The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

Language Lessons: a film about video calls sounds like Covid revisited – but it will grab you by the feels

Filmed during the pandemic, Mark Duplass and Natalie Morales’ bittersweet movie is more about friendship, and it’s utterly engrossing

The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2023

Under pressure, Board of Supervisors pulls unpopular motion to decrease jail population

LOS ANGELES — In 2021, in the midst of the pandemic, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved an ambitious two-year plan to close the dungeon-like Men's Central Jail. The idea was to decrease the number of people in custody countywide by several thousand and shut down the aging…

Los Angeles Times · Apr 4, 2023

Scottish office vacancy rate hits double digits

The amount of vacant office space has risen by 51% since the first pandemic lockdown

Insider UK · Apr 4, 2023

Rethinking public debt as a positive

The unprecedented fiscal firepower used to protect the vulnerable from the harsh socio-economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting economic contraction have pushed the average government debt level in the Asia-Pacific region to its highest since 2008.

Bangkok Post · Apr 3, 2023

Simon Harris says Garda protest during Joe Biden visit would be ‘unhelpful’

A Garda union held a recent protest by off-duty members over a rostering arrangement that began during the Covid pandemic.

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023

Which countries send migrants to the US border, and what are they fleeing?

MEXICO CITY — The deadly fire at a migrant detention center in northern Mexico last week has put a spotlight on why, amid harsh U.S. immigration policies, migrants continue to make the dangerous journey north.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 3, 2023

Japan says 1.5m people are living as recluses after Covid

Fifth of hikikomori cases among working-age people attributed to pressures unleashed by pandemic

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023

It takes a village to end child marriage

School plays a significant role in reducing child marriage in Africa.

360info · Apr 3, 2023

Flu vaccine 'a top priority' this year

Doctors are urging people to receive influenza vaccines to boost their immunity amid concerns that the flu is likely to rebound following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bangkok Post · Apr 3, 2023

Why major study argues Florida’s COVID death rate compares favorably to California’s

California officials boast that the state’s extended pandemic lockdowns and health mandates saved tens of thousands of lives from COVID-19, compared to states like Florida that reopened early.

Tribune News Service · Apr 2, 2023