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10 months, 1 week ago

NANA AKUA: Covid lockdowns took a terrible toll on my three-year-old son. It was like he’d been replaced by a zombie

I called my son’s name three times, but he didn’t respond. The new report found 32 per cent of school-starters become unduly upset when separated from parents The most shocking statistics reveal that a quarter of children starting school are not toilet-trained and that 28 per cent ‘incorrectly use books’, for example by swiping at the pages as though they …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Covid lockdowns had a 'catastrophic' impact on children's social and emotional skills, half of parents say

Daily Mail

Youngsters aged four to seven more likely to be affected than 12- to 15-year-olds Nearly half of parents said their children's social and emotional skills got worse during the Covid-19 pandemic, a major study found. Youngsters aged between four and seven were significantly more likely to be affected than 12- to 15-year-olds, the research by the Institute of Fiscal Studies …

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1 year, 8 months ago

‘I’ve been shoved, punched and spit on – I believe Covid lockdowns are to blame’

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I can remember being in tears at the morning briefing and being like ‘I …

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1 year, 11 months ago

China’s economy grows 3% in 2022, hit by lockdowns, Covid surge

The Hindu

China’s economy grew 3% in 2022, the second-slowest growth rate since the last year of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution in 1976, with the last quarter of the year seeing declining growth as the country dealt with a sweeping COVID-19 surge. The past year, however, has seen China’s “zero-Covid” policy, which was discontinued in early December, extract heavy economic tolls. Kang …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Is Covid back? China reports sharp rise in coronavirus cases; 40,000 in fifth consecutive day

India TV News

Highlights Beijing alone recorded close to 4,000 on Tuesday Protests against Covid restrictions and lockdowns reached Beijing Protestors called on Chinese President Xi and the ruling Communist Party to step down China saw a huge spike in Covid cases with close to 4,000 cases being reported across the country on Monday even as residents continue to protest against restrictions and …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Protests against Covid lockdowns intensify, protestors shout anti-Xi slogans

Deccan Chronicle

Beijing: China's rare public protests opposing stringent COVID lockdowns turned political on Sunday with protestors shouting slogans against President Xi Jinping and the ruling Communist Party, as the demonstrations spread to the university campuses in Beijing and Nanjing. According to videos posted on social media about the protests in Shanghai, people were heard openly shouting slogans such as “Xi Jinping, …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Female surfskaters take to Beijing's streets to find sense of freedom in wake of COVID lockdowns

ABC

A new sport is gaining popularity among women after COVID lockdowns in China, and is giving them a new sense of freedom. When gyms and parks were shut in Beijing earlier this year Mina Zhao came across surfskating on social media and decided to give it a go. Surfskating has given Mina Zhao and Zija a new sense of freedom …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Australia's economic decline smaller than feared during latest east coast COVID lockdowns

ABC

Australia's economy has recorded its third-biggest fall on record, as COVID lockdowns shut economic activity across the mainland's south-east. Key points: Australia's GDP fell 1.9 per cent in the September quarter, but economists had expected a 2.7 per cent slide A 4.8 per cent slump in household spending led the drop, due to lockdowns across the south-east Household saving rose …

Business Economy Economic Spending Cent Quarter Sydney

3 years, 5 months ago

Double-dip recession possible as COVID lockdowns ravage Australian economy

ABC

Having escaped a "technical" recession for nearly three decades, Australia is at risk of two in the space of just over a year. EY chief economist Jo Masters believes so, noting it is "very likely that the economy will contract in the September quarter, with strict lockdowns across New South Wales, Victoria and now South Australia." AMP Capita's "base" forecast …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Asia’s covid control tempers global stock selloff, US futures jump

Live Mint

Asian stock markets fell on Thursday but not as sharply as Wall Street's rout overnight, while oil bounced off lows and U.S. futures jumped, as Asia's brighter economic outlook offset investor worries about fresh COVID-19 lockdowns in Europe. "Asia is not really partaking in this second or third wave story because it's got its COVID largely under control," said Rob …

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