The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

Turner prize: pandemic problems and Windrush scandal among shortlist

The work of artists Jesse Darling, Ghislaine Leung, Rory Pilgrim and Barbara Walker will be exhibited at Towner Eastbourne before winner is announced in December

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023

Jobless young Chinese seek solace in temples, tale of failed scholar

Queues stretch hundreds of metres around temples in China on weekends, as despondent young worshippers pray to find jobs in an economy slowly clawing its way back from the coronavirus pandemic.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2023

Dual COVID and mental health pandemics are wreaking havoc on Americans. When it comes to the latter, ‘the worst may still be to come’

In the U.S., one in five adults is thought to live with a mental disorder, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Fortune · Apr 27, 2023

Engagement ring sales are reportedly down due to ‘engagement gap’ caused by pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic reportedly caused an ‘engagement gap’ in ring sales

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

OPINION - Working days lost to sickness hit record high

When economists come to write the history of the first half of the 21st century, after combing through the Great Recession, the rise of China and the Covid-19 pandemic, I wonder how they’ll reflect on what is still, at least to us, the future of work. And specifically, worklessness.

Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2023

Farewell NHS Covid app – but is the pandemic actually over?

App that saved lives and sparked ‘pingdemic’ on the way out, but Covid still poses a threat for many

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

Challenging the FDA's authority isn't new – the agency's history shows what's at stake when drug regulation is in limbo

Political pressure is nothing new for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency has frequently come under fire for its drug approval decisions, but attacks on its decision-making process and science itself have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Conversation · Apr 26, 2023

The next pandemic could be ‘as infectious as this one but far more lethal’—and make COVID look like a cakewalk, expert warns

“There’s nothing in the book of life that says you couldn’t have a virus that’s as infectious as this one but far more lethal,” he noted.

Fortune · Apr 26, 2023

Bolingoli wasn't only Celtic star to flout strict Covid travel laws, reveals Lennon

The former Parkhead boss opened up on the challenging period during the coronavirus pandemic.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 26, 2023

Say goodbye to the company retreat: business travel isn’t ever going back to pre-COVID normal, report says

Inflation, economic pressure and new post-pandemic normals are all weighing on employers’ willingness to send their staff on trips.

Fortune · Apr 26, 2023