddy and cheese toast, lessons for life come for free. This diminutive bar with a big personality defied all odds when it launched in December 2021, in a country that was both in the grip of the global pandemic and battling an economic…

Fortune

Scientists are using AI to forecast the future of COVID—and, potentially, to predict the next pandemic

Researchers are also using the new tool to keep an eye on the poorly understood Lassa and Nipah viruses—pathogens much deadlier than COVID, with the potential to cause the next pandemic.

The Hindu

Ritual to Reality: Unmasking the evolution of hand hygiene post-covid-19

Hand hygiene has emerged as a powerful tool in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. From ritualistic choreography to a fading custom, handwashing has evolved with society, transitioning from heightened alertness to a semblance of normalcy. To ensure its continued success, the government must invest in infrastructure, communication, and educational…

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