McDonald’s sees its biggest sales drop since the pandemic as customers fearful of economy pull back on spending The company acknowledged customers are ‘grappling with uncertainty’ The Independent UK · May 1, 2025
New Virus Spreads: Pandemic 2025 Feared As H5N1 Recorded In 50 States: What You Should Know The H5N1 avian flu has swept US dairy farms, with 70 human cases fueling pandemic fears. Learn how to protect yourself today! International Business Times UK · May 1, 2025
H5N1 Bird Flu Threat: Experts Sound Alarm Over Potential Pandemic As Infections Spread To All 50 US States Virologists are sounding the alarm on a potential bird flu pandemic in the United States that has already affected at least 70 people – the infections are present in all 50 states and one death has been linked to the H5N1 outbreak. International Business Times · May 1, 2025
Studio3 review – triple whammy of comedy is ferociously funny A quick-witted trio of actors star in this compendium of plays, in roles ranging from an Ulster unionist Homer Simpson to a terrified pandemic prophet The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2025
Top virologists raise alarm over potential for bird flu pandemic Experts from over 40 countries are sounding the alarm over the increasing threat of H5N1 avian flu. Fortune · Apr 30, 2025
People felt they ‘failed’ loved ones over funerals during pandemic, inquiry told A charity chief has told the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry people still feel guilty for not being able to invite family and friends to funerals. Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025
Quilts created during Covid pandemic to be celebrated in new exhibition When the coronavirus pandemic began, Richard Kenyon thought up a plan to create a sense of community through quilting. Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025
Wedding kiss restrictions branded ‘bizarre’ by humanist leader at inquiry The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry’s worship and life events impact hearings began on Tuesday. Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025
Whooping cough is making a comeback, but the vaccine provides powerful protection Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases. That’s compared with 4,266 cases during the same period in 2024. The Conversation · Apr 29, 2025
Co-working spaces aren’t just about convenience – they bring a whole range of benefits for employees and communities When you think of co-working spaces – where workers from different industries come together to share a convenient workplace – you might picture a group of young freelancers hunched over laptops. But today’s co-working spaces have evolved into something more powerful – particularly in a world still reshuffling office work… The Conversation · Apr 29, 2025
Greater share of US losing faith in health guidance, poll says - Roll Call Both parties say they’d like the CDC to prioritize preventing chronic disease and protecting against new viruses with pandemic potential. Roll Call · Apr 29, 2025
Starmer claims voters being ‘conned’ by Tories and Reform UK as parties are planning a coalition – as it happened PM says supporters of both groups are being misled and a tie-up would be a ‘disaster’ for Britain The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025
Ministers launch resilience academy to prepare for future crises such as Covid The UK Resilience Academy will train more than 4,000 people working in both public services and the private sector each year to deal with crises. The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2025
Five years ago Liverpool fans were urged to stay home — on Sunday Anfield was a sea of red Fans remarked that Liverpool’s latest win was totally different to its pandemic victory The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2025
The Conversation · Apr 27, 2025 Why seniors’ care should have been on the election agenda I was hopeful that when the COVID-19 pandemic drew attention to the plight of senior citizens, the attention might result in meaningful change. Instead, seniors seem to be getting blamed for high costs and high living.
Euronews · Apr 27, 2025 How investors can navigate European markets through uncertainty Credit spreads have widened, but so far, only to their five-year historical average levels, not nearly to the wides seen during the pandemic period and after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, Gordon Kerr writes.
Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2025 London leaver: 'we swapped our Home Counties rental for a four-bed house in Northamptonshire' Even though she was born and bred in the London suburbs Reanne Witter jumped at the chance the pandemic gave her to try out a new life in the country, swapping her childhood bedroom for a four-bedroom house in the process.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025 Vinterior: meet the boss who quit finance to set up a thriving vintage furniture site Sandrine Zhang Ferron on how she created her online business, from building the website to signing up 100,000 customers
The Conversation · Apr 25, 2025 Florida, once considered a swing state, is firmly Republican – a social anthropologist explains what caused this shift Florida has undergone a dramatic political transformation over the past decade from a swing state to Republican stronghold.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025 ‘I had rose-tinted spectacles’: UK city dwellers on relocating during the pandemic As London once again becomes the most searched-for location on Rightmove, which is better, rural or city life?
The Conversation · Apr 24, 2025 It’s World Immunization Week. How prepared is Canada if vaccines are needed for a new pandemic? With the global resurgence of many vaccine-preventable diseases, World Immunization Week (April 24-30) provides a timely opportunity for Canadians to reflect on the goal of “Immunization for All.”
The Conversation · Apr 24, 2025 How do children learn to read? This literacy expert says ‘there are as many ways as there are students’ Five years after the pandemic forced children into remote instruction, two-thirds of U.S. fourth graders still cannot read at grade level. Reading scores lag 2 percentage points below 2022 levels and 4 percentage points below 2019 levels.
Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025 Number of school suspensions and exclusions in England has risen in a year The rise comes amid warnings of challenging behaviour in classrooms following the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Conversation · Apr 24, 2025 Fake cures and vaccine passports for sale: the conspiracy communities in Brazil monetising the anti-vax movement – podcast Editor’s note: The Conversation learned after publishing this podcast that one of the interviewees, Igor Sacramento, passed away in late April. He was interviewed on 27 March for this episode. We’re deeply saddened to learn of his death and send our deepest sympathies to his friends, family and colleagues.
AAP · Apr 24, 2025 Ambulance bosses accused of pandemic funeral cover-up While residents were forced to remain locked down during the COVID-19 pandemic, ambulance staff were hosting a secret funeral, which breached rules.