The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

The bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows is prompting development of new, next-generation mRNA vaccines — akin to the shots deployed during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent’s chief culture reporter Jacob Stalworthy explores how his decision to improve the wellbeing of his cat influenced his own self-improvement journey

The prime minister was asked ‘how anyone can trust you’ by a man who was unable to visit his mother in hospital before she passed away in 2020 while parties were happening in Downing Street

The Prime Minister faced questions over ‘trust’ during a question and answer session at a factory in Buckinghamshire

Common illnesses spiked in kids as COVID-related social distancing policies were lifted. But experts say this doesn't reflect a long-term change in children's immune systems.

A level of information has been unlocked with the new research indicating that the impact of the Covid-19 virus goes well beyond the initial infection, demonstrating the long-lasting impact the pandemic has had on world health. According to an investigation that was published in Nature Medicine, people can still have…

Europe’s foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by 4% compared to 2022 and is now 11% lower than before the pandemic.

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The advance in seaborne freight rates - in some cases, double or triple from a year ago - stems from a number of problems. Amid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, port congestion in Asia, a drought in Panama, possible labor strikes for North American ports and rails, and rising…

Cutting permanent migration and capping student numbers won’t help much – but experts say it could hurt a whole lot

Officials are incentivizing testing, but experts say workers need protective equipment and paid sick leave to limit spread