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Analysis by the Office for National Statistics found a link between the virus and the soaring levels of workforce inactivity since the pandemic struck, which is posing severe economic problems for the UK.

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China eases controls, may announce additional steps Wednesday

Mon, 2022-12-05 11:08 — mike kraft

China eases controls, gives no sign when 'zero COVID' ends BEIJING (AP) — China is easing some of the world’s most stringent anti-virus controls and authorities say new variants are weaker. But they have yet to say when they might end a “zero-COVID” strategy that confines millions of people to their homes and set off protests and demands for President Xi Jinping to resign. AP NEWS

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Hackers linked to Chinese government and ex-Nigerian official stole millions in U.S. Covid benefits

Mon, 2022-12-05 10:49 — mike kraft

Hackers linked to Chinese government stole millions in Covid benefits The theft of state unemployment funds is the first pandemic fraud tied to foreign, state-sponsored cybercriminals that the U.S. government has acknowledged publicly. NBC News

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Long Covid estimated to costs American victims $9,000 a year in health-care expenses, on average

Thu, 2022-12-01 10:43 — mike kraft

Millions suffer from long Covid — and it costs them $9,000 a year in health-care expenses, on average

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David Cutler, an economist at Harvard University who projected the $3.7 trillion economic cost of long Covid, estimates the individual medical costs of the disease to be about $9,000 a year, on average. However, typical costs can range from roughly $3,700 up to almost $14,000, Cutler said.

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Long Covid may have a $3.7 trillion economic impact rivaling the Great Recession--study

Wed, 2022-11-30 16:59 — mike kraft

Long Covid may be ‘the next public health disaster’ — with a $3.7 trillion economic impact rivaling the Great Recession

Long Covid has affected as many as 23 million Americans. It may cost the U.S. economy $3.7 trillion, roughly that of the Great Recession, according to one estimate.

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Analysis: U.S. study describes economic and racial differences in accessing internet information during the pandemic

Fri, 2022-11-25 11:11 — mike kraft

Disparate impacts on online information access during the Covid-19 pandemic Nature Communications - The COVID-19 pandemic has stimulated an important changes in online information access. Here, the authors analyse everyday web search interactions across 25,150 US ZIP codes... Nature

The COVID-19 pandemic has stimulated important changes in online information access as digital engagement became necessary to meet the demand for health, economic, and educational resources.

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