The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

'Huge' number of children in England miss school on Friday because their 'parents are home'

The trend has seen a spike since the coronavirus pandemic, MPs were told

Wales Online · Mar 7, 2023

US parents told ‘serious and concerning’ lies about children’s covid status to keep them in school, study finds

Researchers suggest parents’ misrepresentation of child’s Covid-19 status may have contributed to the spread of virus

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

The pandemic exposed gender inequality: Let's seize the opportunity to remedy it

This year, we are commemorating International Women’s Day alongside the three-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Conversation · Mar 7, 2023

Study: 1 in 4 parents misled others about their child’s COVID status earlier in the pandemic

CHICAGO — Roughly 1 in 4 American parents lied to or misled others about their child’s COVID-19 status at the height of the pandemic, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Network Open, a journal of the Chicago-based American Medical Association.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 7, 2023

Microsoft cuts another 689 Seattle-area jobs amid cost reductions

Microsoft laid off another 689 workers from its Seattle-area offices Monday, the latest move by the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant to trim costs amid an industrywide post-pandemic slump.

Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023

Glasgow restaurant Steak, Cattle and Roll closes due to 'challenging times'

The Merchant City business has not been able to overcome the hurdles brought on by Brexit and the pandemic. They have thanked employees and customers for their support.

Glasgow Live · Mar 7, 2023

Stanley Johnson's string of allegations and pandemic gaffes as Boris makes knighthood bid

Stanley Johnson is an alleged wife-beater and sexist predator and one Boris Johnson's candidates for a knighthood - here are some previously reported claims about the discredited former Prime Minister's dad

Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2023

Bird flu tears through animal kingdom

Experts are on pins and needles over an avian virus called H5N1 that has killed 53% of the humans it infected

Salon · Mar 7, 2023

Greg Cote: U.S. should lift ban, allow unvaccinated Novak Djokovic to play Miami Open this month

Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic, the world’s No. 1 player, has once again been denied entry into the United State because once again the Serbian is unvaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. It means he is persona non grata at the Indian Wells tournament underway in California and, barring a last-minute reversal,…

Miami Herald · Mar 7, 2023

The cheapest areas to rent in the UK, as experts forecast price changes in the next year

Lettings agent Hamptons reported last month that the pandemic saw a record number of London tenants leave the capital in 2022.

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2023