Flipping jobs?
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The job market continued to improve in December, but a stagnating labor pool will pose more challenges for employers in 2022.
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Here’s what we know so far.
A positive COVID-19 test is the first step in the process.
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A nationwide genomic surveillance system analyzes positive COVID-19 tests to build a picture of which variants are spreading in the population.
Schools in Chicago have suffered days of disruption.
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A dispute between the Chicago Teachers Union and the school district over in-person learning has resulted in classes being canceled. An education policy expert explains what is at stake.
Holidaymakers relax on the South Beach during New Year festivities in Durban after the government lifted COVID-19 restrictions.
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The South African government has chosen a pragmatic approach that balances the potential direct and detrimental indirect effects of Covid.
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Even minor reductions in COVID transmission rates due to early isolation would justify the additional costs associated with the policy.
Nothing but conundrums.
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Will we now see a proper pandemic recovery?
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The prime minister’s inflexibility on the home-testing COVID tests is beyond curious - especially in an election year.
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Is South Africa a good comparator for how omicron will play out in the UK?
The chancellor’s package is not up to scratch.
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By prioritising prudence over business support, the chancellor will probably do more harm in the long run.
Reflecting on the growing demand for at-home rapid COVID-19 tests.
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The Biden administration intends to distribute an additional 500 million at-home rapid COVID tests starting in January.
London Mayor Khan has declared a major incident in London as omicron cases surge in the capital.
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New omicron cases are doubling approximately every two days in some parts of the UK, including London.
We interact with nanoparticles in multiple ways every day. The nanoparticles in this illustration are delivering drugs to cells.
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Some vaccine hesitancy is based on a fear of the nanoparticles used in mRNA vaccines. But humans have been interacting with nanoparticles for millennia, and we use nanotechnology-based devices every day.
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Fewer people in deprived areas have been receiving the COVID booster shots.
Sequencing the genome of a virus gives researchers information on how mutations can affect its transmissibility and virulence.
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DNA sequencing has allowed researchers to catch new COVID-19 variants hours after receiving the first positive test sample.
With the holiday season approaching, people wait to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in Montréal as the pandemic continues in Canada and around the world.
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A panel of experts answer questions about vaccines, omicron and other COVID-related issues in a discussion with The Conversation.
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The public has been asked to cut back on socialising ahead of Christmas – but does this request go far enough?
Understanding how much protection a vaccine offers is not as simple as it sounds.
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For a number of reasons, as time goes on vaccines become less effective. So how do researchers calculate how well vaccines are working?
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The revolt over new restrictions comes in stark contrast to support of other draconian laws.
While people in the wealthy West have had preferred access to multiple rounds of vaccines, vast numbers of people, especially in Africa and on the Indian subcontinent, haven’t received a single dose.
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In places with low vaccination rates, COVID-19 has the chance to linger, and variants develop and travel. Without global vaccine equity, this entirely predictable pattern will repeat itself.