Flu deaths exceed COVID as vaccination rates plummet Death data shows the flu is killing more people than COVID-19 for the first time since the height of the pandemic but experts fear deaths could get even higher. AAP · Oct 30, 2025
West End stores fear weakest Christmas sales growth since the pandemic Sales in November and December are only expected to increase by 1.3% Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025
Pandemic generation of Aussie teens at risk of drowning Research shows a 1300 per cent increase in drownings among teenage Australians since the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to five years earlier. AAP · Oct 29, 2025
Bird flu virus has 'everything it takes to trigger a pandemic,' warns WHO virologist "In principle, the H5N1 virus has everything it takes to trigger a pandemic," says virologist Klaus Stöhr in a report. Bird flu is currently spreading in Germany. Euronews · Oct 29, 2025
UK can ‘defy’ gloomy forecasts despite productivity problems, says Chancellor Rachel Reeves argued that austerity, Brexit and the pandemic had left ‘deep scars’ on the UK’s economy. Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025
Future pandemics are a 'certainty' — and we must be better prepared to distribute vaccines equitably, says Dr. Seth Berkley Months before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, efforts were already underway to ensure low-income countries would get access to future vaccines against the infection. The book "Fair Doses" tells that story and discusses the ongoing fight for vaccine equity around the world. LiveScience · Oct 28, 2025
Amazon confirms plans to lay off 14,000 corporate workers as part of wave of cuts Retail giant, which is vying to reverse pandemic hiring spree, attempts to cut costs and slim down its operation The Guardian - US · Oct 27, 2025
America’s Youngest Wealthiest Suburbs America has experienced a colossal shift in wealth distribution by age since the onset of the pandemic. GOBankingRates · Oct 25, 2025
A storied Los Angeles high school band had fallen on hard times. Then along came Mr J Inglewood’s program had been chain-sawed by financial challenges and the pandemic, but Joseph Jauregui built it back up – and his students are winning scholarships The Guardian - US · Oct 24, 2025
6 Hidden Benefits of Digital Strategy That Drive Long-Term Success Prior to the pandemic (COVID-19), digital integration was primarily a marketing tool. Now, it's part of every business's lifeline. inkl · Oct 24, 2025
Covid denier convicted of terror charge after calling for 'pandemic uprising' with AK-47s and petrol bombs Paul Martin, of Croydon in London, admitted having a stun gun but denied the other two charges against him Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025
Crime in England and Wales: Latest numbers and trends Knife crime is down 5% year on year and is 7% below pre-pandemic levels. Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025
US Debt Tops $38 Trillion Amid Shutdown, The Fastest Pace Since Pandemic Amid the federal government shutdown, U.S. gross national debt surpassed $38 trillion as per Treasury data on Wednesday, raising concerns about the nation’s financial stability. Benzinga · Oct 23, 2025
Tariffs, Droughts and Covid Hangover: The Three Food-Price Monsters You Should Be Tracking This Season If your grocery bill feels heavier than your shopping cart, you’re not imagining things. Food prices are rising again, and this time it’s not just inflation; it’s a triple threat of tariffs, droughts, and lingering pandemic disruptions. These forces are working together in ways that make groceries more expensive and… Grocery Coupon Guide · Oct 22, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025 US hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic The U.S. government's gross national debt has surpassed $38 trillion during the federal shutdown, marking a record high
The Conversation · Oct 22, 2025 COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research The COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccines that saved 2.5 million lives globally during the pandemic could help spark the immune system to fight cancer. This is the surprising takeaway of a new study that we and our colleagues published in the journal Nature.
International Business Times · Oct 21, 2025 New JPMorgan Skyscraper Underlines Manhattan Office Comeback JPMorgan Chase officially inaugurated its new Manhattan tower Tuesday, a 60-story skyscraper that also marks a kind of comeback of office working after the pandemic years.
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025 England-Australia series has been a long time coming for Shaun Wane The England head coach was “absolutely wounded” when the 2020 series was abandoned due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
International Business Times UK · Oct 21, 2025 Boris Johnson Admits UK Planned Mass School Closures at Start of Covid Crisis Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits the UK government considered large-scale school closures at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic but faces conflicting evidence on when-and-how planning occurred.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025 Boris Johnson rejects claim his government did not prepare for pandemic school closures Former PM tells Covid inquiry that children were ‘paying a huge, huge price to protect the rest of society’
Reason · Oct 21, 2025 Schools Find Their Spines Plus: Zohran Mamdani's photo ops, hearings on Caribbean boat strikes, how the pandemic changed the world, and more...
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025 Boris Johnson admits his government’s Covid rules went ‘too far’ for children The former prime minister said closing schools during the pandemic was a ‘nightmare’ scenario
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025 ‘I get to do whatever I want in the moment’: why more people are going to gigs, festivals and clubs alone The number of solo festivalgoers has jumped since the pandemic, and even safety concerns aren’t dissuading lone ravers. We speak to some to find out why
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025 Covid inquiry as it happened: children paid ‘huge price’ to protect rest of society in pandemic, says Johnson Former prime minister grilled over pandemic’s impact on young people and says he wishes ‘another solution’ could have been found over school closures
Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025 Boris Johnson quizzed at Covid-19 inquiry over pandemic's impact on children The former Prime Minister is giving evidence on the impact of his decisions on children and education during the pandemic