The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

The Fed grows confident its Goldilocks economy might come true

The U.S. may not have to sacrifice the economic gains achieved in the pandemic recovery.

Axios · Jun 15, 2023

Number of Perth and Kinross Council employee sick days rises to above pre-pandemic levels

At a recent council meeting it was suggested the increase may be due to societal changes following the pandemic

Daily Record · Jun 15, 2023

West Coast dockworkers, shippers reach tentative contract agreement

The union for thousands of West Coast dockworkers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract after more than a year of negotiations and several work disruptions that snarled shipping traffic at some of the largest ports

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

Are tree-changers bad at managing their rural properties? A new study wades into the weeds to find the answer

Tree-changers opting for a rural lifestyle can get a bad rap for not managing their properties well. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted thousands more city-based Australians to buy property in the regions. So will this lead to more absentee neighbours who, in the eyes of some, don’t know what they’re doing?

The Conversation · Jun 15, 2023

Met Opera box office has slight uptick in 2nd season after pandemic

The Metropolitan Opera saw a slight uptick in ticket sales in its second season following the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

Ferry disruption ‘catastrophic’ for South Uist, Holyrood debate hears

Ferry cancellations have been “catastrophic” for South Uist, with one business owner saying it has had a bigger impact than the pandemic, an…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 14, 2023

Austerity chiefs David Cameron and George Osborne hauled before Covid Inquiry next week

The former Prime Minister and his Chancellor are understood to be on the Covid Inquiry witness list next week, where they will likely face questions on how brutal Tory cuts undermined the NHS, social care and welfare state

Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2023

Treat culture: Millennials and Gen Zers are rebelling against the rough economy with little purchases that keep the malaise at bay

Late-stage capitalism has the youth spending on the smallest pleasures. "It's almost like your Sisyphean existential rebellion via artisanal ginger ale."

Fortune · Jun 14, 2023

How California schools are spending billions in record pandemic aid

California schools districts are largely on track to spend billions of dollars in pandemic aid before their 2024 deadline — with much of the funding targeting summer and after-school learning — but questions persist over how well the money is being spent to help students make up ground academically, researchers…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 14, 2023

Covid Inquiry: What we learned on Day 2 as Government admits rules caused 'profound pain'

The Department of Health's legal representative Fiona Scolding KC told the Covid Inquiry that different decisions may have been made with hindsight, as the probe continued its examination of the years leading up the pandemic

Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2023