The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

Architecture after COVID: how the pandemic inspired building designers

Walking during lockdowns, following protocols and restrictions, city dwellers witnessed the birth of a new architectural aesthetic.

The Conversation · May 16, 2023

Regional Australia property market dips as prestige areas give up pandemic gains

Big beneficiaries of regional migration during Covid such as Byron Bay have been hit hardest by increasing interest rates, experts say

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2023

Only 40% work of integrated terminal building at Vijayawada airport completed so far

The construction of the New Integrated Terminal Building (NITB) of the Vijayawada International Airport is going on at a snail’s pace. The foundation stone for the ₹611-crore project was laid in December 2018 and the works began shortly after. However, the progress of the work was hit by the coronavirus…

The Hindu · May 16, 2023

‘I can’t afford groceries’: why one-third of US college students don’t have enough to eat

There are now around 800 food pantries on US college campuses, and demand is growing as pandemic-era resources end

The Guardian - US · May 16, 2023

Australia’s Year 4 students have not lost ground on reading, despite pandemic disruptions

Australia’s Year 4 students have not lost ground on their reading skills, despite all the disruptions to schooling during the pandemic.

The Conversation · May 16, 2023

‘Ghost children’ kept off school and made to work amid cost of living crisis

Children as young as 14 are increasingly being kept off school and pushed into work in the cost-of-living crisis, MPs were warned on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · May 16, 2023

Travel Counsellors slashes losses as revenue passes pre-pandemic heights

Travel Counsellors is backed by Vitruvian Partners

Birmingham Post · May 16, 2023

Sollip review: European fine dining with Korean influences

Sollip, a Korean meets European fine dining restaurant located in the heart of Bermondsey in London, opened in mid-March 2020. This was obviously an “ill-starred moment”, given it fell right at the very start of the pandemic, said Fay Maschler in the Evening Standard, and the restaurant was forced to close…

The Week · May 16, 2023

These 2 institutional giants went on home buying sprees during the Pandemic Housing Boom—now they're selling

Institutional investors, like American Homes 4 Rent and Invitation Homes, are pulling back from the U.S. housing market. At least for now.

Fortune · May 16, 2023

A pandemic silver lining: how kids in some disadvantaged schools improved their results during COVID

Students from schools in low-income communities did not suffer significant “learning loss” during the pandemic years of 2020-2021, but instead improved in certain areas of study.

The Conversation · May 16, 2023