The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Robin Epley: California must stop treating women as second-class citizens in the workplace

For too long, women have struggled to create equity in the workplace, only to lose it now: The coronavirus pandemic has set back working women by decades, according to a new study by the California Commission on Women and Girls.

Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2023

Midlothian plan to cut teachers, libraries and music lessons sparks protest

Teaching jobs, the closure of school libraries and axing of community librarians and school crossing patrols are all in the savings proposal which will now be put out for public consultation

Edinburgh Live · Jan 31, 2023

UK to be worst-performing major economy in 2023 (including Russia), says IMF

Friends say I’m obsessed with the US economy. And they’d be right. First, there’s its sheer size: 24 per cent of global GDP on 4 per cent of the population. Second, its relentlessness: prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, America was enjoying its longest-ever economic expansion. Third, the wealth it generates…

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2023

Is the Bivalent Covid-19 Booster Still Worth It? Here's What the Latest CDC Data Shows

While the CDC's data looked exclusively at infection, other studies have also evaluated severity of illness.

Inverse · Jan 31, 2023

"I'm a teacher striking tomorrow - I worked 20-hour days during Covid and earned more 20 years ago"

Keri Russell believes the government is "taking advantage of" the hard work of teachers

Wales Online · Jan 31, 2023

'I spent 24 hours as a Walkers crisp taster and learnt how to make the perfect flavour'

Mirror reporter Julia Banim went behind-the-scenes at Walkers to shadow research and development director Emma Wood, whose job it is to taste test new delicious flavours of crisps

Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2023

Australian Open Sets Grand Slam Attendance Record

The Australian Open set a Grand Slam attendance record with more than 900,000 spectators visiting over three weeks, organizers said on Tuesday, despite the absence of some big-name players and schedule disruptions due to rain. A record 839,192 fans flocked to Melbourne Park from Jan. 16-29 for the first tournament…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 31, 2023

Matt Hancock says he didn’t break Covid laws with kiss – only the guidelines

Ex-health secretary also claims 3% of I’m a Celebrity fee given to charity was ‘decent chunk’

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

COVID-19 is a leading cause of death among children, but is still rare

Children ages 19 and under died from COVID-19 at a rate at 1 per 100,000, making it rare, but still a leading cause of death among that age group.

WEKU · Jan 31, 2023

Coronavirus vaccine: MIT Professor calls for immediate suspension of COVID mRNA vaccine

The number of health professionals urging for the suspension of COVID mRNA vaccine is increasing. The call for withdrawing the vaccine is getting stronger.

The Times of India · Jan 31, 2023