The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

Author Haruki Murakami says pandemic, war in Ukraine create walls that divide people

Japanese writer Haruki Murakami says walls are increasingly built and dividing people and countries as fear and skepticism flourish following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

London Underground journeys bounce back to near pre-pandemic levels

Journeys made on the London Undergound have bounced back to around 90 per cent of the level seen pre-pandemic, new figures show.

Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2023

Jeremy Hunt expresses concern about cost of living crisis after OECD forecast

Chancellor responds to news UK likely to avoid recession but will have one of highest inflation rates among G20

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2023

Guardian’s David Conn wins Paul Foot award for Michelle Mone investigation

Reporter and his team exposed the Tory peer’s use of a government ‘VIP lane’ to provide PPE during the Covid pandemic

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023

Government set to ask volunteers to fill social care staff shortages

The expected move follows the success of recruiting in a similar way during the pandemic

Wales Online · Jun 6, 2023

World lived through a pandemic and India played a critical role: WHO scientist

“The world’s a very complicated place now. It’s tense. The world has lived through a pandemic where India played a critical role in science and technology, the development of vaccines, the manufacturing of drugs, diagnostics, and therapeutics. It played a key role globally,” World Health Organisation chief scientist Jeremy Farrar…

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2023

Nicola Sturgeon does not have 'informal' WhatsApps from pandemic, solicitors told

SOLICITORS representing families who lost loved ones to Covid-19 are demanding clarity after they were told Nicola Sturgeon did not have any…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 6, 2023

World Bank offers dim outlook for the global economy in face of higher interest rates

The global economy is likely slowing sharply this year, hobbled by high interest rates, the repercussions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Interest rate fears drive housebuilding down at pace only seen during pandemic and financial crisis

The data “will send a chill down the spine of the UK economy”, economist Dr John Glen said

Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2023

Will the WHO’s ‘pandemic treaty’ leave out antimicrobial resistance?

Removing antimicrobial resistance from the WHO’s ‘pandemic treaty’ will leave humanity extremely vulnerable to future pandemics, and this is what an update to the instrument in late May indicated.

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2023