The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

Chris Hipkins profile: who is New Zealand’s next prime minister after Jacinda Ardern?

‘Chippy’ weathered Covid pandemic, now faces new storms and Labour’s flagging popularity ahead of 2023 election

The Guardian - AU · Jan 21, 2023

Amazon is trying to fill hundreds of open jobs even as it lays off 18,000 workers

Amazon says it's cutting jobs because of aggressive hiring during the pandemic. But Amazon is still actively trying to fill hundreds of open jobs.

Fortune · Jan 21, 2023

Tax the rich? Liberals renew push for state wealth taxes

Progressive legislators are hoping the time is right to hike taxes on the rich, especially after three pandemic years

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023

‘It’s still happening,’ say parents of Leeds student who died after remote diagnosis

Coroner finds in-person GP appointment during pandemic could have saved life of David Nash, 26

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2023

Google owner to slash 12,000 jobs in latest record round of layoffs in tech

Google is laying off 12,000 workers, or about 6% of its workforce, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff as the economic boom that the industry rode during the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs.

France 24 · Jan 20, 2023

Dread, exhaustion and rising helplessness: inside the burnout among Australia’s psychologists

The fallout from the pandemic-fuelled mental health epidemic on the people tasked with helping the rest of us is widespread, and growing

The Guardian - AU · Jan 20, 2023

Funeral costs £2,000 higher in some parts of UK, but overall cost has dropped

The cost of a funeral has dropped 2.5% thanks to new rules and the pandemic

Wales Online · Jan 20, 2023

Milan quietly gears up for return of big-spending Chinese tourists

Some stores in via Montenapoleone, the heart of Milan's most exclusive shopping area, are displaying clothes and accessories dedicated to the Lunar New Year after two years disrupted by the pandemic even though Chinese tourists are yet to return in big numbers.

Reuters · Jan 20, 2023

Google axing 12,000 jobs, as tech industry layoffs widen

Google says it’s laying off 12,000 workers, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff after rapid expansions during the COVID-19 pandemic have worn off

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023

Always late, everything smells like weed and more: Here’s what nearly 2,000 CTA riders say about riding the L and buses

In an unscientific WBEZ survey of regular Chicago commuters, many said service, safety and cleanliness have gotten worse since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 20, 2023