The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

Australia might not be in a recession but households are about to feel as though they are

People are spending less money, which means trouble for the economy. But it hasn’t hurt big business

The Guardian - AU · May 24, 2023

UK parents: what is behind the rise in school absences?

We want to speak to parents whose children are off school more often than before the pandemic

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2023

Software development got a lot less secure during the pandemic

As businesses rushed to transform, security took a back seat for many firms, who still aren't all that comfortable now.

TechRadar · May 24, 2023

Boris Johnson allies plot no-confidence letters in Sunak over Partygate police report

Boris Johnson is facing a fresh police investigation after the Cabinet Office handed over evidence to cops regarding events at Downing Street and his Chequers country retreat during the pandemic

Daily Mirror · May 24, 2023

Remote work: An underestimated benefit for family caregivers

For Aida Beltré, working remotely during the pandemic came as a relief.

Tribune News Service · May 24, 2023

Michael Hiltzik: These 'experts' sold the U.S. on a disastrous COVID plan, and never paid a professional price

They've held credentials from some of the world's most elite universities — Harvard, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, Oxford. They've been welcomed into the highest government policy councils. They became fixtures on television news shows and were quoted incessantly by some of the nation's leading newspapers.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

LAUSD shakes up a highly praised academic initiative, angering parents and teachers

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles public school program that officials portrayed as a major success for helping struggling young students improve academically is being substantially dismantled by Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, who says it's too costly and not particularly effective.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

China is bracing for a massive new wave of COVID cases. What it means for the rest of the world

Cases of Omicron variant XBB are mounting in China, forming a new wave expected to crest around 65 million cases a week by the end of June. While COVID remains a global threat, it's time to "go back for regular check-ups" and ensure that lives saved by COVID precautions during…

Fortune · May 24, 2023

World must prepare for disease more deadlier than Covid, WHO chief warns

The next pandemic is bound to ‘come knocking’, warns health agency

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

Webjet beats expectations with $150 million turnaround

The online travel platform says travel is yet to fully recover from the pandemic but its business already has.

AAP · May 24, 2023