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Covid school closures in UK damaged ‘very fabric of childhood’

Inquiry hears of children exposed to pornography and suffering ‘grievous’ harm without protection of schools

The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry hears of ‘grievous harm’ suffered by children behind closed doors

The latest module of the inquiry will also examine the impact of learning moving online in lockdowns.

Evening Standard

The Covid inquiry: at age 14 she had to choose between an education or her mother’s life

Lana Collie-James stayed in virtual isolation for two years, teaching herself GCSEs to protect her clinically vulnerable mother

The Guardian - UK

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Covid inquiry to shift focus to pandemic’s impact on children and young people

Schools were closed to most children in the pandemic amid fears over spread of the coronavirus.

Evening Standard

London leaver: 'our life in Devon is chalk and cheese with London — it has been an awakening'

During the height of the pandemic Ben Stafford-Davies was out on his daily walk when he spotted the woman who would become his wife practicing yoga in the park.

Evening Standard

These 3 Chain Restaurants Bet Big on Delivery—And Lost Everything

During the pandemic boom, many restaurant chains saw delivery as their golden ticket out of disaster. Some doubled down—partnering with ghost kitchens, outsourcing logistics, or cutting back on dine-in — believing delivery would rescue their bottom line. But for a few, the gamble backfired spectacularly. What looked like innovation turned…

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Spanish band accuses The Rolling Stones of plagiarism over lockdown song 'Living in a Ghost Town'

The leader of Spanish band Angelslang, Sergio García Fernández, claims the Rolling Stones plagiarised two of his tracks to make 'Living in a Ghost Town', a song released during the pandemic. The case is now before a Madrid court.

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'I was humpin' on the air': Penn Badgley gets candid about intimate scenes during COVID-19 pandemic

Penn Badgley said he had to "simulate sex by myself" and was "effectively humpin’ on the air" when he filmed a steamy scene in You season three.

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Quick Facts on Violet Affleck: Age, College, and Why She and Dad Ben Are Going Viral Right Now

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's eldest child, Violet Affleck, spoke at a UN forum to discuss long COVID-19 effects and the need for clean air, despite her father's smoking habits.

International Business Times UK

Landmark deals for cheaper ‘pandemic-ending’ HIV jab hailed as ‘huge’ step forward

Linda-Gail Bekker, who helped prove the drug Lenacapavir’s effectiveness, tells The Independent that $40 doses bring hope – but aid cuts still risk its rollout

The Independent UK

Homebound review – emotionally rich study of friends in rural India trying to get home in the pandemic

Neeraj Ghaywan’s film benefits from excellent lead performances, strong cinematography and an apparent mentorship from Martin Scorsese

The Guardian - UK

UK white-collar recruits expected in office more as hybrid working balance shifts

Job ads analysis finds less flexibility than in post-pandemic period as employers ‘push for more face-to-face time’

The Guardian - UK

Scottish alcohol deaths fall to lowest level since 2019

ALCOHOL deaths in Scotland fell to their lowest level since before the pandemic last year, figures show ...

The National (Scotland)

London homes 500m from station ‘command £42,700 premium over those 1,500m away’

Nationwide survey in London, Manchester and Glasgow shows pandemic trends may be reversing as more people return to office

The Guardian - UK

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Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic review – an hour of pure terror

Dr Chris van Tulleken learns that Covid-19 was nothing compared to what’s coming to wipe us out. Still, at least he’s like a jolly old uncle as he delivers the bad news

AAP

Vaccine site could save Australia billions in pandemic

Australia's first sovereign mRNA vaccine facility could give the nation a shot in the arm against the next pandemic, an independent report says.

International Business Times

Frenchman Denies Killing Wife In Case That Captivated France

A French father of two went on trial Monday charged with the murder of his wife, denying he killed her in a case that captivated France since her disappearance at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2020.

The Conversation

How Squishmallow collecting helped me cope with grief, make new enemies and find ‘villains’ worth studying

I was one of the millions of people who lost someone to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the nonstop news about the “new normal,” my grief felt invisible. I took shallow solace in my phone and turned to social media to numb me from the reality that I now lived in:…

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The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: hunting the virus that could cause the next pandemic

Dr Chris van Tulleken goes in search of the disease that would Covid look like a ‘warning shot’. Plus: fun thriller The Guest concludes. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Independent UK

Sebabatso Mosamo, an AP visual journalist in South Africa, has died

Sebabatso Mosamo, an Associated Press visual journalist in South Africa who documented elections, the COVID-19 pandemic and her country’s struggle with poverty and violence, has died

The Independent UK

World’s oldest person makes King Charles chuckle ‘All the girls were in love with you’

King Charles visited Ethel Caterham, who is recognised as the world's oldest person, at 116. Mrs Caterham amused the King by recalling his 1969 investiture as the Prince of Wales, stating that "all the girls were in love with you". She became the world's oldest living person in April, following…

The Guardian - US

‘These results are sobering’: US high school seniors’ reading and math scores plummet

Educators worry about absenteeism and smartphones as NAEP report shows scores at lowest levels in two decades

Euronews

The White Lotus, Bridgeton, K-dramas: How set-jetting tourism is straining trending destinations

A combination of pandemic binge-watching, lifted travel restrictions and spectacular settings has supercharged set-jetting wanderlust.

Reason

Court Upholds Florida School District's June 2020 Decision to Cancel Food Supply Contract with Farm Whose Owner Viewed as Covid as Hoax

"[T]he evidence shows that the school system's interests in food safety were the reasons for its decision to break ties with Oakes Farms—not its bare disagreement with [owner's] political views."

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 19 September: Tax hikes loom after latest borrowing setback, pound falls

The highest August public sector borrowing figure since the pandemic today dealt a fresh blow to Rachel Reeves.

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