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The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

No-deal Brexit planning made UK ‘match fit’ for Covid, claims Oliver Dowden

Boris Johnson’s no-deal Brexit threat boosted government preparedness, says deputy PM

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023

Nicola Sturgeon set to give evidence at UK covid inquiry in London

The former first minister led the Scottish Government response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Daily Record · Jun 22, 2023

Hunter Boots falls into administration

A combination of climate change, the pandemic and supply chain issues have seen debts spiral to more than £100m

Insider UK · Jun 22, 2023

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'Very dangerous' fungus sparks new pandemic fears after evolving to be drug-resistant

Scientists have discovered a strain of disease-causing fungus Aspergillus fumigatus in a remote region of China that appears to have become resistant to common drugs

Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2023

The revamped plans for a major development next to Manchester's newest city centre park

Planning permission was given in February 2020 for the offices and car park, but the pandemic has caused a rethink

Manchester Evening News · Jun 22, 2023

Hunt admits ‘groupthink’ led to ‘narrowness of thinking’ over pandemic preparedness

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he regretted not challenging ‘groupthink’ in the UK’s preparations while he was health secretary

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023

Math and reading scores for 13-year-olds in the US plunge

A test known as the ‘nation’s report card’ shows sliding academic performances for US students after the COVID pandemic.

Al Jazeera · Jun 21, 2023

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One in 10 NHS workers felt suicidal during Covid pandemic

Hundreds of healthcare workers had thought of ending their own life and some tried to, study finds

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

America's teens were experiencing a mental health crisis 'a good 8 years before COVID was on the scene'

Depression symptoms are skyrocketing in teens, but it’s not solely due to the pandemic.

Fortune · Jun 21, 2023

Jeremy Hunt admits 'one thing' might have slowed Covid - but ministers thought they 'knew best'

The former Health Secretary told the Covid-19 Inquiry that Britain wrongly prepared for flu and mistakenly assumed herd immunity was inevitable

Daily Mirror · Jun 21, 2023

One in 10 health workers in England had suicidal thoughts during pandemic

Survey shows the impact of Covid on frontline workers, with one in 25 NHS staff attempting suicide for first time

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023

One in 10 health workers felt suicidal during pandemic, study finds

The research looked at survey responses from thousands of staff collected between 2020 and 2021.

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

U.S. reading and math scores drop to lowest level in decades

Newly released data from national test scores in reading and math show a worrisome picture of student learning loss since the pandemic.

WEKU · Jun 21, 2023

Covid Inquiry: UK could have avoided lockdowns with quarantine, says Hunt

The UK’s first Covid lockdown may have been avoided if the country had put more effort into quarantining at the start of the pandemic, former health secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.

Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2023

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Daily Record · Jun 21, 2023

Bo'ness grocer keeps home delivery service going as licence is granted

Many small, local businesses in the Falkirk Council area turned to home deliveries during the pandemic

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Flu-based pandemic prep meant herd immunity was seen as ‘inevitable’ – Hunt

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he regretted not challenging ‘groupthink’ in the UK’s preparations while he was health secretary.

Fortune · Jun 21, 2023

Take a look at the shocking stats showing what the pandemic did to children’s education: ‘There are signs of risk for a generation of learners’

The drops in test scores were the largest ever recorded. The math score for 13-year-olds dropped the most in 50 years, to a 1990 level, and reading has gone back to 2004.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 21, 2023

Oliver Dowden claims no-deal Brexit planning made UK 'match fit' for a pandemic

The inquiry heard earlier from the UK Government’s former chief scientific adviser who said the UK was “not operationally prepared” for a…

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Daily Mirror · Jun 21, 2023

Ministers finally pledge new powers to stop families being denied care home visits

Since pandemic restrictions were eased relatives are still facing issues with visiting loved ones - an issue branded a 'dangerous hangover from Covid'

The Conversation · Jun 21, 2023

Eating disorders and self-harm rose among teenage girls during the pandemic – new UK study

Evidence tells us the COVID pandemic and measures put in place to contain the virus negatively affected the mental health of adolescents and young people in the UK and elsewhere. One review study published in August 2021 estimated that the global prevalence of children and adolescents with depression and anxiety…

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023

UK could have avoided lockdown if better prepared, says Jeremy Hunt

Chancellor and former health secretary tells Covid inquiry Britain was too slow to test and isolate

Wales Online · Jun 21, 2023

UK Government Minister attacks Welsh Government for not having a Wales Covid inquiry

'If people aren't willing to accept and acknowledge a problem and instead, try and suppress any legitimate criticism I don't think you can ever get to the bottom of a problem and resolve it'

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Dowden ‘reassured’ UK was in ‘pretty strong state of preparedness’ for pandemic

Mr Dowden, who was minister for the Cabinet Office from July 2019 to February 202, was giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

The New Daily · Jun 21, 2023

Qantas plummets in global rankings but shows signs of recovery

A prolonged post-pandemic recovery and staffing issues has seen Qantas drop in international airline rankings.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2023

Restaurant owners hope outdoor dining changes the mindset of the West Side

Outdoor dining in Austin was relatively unheard of until the pandemic, thanks to efforts by the neighborhood chamber of commerce and the city’s Alfresco program.

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