Forbes - A New Lockdown In The UK

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The U.S. isn’t the only country experiencing an unprecedented surge of Covid-19 cases right now. Equally, if not more, hard-hit is the U.K., where an estimated one in fifty people in England had Covid-19 last week. It’s an astonishing statistic, one that has prompted another round of heavy lockdowns around the country. As of today, schools are closed once again and U.K. citizens have been warned not to travel outside the area. The government also just  issued a $6.2 billion support package to help struggling businesses. One of the hypothesized reasons for the swell of cases is a new variant of Covid-19, which is thought to be more transmissible. As this new variant makes its way around the globe, will more countries have to go back into lockdown again? 

Business

The World Bank warned today that huge amounts of government spending during the pandemic could slow the economy for years to come. 

Seniors in Florida are getting scammed by fake sites on the platform Eventbrite that promise a slot for Covid-19 vaccination. 

Science & Health

The psychological trauma that people are getting from the Covid-19 pandemic is unique and devastating; here’s what psychiatric associations recommend. 

A pharmacist charged with destroying hundreds of doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine says he did so because he believed they were unsafe, a claim that is not supported by any evidence. 

Vaccines need to be cheap and accessible -- not just for people in the U.S., but for people in all countries around the world. 

On The Upside

How To Be Resilient: Resilience is essential during an ongoing pandemic. New research shows that focusing on what you’ve done right in the past is a key way to boost resilience and reduce anxiety.