4 d. ago How Covid face masks are slowly poisoning you even years after the pandemic

A study from researchers at Coventry University in the UK revealed the damaging effects of face masks used during Covid pandemic that may have lasting consequences for decades.

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5 d. ago Beautiful lake in Welsh beauty spot to become activity park with holiday lodges

The Covid pandemic hit and former activity centre on one of Wales' most popular lakes closed but now the site has a new lease of life approved

Politics

5 d. ago US high school students lose ground in math and reading, continuing yearslong decline

A decade-long slide in high school students’ performance in reading and math persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years

Politics

6 d. ago Disposable face masks used during Covid have left chemical timebomb, research suggests

An estimated 129bn were being used every month around the world at height of pandemic, with no recycling streamThe surge in the use of disposable face masks during the Covid pandemic has left a chemical timebomb that could harm humans, animals and the environment, research suggests.Billions of tonnes of plastic face masks created to protect people from the spread of the virus are now breaking down, releasing microplastics and chemical additives including endocrine disruptors, the research found. Continue reading...

Science

9 d. ago Polish female gang member who dressed up as a nurse during Covid pandemic to deal drugs is allowed to stay in the UK after judge ruled her crimes were not serious enough

Urszula Kareme impersonated an NHS 'key worker' to avoid detection in her role with an organised crime group that traded large amounts of cocaine, heroin and cannabis in lockdown .

Events

9 d. ago Girls fell behind boys in math during the pandemic. Schools are trying to make up lost ground

Efforts to close the gender gap in STEM education are gaining momentum after setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic

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1 week ago US hiring slows as jobs market loses momentum; UK construction in longest slump since 2020 – business live

Construction activity in longest continuous slump in five years, as UK long-term borrowing costs dips backOuch! Britain’s construction sector is suffering its longest continuous downturn since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.Construction output slumped again in August, according to the latest poll of purchasing managers from data provider S&P Global.Business activity falls for eighth month in a row, but at slower pace than in JulySolid reductions in new work and employmentOptimism drops to its lowest since December 2022“Construction activity has decreased throughout the year-to-date, which is the longest continuous downturn since early-2020. August data signalled only a partial easing in the speed of decline after output fell at the fastest pace for over five years in July.Sharply reduced levels of housing and civil engineering activity were again the main reasons for a weak overall construction sector performance. Commercial work showed some resilience in August, with t...

Society

1 week ago UK construction in longest downturn since early 2020; global bond sell

Construction activity in longest continuous slump in five years, as UK long-term borrowing costs dips backOuch! Britain’s construction sector is suffering its longest continuous downturn since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.Construction output slumped again in August, according to the latest poll of purchasing managers from data provider S&P Global.Business activity falls for eighth month in a row, but at slower pace than in JulySolid reductions in new work and employmentOptimism drops to its lowest since December 2022“Construction activity has decreased throughout the year-to-date, which is the longest continuous downturn since early-2020. August data signalled only a partial easing in the speed of decline after output fell at the fastest pace for over five years in July.Sharply reduced levels of housing and civil engineering activity were again the main reasons for a weak overall construction sector performance. Commercial work showed some resilience in August, with t...

Politics

1 week ago Florida will work to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, officials say

Florida will work to phase out all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, building on the effort by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to curb vaccine requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic

Politics

1 week ago Small boat arrivals in Britain see quietest August in four years

Despite small boat crossings continuing between France and UK shores, last month was the quietest August since the world was dealing with the Covid pandemic

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2 w. ago Four in ten Gen Z employees want to work in the office because they feel lonely at home

Many Gen Z employees began their careers during the Covid pandemic

Society

3 w. ago Richard Osman spills Thursday Murder Club secret viewers would 'never' be able to spot

TV presenter and author Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club proved a literary sensation during the Covid-19 pandemic, before its transition to Hollywood

Society

3 w. ago GCSE students receiving results ‘undoubtedly affected by Covid disruption’

The Education Secretary said students showed “remarkable resilience” despite the disruption to their education

Politics

3 w. ago Why where you live can affect your school grades – and the gap between areas is only widening

Educational inequalities in England have ‘grown wider and more pronounced’ since the Covid pandemic

Politics

3 w. ago 'I left UK for Spanish city nearly 10 years ago and neighbours are furious at changes'

A Briton who moved from the UK to Barcelona in 2017, has said that locals are frustrated by the influx of foreigners and that things have gotten worse since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic

Politics

3 w. ago West Lothian locals in poor areas 'more likely to experience loneliness'

A region wide survey conducted in the wake of the Covid pandemic saw the county trail behind Edinburgh and East Lothian in physical and emotional health issues.

Politics

3 w. ago Airline fined over £43 million for illegally sacking 1,800 workers during Covid pandemic

Australia’s federal court ruling calls it the most serious breach of labour laws in the country’s history

Economics

3 w. ago Qantas fined over £43 million for illegally sacking 1,800 workers during Covid pandemic

Australia’s federal court ruling calls it the most serious breach of labour laws in the country’s history

Economics

3 w. ago Qantas fined $90m for illegally sacking ground staff as judge express doubt over whether airline ‘truly contrite’

Justice Michael Lee says lengthy legal battle with Transport Workers Union ‘no ordinary case’ nine months after $120m compensation settlementFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQantas has been fined $90m for illegally firing 1,820 baggage handlers and other ground staff in 2020, taking the cost of its controversial outsourcing decision to more than $200m.Justice Michael Lee handed down his decision on the penalty on Monday, nine months after Qantas and the Transport Workers’ Union agreed the airline would pay $120m in compensation to the sacked workers. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Qantas fined $90m for illegally sacking ground staff as judge describes airline as ‘the wrong kind of sorry’

Lawyer for Transport Workers Union calls record $90m penalty the ‘darkest day’ in airline’s 105-year history Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQantas has been fined a record $90m for illegally firing 1,820 baggage handlers and other ground staff in 2020, taking the cost of its controversial outsourcing decision to more than $200m.Justice Michael Lee handed down his decision on the penalty on Monday, nine months after Qantas and the Transport Workers’ Union agreed the airline would pay $120m in compensation to the sacked workers. Continue reading...

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