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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 - 6d -
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 -
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‘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. - 5d -
‘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 - 4d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 7h -
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 - 6d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 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 -
‘Ghost kitchens’, fast casual and higher prices: how the pandemic changed the US restaurant industry
Americans eat takeout more. Some drink less. Bar-and-grill chains have shuttered. But the restaurant industry has evolved and rebounded. Before Covid, Li’l Dizzy’s, a Creole buffet run by one of ...The Guardian - 1d -
Sabrina Ionescu to return to Oregon for WNBA preseason game
University of Oregon fans will have another chance to watch Sabrina Ionescu play in Eugene after all. Ionescu, an Oregon alumna whose senior season was cut short because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10 -
12:30 Report — New Senate retirement rocks Democrats
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Wednesday. Can you believe it was five years ago this week that COVID-19 began to shut down the world? Walt Disney World closed on March 12 and the first batch of ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Dining across the divide: ‘He said you need strong leaders. Then he referenced Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage’
The retired engineer and NHS worker chewed over social housing and strong leaders. Could they find common ground on Covid?. Bob, 67, Newton Abbot , Devon . Occupation Retired businessman, used ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
CDC's airplane testing seeks to prevent another pandemic
Five years ago, COVID-19 touched down on U.S. soil when a man from Washington state flew home after a trip to Wuhan, China. But for days, officials didn't know he was carrying the virus because the ...CBS News - Mar. 13
