The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

More see U.S. as top global economy over China in post-COVID reversal

The findings underscore the U.S.' economic dominance as nations emerge from the upheaval of the pandemic.

Axios · Jun 27, 2023

'Tory government blaming UK crisis on Covid and Putin isn't cutting it anymore'

As more people are facing hunger and the threat of a recession looms, the Tories cannot keep trying to blame this crisis on the pandemic and war in Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Jun 27, 2023

Scammers Stole $200 Billion From Two Federal COVID Aid Programs

A new audit says one out of every $6 distributed by the Small Business Administration during the pandemic was stolen.

Reason · Jun 27, 2023

Federal watchdog says over $200 billion in pandemic business loans look fraudulent

The Inspector General of the Small Business Administration has released a "landscape of fraud" report highlighting why 17% of PPP and other loans appear bogus

WEKU · Jun 27, 2023

The Great Grift: More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says

More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023

Covid Inquiry: Matt Hancock slams 'body bag' approach as angry bereaved turn backs on him

Over three hours of questioning, ex-Health Secretary Matt Hancock admitted there were insufficient PPE stockpiles and testing capacity but refused to accept blame - instead tearing into emergency planning

Daily Mirror · Jun 27, 2023

The Covid tragedy? It was Matt Hancock’s tragedy too, you know

Yes the government had made huge errors, but somehow the health secretary at the time hadn’t

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2023

Alessia Russo opens up on lockdown weight loss that left her 'not strong enough' to compete

Alessia Russo, who is leaving Manchester United at the end of her contract, has spoken openly about her relationship with food and says she hit a "low point" during the pandemic

Manchester Evening News · Jun 27, 2023

LOCALIZE IT: Customers and vendors who turned to farmers markets during the pandemic remain loyal

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The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023

Pandemic plan ‘didn’t envisage mass test and trace would be necessary’ – Selbie

The former Public Health England chief executive said that he never discussed ‘the scale of pandemic we faced’.

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023