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Survey suggests UK workers are beginning to return to city centres
Pret boss ‘optimistic’ as sandwich and coffee chain reports a 15% rise in sales to near pre-pandemic levels Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Figures suggest that…
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Activist investor ups stake in WH Smith but backs management
Analysts suggest Causeway Capital expects a recovery in international travel will help Covid-hit retailer Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The activist investor calling for a shake-up…
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Unite will no longer rely on Labour – fighting for our members must come first | Sharon Graham
Workers face challenges that Westminster won’t solve. So, as the new head of Unite, I will campaign for jobs, pay and conditions Sharon Graham is the general secretary of Unite…
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UK abandoning Covid-19 vaccine passport plans, health chief says
Britain will abandon plans to call for proof of Covid-19 vaccination to enter certain venues, and may soon drop mandatory testing for returning travellers as part of a further easing…
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Covid travel test firms on UK government list refusing to give refunds
Companies including Boots appear to be flouting consumer law, according to travellers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Companies included on the government’s approved Covid-19 travel test…
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Coronavirus: Bangladesh reopens schools; Japan passes 50 per cent vaccination rate
Hundreds of thousands of students returned to classrooms on Sunday, as Bangladesh reopened schools after nearly one and a half years of closure because of the Covid-19 pandemic.“The students of…
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Post-illness symptoms like long Covid are probably more common than we think | Megan Hosey
Clinicians tend to pay less attention to how patients with severe illness do once they are out of mortal danger, or once symptoms extend beyond an arbitrary time frame In…
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‘Not worth the hassle’: Hong Kong residents return from summer holidays with tales of pandemic stress, anxiety, increased costs
US citizen Michael Chu went ahead with his summer holiday to New York, knowing there was a possibility that Hong Kong’s Covid-19 pandemic rules for travellers could change at any…
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More depression and anxiety, but fewer suicides during lockdown | David Spiegelhalter and Anthony Masters
Mental health statistics over the pandemic have a complex pattern People suffer stress, anxiety, isolation and despair, and it’s important to understand trends in these conditions. The Office for National…
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UK firms use free beer and popcorn to tempt staff back to offices
Many businesses are realising that, after 18 months at home, employees need special welcomes Free breakfast, candy floss on demand or a gift of corporate-branded merchandise – these are just…