The Daily Populous

We’re in close contact with UK 🇬🇧 officials on the new #COVID19 virus variant.

We’ll update Member States & public as we learn more about the characteristics of this virus variant & any implications.

Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK government's chief scientific adviser, said the new variant is thought to have emerged in the UK in mid-September. »

And we know almost beyond doubt that Russia was behind the hacks.

In 2008 Donald Trump Jr. said that much of the Trump family’s assets were dependent on Russia.

Yes, Special Counsel Robert Mueller failed to find a smoking-gun conspiracy between Russia and the Trump campaign. »

Introduction: Given the increasing availability and use of cannabis among individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the addition of PTSD as an eligible diagnosis in several U.S. medical cannabis programs, the efficacy of dispensary-obtained cannabis needs to be thoroughly examined.

Materials and Methods: This prospective study assessed PTSD symptoms and functioning every 3 months over the course of a year in two samples of participants diagnosed with PTSD: (1) those with PTSD using dispensary-obtained cannabis (cannabis users) and (2) those with PTSD, who do not use cannabis (controls).

Conclusions: This study provides evidence that the types of cannabis available in recreational and medical cannabis dispensaries might hold promise as an alternative treatment for PTSD. »

The New Economics Foundation’s new book makes the case that shorter working time should be at the heart of a post-pandemic recovery.

Germany, the Netherlands, and all of Scandinavia work far fewer hours than in the UK, and yet have much higher levels of productivity.

Shorter working time is a way of future-proofing our economy and ensuring that the impact of automation is one that benefits workers. »