The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

'I watched Litvinenko die and treated 7/7 victims but Covid pushed me to breaking point'

Dr Jim Down, consultant of critical care and anaesthesia, came to public prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic when BBC crews interviewed him

Daily Mirror · Jun 21, 2023

Former health minister defends VIP lane PPE procurement during pandemic

Lord Bethell said ‘making money is not a crime’ as he insisted the Government ‘did everything that we could to get what was needed’.

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Watch live as Dowden and Hunt give evidence on pandemic preparation to Covid inquiry

Watch live as Oliver Dowden and Jeremy Hunt give evidence to the UK’s Covid inquiry on Wednesday 21 June.

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Math scores plunge for 13-year-olds as pandemic setbacks persist

Math and reading scores among America’s 13-year-olds fell to their lowest levels in decades, with math scores plunging by the largest margin ever recorded

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

COVID didn't change internal migration as much as claimed, new ABS data show

At its height, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted well-established patterns of migration within Australia. Reports of a regional renaissance suggested city dwellers were moving to regional areas in droves. The governments of Tasmania, South Australia and the Northern Territory were also keen to promote new migration flows to reverse long-standing declines…

The Conversation · Jun 21, 2023

Pandemic-level growth rates highlight economic ills

Australia is on track for two years of below-trend economic growth that may be even weaker than first feared.

The New Daily · Jun 21, 2023

Federal student loan repayments to resume in fall after 3-year pause

After a three-year pause because of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal student loan payments are expected to restart this fall.

Tribune News Service · Jun 21, 2023

Singapore ride-hailing firm Grab slashes 1,000 jobs in biggest layoff since pandemic

Singapore ride-hailing firm Grab Holdings said it is cutting over 1,000 jobs or 11% of its workforce to cut costs and keep the company competitive, in its biggest round of job cuts since the pandemic

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Air Pollution Worsens COVID-19, Even At Low Levels, New Study Finds

Exposure to air pollution increased hospital stays and risk of death, equivalent to being a decade older, research shows.

Zenger · Jun 21, 2023

Eating Disorders And Self-Harm Soared Among Teen Girls During Pandemic

Lockdowns and social media pressure may have worsened mental health, says study

Zenger · Jun 21, 2023