The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

Mother who fasted son to death during Covid-19 lockdown was insane, jury finds

Olabisi Abubakar was found thin and dehydrated on a sofa bed next to the body of her son, Taiwo, in June 2020.

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

Brendan Cooney’s emoji-filled mural on the Northwest Side is meant to make you smile

The Portage Park artist says the mural, painted in the early stages of the pandemic, was about making “something fun” and “something fun to take pictures with as well.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 28, 2023

Foreign Tourism to Portugal Has Best First Quarter Ever

The number of foreign tourists visiting Portugal surpassed 2.8 million from January through March, making it the best first quarter on record despite high global inflation and interest rates, data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed on Friday. Measuring only foreigners staying in Portuguese hotels, the number by far…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 28, 2023

Prisoners hospitalised after taking homemade drugs in Dublin prison

Three of them were taken to hospital where one remains gravely ill, and the Irish Prison Service says drug use has soared once more following the pandemic

Dublin Live · Apr 28, 2023

With the COVID crisis easing, is the National Cabinet still fit for purpose?

Australian political leaders are good crisis managers. The establishment of the National Cabinet in March 2020, which brought together the prime minister, state premiers and territory chief ministers to coordinate the national response to the COVID pandemic, played into this strength.

The Conversation · Apr 28, 2023

More CEOs are vacating the corner office as disruption continues

CEOs are passing the torch after guiding their companies through the pandemic and other crises.

Fortune · Apr 27, 2023

Empty Scottish retail units 'a fifth higher than pre-pandemic'

Scottish vacancy rate remains around 15% for the fourth consecutive quarter

Insider UK · Apr 27, 2023

Post-pandemic work in the public sector: A new way forward or a return to the past?

Three years after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020, many public health restrictions have been lifted and organizations are requiring workers to return to the office.

The Conversation · Apr 27, 2023

Pros, cons of Thai education

As the Covid-19 pandemic begins to ease, the number of international students looking to study in Thailand's higher education institutions is starting to rise.

Bangkok Post · Apr 27, 2023

Demand for Vacation Homes Down 50% from Pre-Pandemic Levels

Between high mortgages and return-to-office plans, there's less interest in vacation homes, a new report says.

Kiplinger · Apr 27, 2023