The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Fears of the economy tanking are now higher than they were at the height of the Covid pandemic

Dismal fund manager sentiment comes as Federal Reserve warns of increased inflation and slowing growth due to tariffs

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025

Mexican Legend Lucía Méndez Is Discharged After a Week in the Hospital

The Mexican artist spent a week hospitalized due to COVID-19. Lucía Méndez has canceled her professional commitments until further notice.

Latin Times · Apr 16, 2025

The gap between wages and housing prices is widening, fuelling the affordability crisis

Racial disparities played a significant role in shaping unequal COVID-19 mortality rates. What is less widely understood is how overcrowded housing conditions were an even deadlier variable.

The Conversation · Apr 16, 2025

AI in healthcare, five years after lockdown – a different system, and a better one

Discover how AI is revolutionizing pandemic response, from detection and forecasting to vaccine development.

TechRadar · Apr 16, 2025

Why Technology Makes Online Tutoring More Effective Than Ever

Over the past few years, online tutoring has moved from a niche support option to a mainstream educational tool. The shift was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted traditional classroom learning and left many students struggling to keep up, particularly in core areas like literacy and numeracy.

inkl · Apr 16, 2025

Gene Hackman's Wife Mistook Symptoms of Deadly Illness for Covid Before Their Tragic Deaths

New investigative details on the final days of iconic actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa suggest she may have mistaken her symptoms for COVID-19.

Latin Times · Apr 15, 2025

Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa searched online for flu symptoms in days before she died

Officials also provided an update on the couple’s property after a health inspection was conducted

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025

WHO countries strike landmark deal on tackling future pandemics

Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how to tackle future pandemics, aimed at avoiding the mistakes made during the Covid-19 crisis.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 15, 2025

‘Fake Greggs manager’ who claimed over £700,000 in Covid grants jailed

The 47-year-old man had conned a city council out of £710,000 by pretending to work for all of its 32 Greggs branches

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025

Man who pretended to be Greggs manager to claim £710,000 in Covid grants jailed

Aftab Baig, 47, from Glasgow, was part of a fraud which saw bogus claims made against the Leeds branches of the bakery chain.

Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025