The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

UK Covid-19 inquiry: report ‘does not go far enough’ say bereaved families – as it happened

Group says it is ‘relieved’ at many of report’s recommendations but calls for more measures to tackle inequality and improve capacity of public services

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024

Covid Inquiry latest LIVE: UK prepared for 'wrong pandemic', scathing first report says

More than 235,000 deaths involved Covid-19 in the UK up to the end of 2023

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2024

Verdict due on impact of Brexit and austerity on Covid-19 response

David Cameron, George Osborne and Matt Hancock to face criticism about priorities in years running up to pandemic

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024

The IRS is right to scrutinize pandemic-era employee retention credit claims—but legitimate filers can’t afford more delays

The IRS has closely examined ERC claims in backlog and determined that 10-20% were low-risk, 60-70% had unacceptable risk, and 10-20% had high risk.

Fortune · Jul 17, 2024

Lack of awareness, agency, finances: Why women with cancer suffer more

This piece is supported by the Pulitzer Center. 

Newslaundry · Jul 17, 2024

The Guardian view on the widening attainment gap: poorer children need a boost

Editorial: The progress made by pupils from lower-income families has been wiped out – and it’s not all the pandemic’s fault

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2024

First black leader of any European country: Vaughan Gething’s political career

Departing Welsh first minister joined Labour at 17 and was elected to the then Welsh assembly in 2011

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2024

Woman wins payout after boss coughed in her face during Covid pandemic

Judge says Kevin Davies, father of Wales rugby star, set out to ‘ridicule and intimidate’ former employee

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2024

Rich-poor education gap grows for 16-year-olds in almost all of England

First post-pandemic study of attainment gap finds pupils from low-income families have fallen further behind richer peers except in London

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2024

Human bird flu cases rising in the US: Here's why; know symptoms and preventive tips

Bird flu or avian influenza cases in humans are on the rise in the US sparking fear of another pandemic similar to Covid-19. Four dairy workers have tested positive for H5N1 strain in the country amid massive spread of the virus in dairy cows. While there have been no cases…

The Times of India · Jul 15, 2024