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'I had to spend 448 days in isolation because of Covid pandemic'
Fintan Hood, 20, has a rare immune deficiency condition and was told to shield through much of the pandemic.BBC News - 6d -
Covid memories: Giving birth alone, pavement pubs and hugs outside funerals
People tell the BBC about their memories of new hobbies and relationships, of loneliness, and of joy and grief.BBC News - 5d -
Jackie Robinson baseball game returns to Vero Beach after COVID hiatus
Here's who's playing, how to buy tickets and everything else you need to know about the annual Jackie Robinson game.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Trump’s COVID-era funding clawback hits local health efforts hard
The Trump administration's abrupt cancellation of tens of billions of dollars in grants has state and local health departments reeling. State and local officials said the move will make it even ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump’s COVID-era funding clawback hits local health efforts hard
The Trump administration's abrupt cancellation of tens of billions of dollars in grants has state and local health departments reeling. State and local officials said the move will make it even ...The Hill - 1d -
‘Wake-up call’: Measles cases doubled in Europe last year, say WHO and Unicef
Joint analysis of measles cases reveals Covid pandemic resulted in misinformation and vaccination delays. Cases of measles doubled last year in the European region, climbing to the highest level in ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Americans are spending more and more time at home
COVID-19 spurred more Americans to stay home. But this trend didn't start or end with the pandemic, research shows.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
A Giant Container Ship Got Stuck in the Suez Canal
As efforts failed to dislodge it, the Ever Given became a symbol of Covid-era anxiety as the pandemic entered its second year.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Five Years On, Ghosts of a Pandemic We Didn’t Imagine Still Haunt Us
Time’s passage may have granted the illusion of distance, but we are living in a world that has yet to put the effects of Covid behind it.The New York Times - Mar. 15 -
UK draws up new disease-threat watch list
Some are viruses with global pandemic potential - like Covid - others infectious illnesses with no treatments.BBC News - 4d -
Poland plans to use EU pandemic funds for defence
Warsaw first to redirect Covid recovery money to domestic arms makers, shelters and roadsFinancial Times - 3d -
H.H.S. Scraps Studies of Vaccines and Treatments for Future Pandemics
Federal officials cited the end of the Covid-19 pandemic in halting the research. But much of the work was focused on preventing outbreaks of other pathogens.The New York Times - 2d -
Five years on from the pandemic, the right’s fake Covid narrative has been turbo-charged into the mainstream | Laura Spinney
Before the next outbreak, we need a serious conversation about how to cope, but first, the more strident, misguided voices must be muted. Laura Spinney is a science journalist and the author of ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
‘Cabin fever’ and Covid-19 flashbacks: how ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred is upending Brisbane life
With the Queensland capital essentially shut down thanks to some of the wettest weather in decades, residents are feeling bored, cooped up and anxious. Get our breaking news email , free app ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
'He's got it': An oral history of the NBA's COVID-19 shutdown -- and how it changed sports forever
On the fifth anniversary of the night the NBA shut down, ESPN reveals how it happened, down to the minute -- told by the players, executives, politicians, doctors and journalists who were there.ESPN - Mar. 11 -
It’s Been 5 Years Since Covid Hit, and We Still Love Working From Home
While it’s not surprising, a new survey shows a huge majority of people working remotely since the pandemic say it’s helped them improve their work-life balance. What does this mean for strict ...Inc. - Mar. 12 -
5th anniversary of COVID cancellations brings back painful memories for teams, NCAA officials
Robert Morris coach Andrew Toole stood next to the staging area near midcourt Tuesday night, the confetti strewn around him as the jubilant Colonials players danced, mingled with fans and climbed ...ABC News - Mar. 12 -
‘We have ignored lessons’: how Covid continues to affect lives five years later
The ways the pandemic has shaken Guardian readers’ worlds – from new businesses to difficulty socialising. It’s been five years since the Trump administration declared a nationwide emergency ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Post-COVID, West End Theatres See Major Windfalls. Broadway Can’t Keep Up
Ticket sales have rebounded and then some in West End theatres after the pandemic.Inc. - Mar. 15 -
‘We warned everyone: do not go near Tom Cruise!’ How Covid sent British TV haywire, five years on
From chatshows in spare bedrooms to the sheer terror of infecting Hollywood megastars, making television in lockdown became utterly wild. The insiders tell all. Nearly four years ago, back when ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
Long Covid is the pandemic’s dark shadow. Why does no one in power in Britain want to talk about it? | Frances Ryan
Five years after the first lockdown, millions of lives are still being ruined by this debilitating disease. You wouldn’t know it. Imagine a disease that can render its sufferers bedbound for years. ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
Covid ‘benevolence bump’ endures as acts of kindness 10% higher than before 2020
World Happiness Report 2024 finds volunteering more frequent in most regions as Finland tops chart again and Costa Rica and Mexico enter top 10. The world experienced a “benevolence bump” of ...The Guardian - Mar. 20 -
How I feel about March Madness, five years after COVID canceled the tournament | Toppmeyer
I’m thankful we'll celebrate basketball this week, because I remember the March when we didn’t have this tourney. That’s a March I never want to repeat.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
Trump says he’ll celebrate COVID-era Super Bowl win with Kansas City Chiefs at White House
President Trump said he plans to celebrate a COVIV-19 era Super Bowl win with the Kansas City Chiefs at the White House. “I look forward to having the Eagles. And one other thing, we’re going to ...The Hill - 4d -
Five Years After Covid, Survey Data Shows Love for Hybrid or Remote Work
New research offers some insights into our changed business habits, including how we shake hands, and how we’re all into Zooming now.Inc. - 3d -
How the Pandemic Upended Our Lives
Whether you fled a crowded city or thought a puppy was the answer, the glimpses of another life we got during Covid have faded away.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
Public Health Survived the Pandemic. Now It Fights Politics.
Five years after the pandemic began, many local health officials say that the politicization of Covid has left them with fewer tools and fresh challenges.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
Social Distance
On the five-year anniversary of Covid, a look at the ways we vowed our lives and relationships would change afterward — and how they still might.The New York Times - Mar. 15 -
3/11: CBS Evening News
Commerce secretary says Trump's policies are "worth it" even if they lead to recession; It's been 5 years since WHO declared COVID pandemicCBS News - Mar. 15 -
Microsoft announces new HR executive, company veteran Amy Coleman
Microsoft's incoming chief people officer, Amy Coleman, led the development of Microsoft's human resources response to Covid and its hybrid work approach.CNBC - Mar. 19 -
Army men's basketball erases 21-point deficit, beats Elon in CBI tourney opener
Army has guaranteed itself a third winning record (in a non-COVID season) in the last 10 years after topping Elon in the CBI tourney opener.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Over 9 million student loan borrowers past due after bills restarted, Fed estimates
Around 9.7 million student loan borrowers became past due on their bills when the payments resumed after the Covid-era payment pause, the Fed estimates.CNBC - 2d -
T.J. Byrnes, a No-Frills Irish Pub, Draws a Martini Crowd
T.J. Byrnes, a low-key bar in the financial district of Manhattan, has survived Sept. 11, Hurricane Sandy and Covid lockdowns. Can it survive becoming cool?The New York Times - 2d -
If Chinese-built containership fines take effect, 'we're out of business in U.S.,' ocean carrier says
If the U.S. fines China-built containerships millions, one ocean carrier says it's likely to abandon the market and freight rates head back to Covid levels.CNBC - 1d -
What We Know About mRNA Vaccines
On the five-year anniversary of the Covid pandemic, a Times reporter, Apoorva Mandavilli, looks back at the success of, and the backlash to, the mRNA vaccine. There’s no question that this vaccine ...The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
The Age of Diagnosis by Suzanne O’Sullivan review – do no harm
A doctor’s brilliant study of the dangers of overdiagnosis, from ADHD to long Covid. We swim in oceans of quackery. The media is flooded with misinformation about health and pseudo-diagnoses based ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Views of mental, physical health lowest in almost 25 years: Gallup
Americans’ views of their mental and physical health are at the lowest point in nearly 25 years, a downturn that accelerated at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued since, ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Would Schools Close in a Future Pandemic?
Five years after the global Covid pandemic was declared, there is widespread agreement that closing classrooms was devastating for children. Here is what leaders say they may do next time.The New York Times - Mar. 13
