I regret the suffering Covid inflicted, says Swinney ahead of inquiry report The Scottish First Minister’s record during and since the pandemic was criticised by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar. Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2025
Does China owe the world compensation for the Covid pandemic? Beijing says its policies and measures during pandemic ‘acts of national sovereignty’ that aren’t subject to jurisdiction of American courts The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025
‘AI is scary territory’: art teachers – one 64, one 29 – on cuts, creativity and life in a career that’s under threat There are 27% fewer art teachers in England today than there were in 2011, and the proportion of students taking arts subjects has plummeted. Here’s what it’s like to work in a job that is essential and often perilously undervalued The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2025
‘It was an amazing time’: Donald Trump fondly remembers the COVID pandemic, loved being ‘the King of Ventilators’ Well, with RFK Jr around, maybe we'll get another pandemic soon. We Got This Covered · Nov 20, 2025
Pfizer Is Giving Up on BioNTech. Should You Ditch BNTX Stock Now Too? Pfizer is looking to sell its remaining stake in Covid-19 vaccine partner BioNTech. Have the good days finally come to an end? Barchart · Nov 20, 2025
UK Covid-19 Inquiry to publish findings into decisions made by Boris Johnson During hearings, the inquiry heard wide-ranging criticisms of Mr Johnson and his top team of advisers. Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2025
Woman tells her ex-husband that their 14 yo daughter suddenly died of Covid-19. When he arrives at the funeral, he finds surgical scars around the child’s breast Some criminal stories don’t fall apart all at once, but they unravel for sure. For a California father, it began with a phone call from his ex-wife telling him their daughter, Paloma Nicole Arellano Escobedo, had died from Covid-19. But when he arrived at the funeral, he immediately knew something… We Got This Covered · Nov 19, 2025
Trump claims conspiracy over daughter Tiffany’s Covid-canceled Georgetown graduation ceremony Trump also appeared to embellish his daughter’s academic achievements, based on a review of Georgetown Law School’s public records The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025
Cloth nappies can inspire a feelgood factor that is the secret of long-term behaviour change During the first COVID-19 lockdown, we were both mothers trying to stay sane. Our chats often revolved around nappies, feeding, sleep deprivation and motherhood chaos. Between laughter and exhaustion, cloth nappies kept coming up in conversation. The Conversation · Nov 19, 2025
COVID Turned Us Into Homebodies — And Those Habits Are Rewiring Our Consumer Behavior, McKinsey Survey Says When the pandemic shut the world down, many assumed the changes to our lifestyles would be temporary. But according to McKinsey's recent State of the Consumer Market survey, the lockdowns have rewired our consumer behavior. Benzinga · Nov 19, 2025
'We're trying to find our space' – cult German bike maker Standert stands at a crossroads Brand's CEO tells Cycling Weekly about the past and the future of the company Cycling Weekly · Nov 19, 2025
Homeschooling Hits Record Numbers Last academic year, DIY education grew at nearly three times the average rate it did during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research. Reason · Nov 19, 2025
A small Texas think tank cultivated COVID dissidents. Now they’re running U.S. health policy. People with ties to Brownstone Institute have significant authority over access to vaccines and scientific research. The Texas Tribune · Nov 19, 2025
COVID, Flu, or Just a Cold? Spot the Key Respiratory Illness Symptoms in 2026 COVID, Flu, or Cold? Learn how to tell the symptoms apart in 2026 with clear insights on covid vs flu symptoms, cold vs flu differences, and respiratory illness signs. Medical Daily · Nov 19, 2025
Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025 Inside the 'tent village' in heart of London which dozens of rough sleepers are calling home Around 20 tents pitched opposite Warren Street Tube station where rough sleepers are enduring the freezing cold
BANG Premier · Nov 18, 2025 Lockdown was a time for personal reflection, says Lucy Liu Lucy Liu has explained how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced her career.
Reason · Nov 18, 2025 COVID Closure of Private Beach Access Constitutes a Taking The Eleventh Circuit concludes "there is no COVID exception to the Takings Clause."
International Business Times UK · Nov 18, 2025 Mystery Man Who 'Predicted' Coronavirus in 2013 Goes Viral Again - Find Out Why A 2013 tweet seemingly predicting the Coronavirus resurfaces as the mystery around Marco Acortes deepens
Metal Hammer · Nov 17, 2025 "Some kid is driving inside the residence of the president, and you’ve got girls making TikToks in front of burning buildings." Deadly earthquakes, addiction and revolution: the story of Underside, Nepal's biggest metal band Nepal's Underside have had to overcome all manner of trauma and chaos to keep pushing their message and their music to the world
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025 Strange changes found in blood of long Covid patients Tiny clots appeared larger-than-normal in long Covid patients, study finds
Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2025 The remarkable story of Canary Wharf's renaissance It emptied out in the Covid years — but with a reinvention and the decline of WFH, Docklands is back in business says Jonathan Prynn
The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2025 Britain’s biggest pub group considering £1bn sale of 1000 sites It comes as the Slug & Lettuce owner aims to fill a hole of £3bn in its finances
LiveScience · Nov 16, 2025 Science history: 'Patient zero' catches SARS, the older cousin of COVID — Nov. 16, 2002 A person came down with an atypical form of pneumonia in November 2002, but it would be two months before anyone realized it was the start of a pandemic.
Benzinga · Nov 16, 2025 Amherst CEO Sean Dobson Warns Pandemic Policies Made Homeownership Unaffordable For An Entire Generation A leading real estate CEO has warned that the extraordinary economic measures deployed during the Covid-19 pandemic have pushed U.S. housing costs to historic highs, leaving millions shut out of homeownership.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2025 AI, Covid and taxes: what is behind steep rise in youth unemployment? Last year’s employer NICs increase and a weak economy are adding to tricky conditions for young people