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The inattention pandemic
The tyranny of social media has made us all minor celebrities: exhausted and narcissistic. The Sirens’ Call, by the American television host Chris...
newstatesman.com - 30+ days ago

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Africa: Continued Partnership to Enhance Pathogen Genomic Surveillance and Bioinformatics for Public Health in Africa
[Africa CDC] In a strategic move to bolster Africa's preparedness for future pandemics, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa...
allafrica.com - 5 days ago
technology
Khosla’s Keith Rabois leads $ 11.5M Series A for startup Roam, calls it ‘the future of the housing market’
During the COVID-19 pandemic, mortgage interest rates dropped to historic lows — as low as 2.5%. Fast-forward a few years and rates soared — to highs nearing 8% in 2023, with the national average 30-year fixed mortgage APR as of April 1 still at 6.84%. The whiplash has left many people seeking to buy...
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health
An interrupted time series study of the leprosy case detection in Brazil after the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemics affected several health systems processes, including leprosy care. This study aimed to estimate the impact of the COVID-19...
nature.com - 13 days ago
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Why parents of ‘twice-exceptional’ children choose homeschooling over public school
Homeschooling has exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly since the pandemic. But researchers are still exploring why parents choose to...
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business
The pandemic changed travel forever: How air travel, cruises are different 5 years later
Nearly five years ago, a $ 2 trillion U.S. industry nearly came to a total standstill. Amid the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health crisis hampered all manner of once-routine trips, from spring breaks to family vacations and business travel. Cruise ships became the early sites of high-profile...
usatoday.com - 30+ days ago
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We're Infectious Disease Experts. Here's How Soon Bird Flu Could Cause A Pandemic.
More cases of H5N1 are being reported in United States. Does this mean a human pandemic is a possibility? The H5N1 avian influenza outbreak continues to spread at an alarming rate in the United States as the virus ― which initially infected mostly birds ― adapts to new hosts like cows and cats. More...
huffpost.com - 30+ days ago
business
‘Would we ever open again?’ The pandemic locked down these San Diego businesses. Here’s where they are today.
A salon. An antique mall. A diner. A yoga studio. A bookstore. Five were open at the start of the pandemic. Here are their stories. Five years ago,...
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job & work
Online memes rip L&T chief’s 90-hour shift prompt, invoke ‘work-wife balance’: ‘Narayana Murthy on steroids’ | Today News
The corporate world, which once adjusted to the pandemic by completely shifting to a remote setup, has always been keen on ‘work-life balance’, and...
livemint.com - 30+ days ago
gaming
Pandemic designer's upcoming Lord of the Rings board game will let Sam's big heart boost your rolls
Designer Matt Leacock's tabletop docket consists of everything form Pandemic to Reign of Cthulhu, and a Star Wars: The Clone Wars board game. To top...
gamesradar.com - 30+ days ago
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CT tabletop gaming communities survive and thrive after pandemic
Across a terrain covered in ruined castles and medieval architecture, soldiers were locked in combat — each one with specialized abilities and...
ctmirror.org - 30+ days ago
celebrity
March 11, 2020: The day everything changed
Five years on, the onset of the coronavirus pandemic is still fresh – though the speed of the news cycle can make it feel like long ago. Some hallmarks of the pandemic era are still common: Working from home, at least some of the time . Zooming or FaceTiming with friends and associates. Masks and...
npr.org - 25 days ago
learning
AI chatbots can cushion the high school counselor shortage — but are they bad for students?
During the pandemic, long time Bay Area college and career counselor Jon Siapno started developing a chatbot that could answer high schoolers’...
laist.com - 30+ days ago
job & work
CASH GRAB ‘We’re losing everything!’ cries man after state fails to pay $ 25,000 for pandemic unemployment – leaving him penniless
A MAN has waited five years and is still counting after he and his family were left penniless when his unemployment benefits were frozen. Paul Kreps...
the-sun.com - 30+ days ago
travel
COVID Five Years Later: Impact on Travel
Reopening the world to globetrotters post-pandemic has been a long journey. In 2020 Americans were locked down, with flights grounded, cruises docked, and all non-essential travel halted. In the months that followed, passengers slowly returned to once-empty airports, navigating social distancing,...
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learning
How Does the Digiverse Still Divide Our Classrooms?
Five years after the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the world is still taking meetings and hosting lectures from behind a screen. There is plenty of...
dallasweekly.com - 10 days ago
business
Here are Africa’s biggest startups based on valuation
Last year, funding into African startups edged past $ 2 billion, returning to pre-pandemic levels and presenting a mixed bag as expected. Signs suggest 2025 will follow the cautious trends of the past two years. A sharp decline in mega-deals, mirroring global venture capital tightening since the boom...
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money
RBI announces steps to inject Rs 1.5L crore liquidity
MUMBAI: RBI on Monday announced measures to inject over Rs 1.5 lakh crore into money markets, marking the largest monetary easing since the pandemic....
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travel
This 31-year-old woman has been on 76 cruises. Here are her 9 tips for first- time , budget, and crowd-adverse cruisers.
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technology
Netflix hikes prices yet again
Netflix is getting more expensive in the US and several neighboring countries again. The streaming service will hike its prices despite a healthy addition of 18.9 million new subscribers in Q4 2024. The streaming service last hiked its prices in October 2023. However, since the pandemic, Netflix has...
cultofmac.com - 30+ days ago
nature
What sparked the COVID pandemic? Mounting evidence points to raccoon dogs
More than five years on, studies suggest the animal is the most likely culprit, but other candidates haven’t been ruled out. Shenzhen, Guangdong...
nature.com - 30+ days ago
learning
Wisconsin students still lagging months behind in math, reading following pandemic
Average student achievement in Wisconsin remains months behind in math, and a half-grade behind in reading compared to learning levels in 2019. That’s...
wpr.org - 30+ days ago
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Westside Paper project pivots from empty office space, finds takers
After delivering at the tail end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest adaptive-reuse district west of Midtown soon found itself trying to sell ice to...
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nature
Bird flu could become a human pandemic. How are countries preparing?
Wealthy nations are purchasing vaccines against H5N1 influenza and boosting surveillance, but there are concerns that low-income countries will be...
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science
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Has Surged Since The Pandemic, Study Reveals
Scientists are growing concerned that infections of the SARS-CoV-2 virus may be triggering more cases of chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic...
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work-life balance
A longitudinal study of hospital workers’ mental health from fall 2020 to the end of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2023
Most longitudinal studies of healthcare workers’ mental health during COVID-19 end in 2021. We examined trends in hospital workers eight time s,...
nature.com - 30+ days ago