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Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Los Angeles

Ill-fitting gear endangers female L.A. County firefighters, supervisors say

Female firefighters and lifeguards in Los Angeles County have raised concerns about ill-fitting uniforms designed for men, which impede their movement and increase their risk of injury.
The Board of Supervisors has passed a motion demanding that the county Fire Department develop a plan within 60 days to offer female firefighters, paramedics, and lifeguards uniforms and personal protective equipment made to fit them. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Abortion, inflation and crime: How Newsom would spend record-setting California surplus

Gov. Gavin Newsom's $300.6-billion state budget proposal was sent to the California Legislature on Friday, a far-reaching plan to use a historic tax surplus to boost both government services and the size of the state's cash reserves.
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UK news
www.independent.co.uk
4 months ago
UK news

Michelle Mone says she regrets' denying links to PPE Medpro

Baroness Michelle Mone apologized for denying her links to PPE Medpro firm.
She recommended the firm for contracts worth over 200m. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
4 months ago
UK news

Michelle Mone admits she could benefit from PPE profits after denying links to firm

Baroness Mone admitted benefiting from the PPE Medpro contract
She denied links to the firm but later admitted her error [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Serco to be sentenced over safety failures that led to custody officer's death

A security contractor will be sentenced later for health and safety failings that led to a mentally-ill prisoner kicking a custody officer to death.Humphrey Burke, now 29, attacked 54-year-old Lorraine Barwell as she tried to escort him from his cell in Blackfriars Crown Court in central London in June 2015.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Serco's systemic failures' led to fatal attack on custody officer, court hears

The serious and systemic failures of courts security contractor Serco led to a mentally ill prisoner kicking a custody officer to death, a court had heard.Humphrey Burke, 28, attacked 54-year-old Lorraine Barwell as she tried to escort him from his cell in Blackfriars Crown Court in central London, in June 2015.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Matt Hancock says he has no regrets over handling of Covid pandemic

Former health secretary Matt Hancock has insisted he does not regret his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.Mr Hancock told fellow contestants on ITV's I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here that he regretted breaking social distancing guidance during his affair with aide Gina Coladangelo.But he defended his stewardship of the health service during the outbreak, insisting that problems were caused by the virus, not the people who were trying to solve the problem.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Scot to deliver maternity kits to Ukraine before charity cycle back to UK

A woman has set herself a mission to deliver maternity equipment to Ukraine before cycling more than a thousand miles back to the UK to raise funds for charity.
moreUK news
UK politics
BBC News
10 months ago
UK politics

New boss of Mone-linked PPE firm was censured in tax probe

The new boss of a PPE firm linked to Tory peer Baroness Mone was censured as part of a tax investigation last year.Arthur Lancaster's appointment as director raises fresh questions about the roles of Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman in PPE Medpro.The couple have denied involvement in the company winning government contracts during the Covid pandemic.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Ministers' efforts to claw back cash from PPE fraud branded pitiful'

Ministers have been accused of making a pitiful attempt to recoup taxpayers' money wasted on fraudulent Covid contracts, after it emerged that only a fraction of the estimated total had been recovered so far.About 18m has been retrieved by the Department of Health and Social Care through checks on personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts identified as high risk and through contract management, the Guardian can reveal.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Ministers face pressure to explain PPE Medpro contracts decision

Ministers will come under intense pressure this week to explain how they assessed that a personal protective equipment (PPE) company linked to the Conservative peer Michelle Mone was fit to receive government contracts worth more than 200m during the pandemic.Angela Rayner, Labour's deputy leader, has drawn up a list of parliamentary questions over the Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) decision to award major public contracts to the firm and whether it took into account its tax record.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Liz Truss aide Mark Fullbrook pushed for advisers to get honours

Mark Fullbrook, Liz Truss's chief of staff, pushed for many of her advisers to get resignation honours despite her government only being in place for seven weeks, according to multiple sources.Fullbrook, whose tenure in No 10 has been overshadowed by questions over his private lobbying interests, is expected to depart along with Truss's other advisers as Rishi Sunak takes her place.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Even a divided nation can agree on one thing: the return of Boris Johnson would be an unforgivable | Owen Jones

As the Boris Johnson locomotive chugs back into the station, let us recall the timeless words of US tennis player John McEnroe: You cannot be serious.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

One in six UK public procurement contracts had tax haven link, study finds

One in every six public procurement contracts issued by the government over a five-year period were won by businesses with connections to a tax haven, analysis has found.
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BBC News
11 months ago
UK politics

PPE: Supplier of millions of 'not fit for use' gowns received 47m dividends

A businessman whose company supplied the NHS with millions of apparently unusable surgical gowns earned £47m in dividends last year.During the Covid pandemic, Cambridge-based Chemical Intelligence won £162m of government contracts to provide personal protective equipment (PPE).Data obtained by the BBC shows at least a fifth of the equipment supplied was classified as "not fit for use".
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
UK politics

US banker paid 73m dividend in 2021 after firm won millions in UK Covid contracts

An American banker was paid a 73m dividend in 2021 after his firm won hundreds of millions in Covid contracts, figures show.Banks Bourne, the sole owner of the medical company Tanner Pharma, took the sum from Tanner's UK division, Companies House records show.While Tanner Pharma, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, registered profits of 1.4m in 2019, this figure hit 38.8m in 2020 and 64m in 2021.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Government disposed of 3bn items of PPE bought in pandemic, data shows

The government has disposed of more than 3bn items of personal protective equipment (PPE) it bought during the pandemic, figures have revealed.An estimated 3.14bn items have been shed through a mixture of recycling, energy from waste processes including some incineration donations and sales.Data from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in England showed that up to 28 February, 269,500 pallets of PPE had been removed from its stock.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Firm won 25.8m PPE contract after Greg Hands approached by Tory activist

A lifestyle company won a 25.8m government contract for PPE through the so-called VIP lane after the new Conservative chair, Greg Hands, was approached by a local Tory activist, new documents suggest.Luxe Lifestyle, a company trading in specialised design activities, had no published accounts at the time the contract was awarded, and did not appear to have a history of supplying PPE.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

UK pest-control firm made 9m from VIP lane' PPE deal during pandemic

A pest control supplies firm has disclosed it made a profit of more than 9m for supplying personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic after it was put into the government's controversial VIP procurement lane.Crisp Websites, which trades as PestFix, had assets of just over 18,000 and 16 employees before the pandemic, but won contracts worth 344m.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Government claims more than 130 million after suing pandemic gown supplier

Lawyers say the Government is claiming more than 130 million after suing a firm at the centre of a row over the supply of personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic.Barristers representing Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay have given detail of a High Court claim against PPE Medpro in a written case outline and say more than 10 million has been run up in legal bills.
BBC News
11 months ago
Public health

World not ready for next pandemic, says Bupa boss

Business reporter, BBC News

Governments and healthcare bodies around the world have not learnt the lessons from Covid-19 and are not ready for another pandemic, according to the boss of private healthcare firm Bupa."We might face [another pandemic] soon," Iñaki Ereño said.Hospitals must be ready to treat infected and non-infected people separately, Mr Ereño told the BBC.
BBC News
1 year ago
Public health

Monkeypox contacts advised to isolate for 21 days

The advice, from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), applies to anyone who has had direct or household contact with a confirmed case.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Public health

Opinion: Why North Korea's Covid-19 outbreak could shock the world

Editor's Note: Dr. Kee B. Park (@keepark) is director of the Korea Health Policy Project at Harvard Medical School.
San Jose Spotlight
1 year ago
Health

Sherman: An open letter to Dr. Sara Cody - San Jose Spotlight

Dr. Sara Cody,
I'm 32 years old.I have myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as "chronic fatigue syndrome."It causes profound exhaustion which is triggered by normal, everyday activities.My quality of life has rapidly and deeply diminished over the last five years.If I were to contract COVID-19, my chronic fatigue would be much worse than it already is, likely leaving me unemployable and bedbound.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

You can order free COVID tests again by mail

Households can order four free COVID tests on COVIDtests.gov starting on Thursday.They'll begin shipping by mail next week.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Americans can order four more free COVID-19 tests through the mail, starting on Thursday.It's part of the Biden administration's plan to deal with an increase in COVID cases sparked by indoor holiday gatherings.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

About a third of people call doctors by their first names, a new study shows

In this May 27, 2020 file photo, medical personnel adjust their personal protective equipment while working in the emergency department at NYC Health + Hospitals Metropolitan in New York.
Ars Technica
1 year ago
Health

Deadly drug-resistant yeast gained ground, more drug resistance amid COVID

A deadly, drug-resistant fungus emerging in the US gained ground faster and picked up yet more drug resistance amid the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday.The yeast Candida auris has been considered an "urgent threat"-the CDC's highest level of concern-since it was first reported in the US in 2016.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Health

Africa CD, WHO to host regional meeting on Ebola in Uganda

The Uganda outbreak has been attributed to the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus which has no proven vaccine.
www.santacruzsentinel.com
1 year ago
Health

Three birds test positive for avian flu in Santa Cruz County

SANTA CRUZ Flu season has arrived in Santa Cruz County, but this week health officials have found themselves alerting the public to the arrival of another virus that is less common in the region.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Health

CDC, WHO, Uganda to host regional meeting as Ebola spreads

NAIROBI, Kenya - The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Uganda next week will host a ministerial meeting on the outbreak of the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus which has no proven vaccine and has caused alarm in the East Africa region.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

How to keep your pets safe from monkeypox and what to do if they get it

Registered pharmacist Sapana Patel, loads a syringe with monkeypox vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, in West Hollywood, Calif.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

How to keep yourself and your pets safe from monkeypox

Registered pharmacist Sapana Patel, loads a syringe with Monkeypox vaccine at a Pop-Up Monkeypox vaccination site on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, in West Hollywood, Calif.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Ontario plans to require women-only bathrooms on large construction sites | CBC News

Ontario's labour minister is aiming to solve an excrement predicament.Monte McNaughton announced Wednesday that he is proposing to amend rules about bathrooms on construction sites to make them cleaner, safer and provide some for women only.A Ministry of Labour bathroom inspection blitz last month at more than 1,800 construction sites found 244 violations, the most common being no toilets provided, a lack of privacy, or a lack of cleaning.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Key findings from Ontario's auditor general's 2022 report you need to know | CBC News

Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk released her annual report Wednesday.Here are some of the highlights from the 15 different audits her office conducted.The auditor general's 2022 report covers a wide range of topics, from Ontario's COVID-19 response and vaccine rollout to money laundering in the province's casinos.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Pandemic spurred exodus of Ontario family doctors, study indicates | CBC News

Ontario family doctors left the profession at the start of the pandemic at double the rate of the years before COVID-19 hit, new research indicates.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Person with monkeypox at homeless shelter has been moved to isolation centre, city says | CBC News

A colourized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox particles (teal) found within an infected cell (brown), is shown in a handout photo captured at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Integrated Research Facility in Fort Detrick, Maryland.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

New COVID outbreaks more than doubled in Ontario LTC homes since last weekly report | CBC News

New COVID-19 outbreaks more than doubled in Ontario long-term care homes in the first week of July, Public Health Ontario says, as the sector sees the impact of a seventh virus wave.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Teaching unions brand Williamson remarks contemptible' after WhatsApp leak

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Teaching unions have hit out at contemptible comments by Sir Gavin Williamson, after leaked messages showed the then education secretary appearing to accuse staff of looking for an excuse not to work during the Covid pandemic.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Government sues PPE firm linked to Michelle Mone

Rishi Sunak's government has issued civil legal proceedings against PPE Medpro, a firm at the centre of a row over the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the Covid crisis.The company has been at the centre of a political story, with Tory peer Baroness Michelle Mone taking a leave of absence from the Lords following allegations linking her to PPE Medpro profits.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Man charged with assaulting Matt Hancock on Tube train

A 61-year-old man has been charged with assaulting former health secretary Matt Hancock on the London Underground.Geza Tarjanyi, from Leyland, Lancashire, was charged with common assault and two public order offences, British Transport Police said.The MP who appeared on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! is understood to have been unhurt in the alleged attack on Tuesday, which his spokesman described as an unpleasant encounter.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Minister says there were many things' Government did not get right in pandemic

A health minister said there are many things the Government did not get right during the coronavirus pandemic, highlighting the controversial procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the test and trace system.But while acknowledging there were lessons to learn from the Covid-19 crisis, Lord Markham also pointed to successes such as the vaccine rollout and stressed the need for balance.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Government sues controversial PPE firm over gowns contract

The Government has issued civil legal proceedings against PPE Medpro, a firm at the centre of a row over the supply of personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic.The firm said the case over the supply of sterile gowns would be rigorously defended and accused the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) of a cynical attempt to recover money from suppliers who acted in good faith.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

No VIP lane' existed for PPE, says Conservative former minister

A Tory ex-Treasury minister has denied the existence of a so-called VIP lane over personal protective equipment (PPE) as the Government scrambled to find sufficient kit in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.The idea of there existing a VIP lane is misconstrued, Lord Agnew told BBC Newsnight.Lord Agnew resigned in January this year from his ministerial posts over what he described at the time as the schoolboy handling of fraudulent Covid-19 business loans.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Sunak shocked' by allegations about Baroness Mone and PPE firm

Rishi Sunak said it was absolutely right that Tory peer Baroness Michelle Mone was taking a leave of absence from the Lords following allegations linking her to a firm awarded contracts for personal protective equipment (PPE).The Chancellor said he was shocked to read reports alleging that the peer and her children secretly received 29 million originating from the profits of the PPE firm  claims she has denied.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Baroness Mone takes leave of absence as Labour steps up pressure over PPE

Tory peer Baroness Mone is taking a leave of absence from the House of Lords to clear her name over allegations about her links to a firm awarded contracts for personal protective equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus pandemic.The news emerged as Labour prepared to force the Government to release records relating to the award of contracts to PPE Medpro.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Firefighters who battled Grenfell Tower inferno diagnosed with rare cancers'

A round 12 firefighters who battled the deadly Grenfell Tower inferno have reportedly been diagnosed with rare cancers after experiencing high levels of exposure to contaminants during the rescue effort.Experts are said to fear there could end up being more than 20 cases linked the west London blaze in June 2017, which killed 72 residents.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Covid: Sadiq Khan worried' about prospect of twindemic of flu and Covid this winter

S adiq Khan has admitted he is worried about the prospect of a twindemic this winter amid fears that a combination of Covid-19 and flu could put pressure on the NHS.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Deaths of two nurses from Covid-19 ruled as industrial disease

The deaths of two nurses from Covid-19 in the early days of the pandemic have been ruled as industrial disease.Gareth Roberts, 65, of Aberdare, and Domingo David, 63, of Penarth, were found to have been most likely to have contracted the virus from colleagues or patients while working at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW).
BBC News
1 year ago
World news

China blocks visas for S Korea and Japan over Covid restrictions

China has stopped issuing short-term visas to individuals from South Korea and Japan in retaliation for Covid restrictions on Chinese travellers.Beijing says the pause on South Korean visas will remain in place until "discriminatory" entry restrictions against China are lifted.Japan and South Korea are not the only countries imposing entry requirements on travellers from China, where Covid cases are surging, but their measures are among the most stringent.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

New lawyers appointed as counsel to Scotland's Covid-19 inquiry

The new chairman of the public inquiry into the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland has appointed four new counsel.Lord Brailsford was appointed chairman in October following the resignation of Lady Poole for personal reasons earlier that month.Four lawyers working on the inquiry also quit after Lady Poole.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Lord Brailsford pressed reset button' on Covid-19 inquiry, families say

Lord Brailsford has pressed the reset button on Scotland's coronavirus inquiry after it was plunged into crisis when the judge originally set to run it quit alongside four senior lawyers, grieving families have said.The new chairman of Scotland's Covid-19 inquiry met with families of those who lost their lives to the virus for more than two hours in Edinburgh on Tuesday, and afterwards the bereaved told of the shift in tone from the new inquiry head.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Inquiry chairman needs to restore trust, Covid group solicitor says

Grieving families who lost loved ones to coronavirus expect the new chairman of a public inquiry into the handling of the virus to restore their confidence in the process after it was plunged into crisis, a solicitor has said.Lady Poole quit as inquiry chairwoman in October, citing personal reasons, alongside four lawyers.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

A prescription for overcrowded ERs: Primary care doctors need to see patients in-person again | CBC News

Many factors are contributing to the wait times in Ontario's emergency rooms, including staffing shortages, but some experts say ERs are seeing higher volumes partly because patients can't see their family doctor in person for normal seasonal illnesses."Our family doctor doesn't accept patients in person with cough, runny nose, flu or COVID symptoms," one Toronto walk-in clinic told CBC News.
amNewYork
1 year ago
Coronavirus

White House reveals winter COVID-19 plans, more free tests | amNewYork

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The  Biden administration is again making some  free COVID-19 tests available to all U.S. households as it unveils its contingency plans for potential coronavirus surges this winter.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

White House reveals winter COVID-19 plans, more free tests

By ZEKE MILLER | Associated Press WASHINGTON   The Biden administration is again making some free COVID-19 tests available to all U.S. households as it unveils its contingency plans for potential coronavirus surges this winter.After a three-month hiatus, the administration is making four rapid virus tests available per household through covidtests.gov
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

White House reveals winter COVID-19 plans, more free tests

The Biden administration is again making some free COVID-19 tests available to all U.S. households as it unveils its contingency plans for potential coronavirus surges this winter.After a three-month hiatus, the administration is making four rapid virus tests available through covidtests.govstarting Thursday, a senior administration official said.
time.com
1 year ago
Wellness

You Can Now Get Free COVID-19 Tests Through the Government Again

WASHINGTON  The Biden administration is again making some free COVID-19 tests available to all U.S. households as it unveils its contingency plans for potential coronavirus surges this winter.After a three-month hiatus, the administration is making four rapid virus tests available through covidtests.gov
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 year ago
Design

This striking couch makes a powerful statement on face masks - Yanko Design

There was a point in very recent history when it seemed that the world had run out of single-use face masks, sometimes referred to as surgical masks.Eventually, however, supply did finally catch up to demand, and the use of such protective gear became so common that people would acquire them in bulk.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Marijuana regulators were investigating Holyoke cultivation facility before worker's death

The Cannabis Control Commission began investigating Trulieve's facility in the fall of 2021 due to employee complaints.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Louis Coleman sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping and death of Jassy Correia

"To this day, Louis Coleman has shown no remorse."
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

OSHA: Cultivation facility worker died after inhaling ground cannabis dust

OSHA fined Trulieve $35,219 for hazard communication violations. The cannabis company is contesting.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Head of public inquiry into handling of Covid in Scotland stepping down

The judge appointed to chair the independent public inquiry into the handling of the Covid pandemic in Scotland is resigning from the role.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Government mocked for using China image on UK rail skills campaign

The Department for Education is promoting Skills Bootcamps in the UK using an image of railway workers in China.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Brexit to bedroom tax - judicial reviews that went against the government

Judicial reviews have been used to successfully challenge decisions made by the government and other bodies in key areas.Here are some examples of recent ones.
TechRepublic
1 year ago
Information security

How to create an effective incident report

What is an incident report?
An incident report is a form used to record workplace accidents, injuries, illnesses or near misses.
Nytimes
1 year ago
New York City

Hochul says N.Y. students probably won't have to mask, but keeps a public transit mandate.

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said Wednesday that she did not anticipate schoolchildren would need to wear masks when they return to school in September, but that she was keeping the statewide mask mandate on public transportation for now.
Nytimes
1 year ago
New York City

Hochul says she doesn't think N.Y. students will have to mask but the public transit mandate is staying put.

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said Wednesday she did not anticipate that schoolchildren would need to wear masks when they return to school in September, but she was keeping the statewide mask mandate on public transportation for now.
Brooklyn Paper
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Where to laugh, learn and celebrate in Coney Island all summer long * Brooklyn Paper

With the Coney Island beach opening up for the season, the island locals will host a myriad of summer activities for all ages and demographics.
Brooklyn Paper
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn home care nurse Sherill Stennett on patient care, education, and the pandemic * Brooklyn Paper

Sherill Stennett, a home care nurse with Visiting Nurse Service of New York, spends her days making rounds that look a little different than the ones most often associated with nursing.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

MoD contractors drop standards and 'squeeze' workers to increase profits

The Ministry of Defence is being urged to review its practice of outsourcing services after MPs complained that contractors drop standards and "squeeze" workers to increase profits.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | How Covid Made World's Trash Problem Much Worse

In 2020, when coronavirus lockdowns emptied public spaces and birdsong replaced the drone of cars and airplanes, some saw an opportunity to embrace a slower, more mindful way of life and prioritize the health of the planet over boundless consumption.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | How Covid Made World's Trash Problem Much Worse

In 2020, when coronavirus lockdowns emptied public spaces and birdsong replaced the drone of cars and airplanes, some saw an opportunity to embrace a slower, more mindful way of life and prioritize the health of the planet over boundless consumption.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

NSW government underspent on PPE and mental health, audit of $7.5bn Covid spending finds

The New South Wales government underspent on personal protective equipment and mental health services and forked out close to $200m on faulty imported masks and ventilators as part of the state's $7.5bn pandemic expenditure, a review has found.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Victoria's treasurer hands down health-focused budget with a promise of a return to surplus

The Victorian government will spend $12bn to repair its Covid-battered health system with the treasurer, Tim Pallas, confident the worst of the pandemic is behind the state and a return to surplus will happen in the near future.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Science

The first human case of avian flu in the U.S. is reported in Colorado

In this photo from October 2015, cage-free chickens walk in a fenced pasture at an organic farm near Waukon, Iowa.
the Guardian
2 years ago
UK politics

'The UK is top of the mortality leaderboard!': Matt Hancock's Covid memoir, as seen by John Crace

pale winter sun shines through my office window.I sigh deeply.
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