#I’m meeting strangers for sandwiches to beat loneliness

#I’m meeting strangers for sandwiches to beat loneliness

“I’m meeting strangers for sandwiches to beat loneliness” You’re not alone in your loneliness. In an op-ed published earlier this month, outgoing New York City health commissioner Dr. Dave A. Chokshi declared that locals are suffering from an “epidemic of loneliness” after two years of a pandemic. He cited recent surveys that found “57 percent…

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#Workers ditch ‘goblin mode’ as they return to office

#Workers ditch ‘goblin mode’ as they return to office

“Workers ditch ‘goblin mode’ as they return to office” They’re slob goblins. With employees prepping to flock back to the office amid easing COVID restrictions, many are faced with the same dilemma — how to switch off “goblin mode” now that they’re around other people. Often associated with the coronavirus pandemic, the term entails a…

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#COVID caused ‘loneliness epidemic’: NYC health commissioner

#COVID caused ‘loneliness epidemic’: NYC health commissioner

“COVID caused ‘loneliness epidemic’: NYC health commissioner” It’s the alone-avirus. With COVID-19 restrictions easing across the US, the nation is feeling the psychological fallout of being isolated for years on end. In a Wednesday op-ed published on CNBC.com, outgoing New York City health commissioner Dr. Dave A. Chokshi declared “an epidemic of loneliness” amid reports…

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#Eric Adams calls out NYC workers to return to offices

#Eric Adams calls out NYC workers to return to offices

“#Eric Adams calls out NYC workers to return to offices” Mayor Eric Adams called Thursday for people to revive the state’s economy by getting “back to work” — and said he was tired of hearing excuses about the COVID-19 pandemic. “New Yorkers, it’s time to get back to work,” Adams said during a speech at…

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#Crypto, remote work set to fuel luxury house boom: report

#Crypto, remote work set to fuel luxury house boom: report

“#Crypto, remote work set to fuel luxury house boom: report” Remote work and a surge of wealth created by cryptocurrency are fueling demand for luxury homes, according to a report. The luxury real estate boom is being made possible thanks to low interest rates, record-high levels of inflation, and fat bonuses, according to a report…

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#Pandemic baby boom causes diaper and baby item shortages

#Pandemic baby boom causes diaper and baby item shortages

“#Pandemic baby boom causes diaper and baby item shortages” First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby (eventually) in the baby carriage, thanks to COVID-19. Pregnant women who are looking forward to their dream nursery may be waiting a while, according to a recent New York Times report. Despite a declining birth rate in the United States,…

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#Colorado Gov. Jared Polis declares COVID-19 emergency ‘over’ despite omicron

#Colorado Gov. Jared Polis declares COVID-19 emergency ‘over’ despite omicron

“#Colorado Gov. Jared Polis declares COVID-19 emergency ‘over’ despite omicron” Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, declared in a new interview that the COVID-19 emergency is “over” and that he won’t be implementing another statewide mask mandate in response to the spread of the omicron variant, explaining that if people aren’t vaccinated at this point it’s their “own…

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