The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

Live and feeder cattle futures rose to new record highs in August 2025, even though the offseason for beef demand began on September 1, 2025. Cattle futures have ignored seasonality over the past years, and prices have been in a bullish trend since the 2020 pandemic-inspired lows.

Live Science spoke with leading epidemiologist Michael Osterholm about his new book, "The Big One," which discusses the next pandemic and how to mitigate its harm.

First-time buyer regrets pandemic-era home purchase in Atlanta amid soaring costs and sluggish market, offering a cautionary tale for buyers everywhere.

Conference Board data signals potential U.S. jobs turning point, as economistMitchell Barnes highlights rising job seeker struggles and weakening temporary hires.

One long-duration Treasury bond ETF has surged nearly 9% in just four trading sessions, a performance that mirrors rallies last seen during the 2020 pandemic panic and the deflationary scare of August 2024.

A decade-long slide in high school students’ performance in reading and math persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years

The pandemic-fueled boom in retro video game collecting appears to be over, leaving sellers struggling to move inventory and raising questions about the broader economic climate. What was once a red-hot market for classic games like Super Metroid and other nostalgic titles has cooled dramatically, with collectors on Reddit reporting…

An estimated 129bn were being used every month around the world at height of pandemic, with no recycling stream

The rate of migration from capital cities to regional centres continues to outpace moves in the other direction despite slowing towards pre-pandemic levels.

We're about as ready for the next pandemic as a chocolate teapot, apparently.

The U.S. labor market hit the brakes hard this summer, showing cracks not seen since the pandemic. In August, nonfarm payrolls rose by just 22,000—down from July's weak 79,000 gain—and June was revised to show a net loss of 13,000 jobs, the worst monthly print since December 2020.