The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

Certain types of fraud on rise in wake of pandemic, figures suggest

Estimates indicated an increase in advance fee fraud, where victims are tricked into paying upfront for services or goods that never materialise.

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

Pandemic healthcare disruptions led to more preventable hospital admissions – new research

It’s well known that the COVID pandemic created unprecedented disruption in how healthcare was provided and delivered globally. With the emergency phase of the pandemic now behind us, it’s important to understand if and how these disruptions affected people’s health.

The Conversation · Jul 20, 2023

Netflix's 2Q subscriber growth surges in a sign that crackdown on password sharing is paying off

Netflix enjoyed its biggest springtime spurt in subscribers since the early days of the pandemic three years ago, providing the latest sign that a recent crackdown on password sharing and the rollout of a cheaper version of its video streaming service are paying off

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

A nation off-guard: what the UK Covid inquiry has revealed

Six weeks of hearings have seen arguments about pandemic planning bound up with old battles over Brexit and austerity

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023

UK Covid inquiry hears call for more cash for public health

Science advisers demand creation of ‘cohort’ of community health workers to run test and trace

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023

Americans still haven’t run out of pandemic savings quite yet, JPMorgan study finds

The biggest question facing economists is when will consumers burn through their COVID-era piggy bank.

Fortune · Jul 19, 2023

COVID: a gene mutation could help explain why some people don't get symptoms – new research

One aspect of the COVID pandemic that has fascinated both scientists and the public alike is how the infection affects people differently.

The Conversation · Jul 19, 2023

No parking: ‘parklets’ to improve inner-Sydney streetscapes for residents, urbanists say

Exclusive: Thinktank recommends councils convert footpaths into urban activations and green spaces, adding to pandemic-era policy

The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2023

Northern Ireland could have been better prepared for pandemic, inquiry told

The first module of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has now finished hearing evidence.

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

East London electrical shop prosecuted and fined £14,000 unlawfully over ‘Covid breaches’

London Domestic Appliances was prosecuted twice in 2021 over alleged breaches of pandemic restrictions

Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2023