The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

The correct response to a disaster like Covid is to plan for the next one. I don’t see Britain doing it

Think local, listen to the experts and get diverse voices in the room, says emergency planner Lucy Easthope

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024

Scientists find secret 'back door' flu viruses use to enter cells

Flu viruses that can use a second cellular entry point may move more effectively between animals and humans, scientists say.

LiveScience · Jul 24, 2024

This Overlooked Bank Stock Offers Income and Growth

After dividend payouts were banned during the pandemic, Spanish bank Santander is making up for lost time. It pledged to pay out half of its 2023 profits, which totaled nearly $12 billion. This means roughly $6B in buybacks and dividends is heading back to shareholders - but the stock still…

Barchart · Jul 24, 2024

Pinpointing bird flu mortality rate

Avian flu is reported to kill more than half the people it infects. The reality is much more complicated

Salon · Jul 23, 2024

Covid inquiry report proves that lessons have not been learned

Letters: Edward Rosen, Jabeer Butt and Edward Lyon respond to the first report of the official Covid inquiry

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2024

The past, present and uncertain future of the UK’s steel industry

The last few years have been troubling for the British steel industry. High energy costs, a wave of cheap Chinese imports, plant closures, the COVID pandemic and financial struggles have all taken their toll.

The Conversation · Jul 23, 2024

COVID-19 devastated teacher morale − and it hasn’t recovered

Kansas faces the worst teacher shortfall in its history. The 4,000 teaching vacancies Florida faces as the new school year approaches “is more than the population of teachers in 19 of Florida’s smallest counties combined,” the state’s teachers union says. In Vermont, there are days when whole grades of students…

The Conversation · Jul 23, 2024

UN Report: Progress Slows In Global AIDS Pandemic

Explore UNAIDS report on global HIV/AIDS trends, challenges, and efforts to improve treatment accessibility.

Top News · Jul 23, 2024

The first 2 of 14 new F-16 fighter jets from the US land in Slovakia

Slovakia has received the first two of the 14 new F-16 military jets from the United States whose delivery was pushed back two years due to the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024

Auto Repossessions Are Soaring

A study shows cars are being repossessed at a shockingly high rate through the first half of 2024, exceeding pre-pandemic levels.

Motor1 · Jul 22, 2024