The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

The government says there are almost 80,000 cases waiting to be heard in criminal courts in England and Wales, more than double the pre-pandemic figure.

The figure comes as the UN reports a ‘devastating’ collapse of HIV prevention services around the world

More than half of the homes sold in 2025 had at least one price cut before its sale, according to a report

The COVID pandemic accelerated remote and hybrid working practices across the world. It also provided evidence that these approaches could work for a wide variety of jobs.

Experts warn the H5 bird flu strain could spark a pandemic more severe than Covid-19 as global surveillance intensifies amid rising concerns. Find out what happened.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) top official ignited fresh debate on Wednesday by accusing Dr Anthony Fauci on the “Pod Force One” podcast of suppressing early scrutiny of COVID-19’s origins, calling the alleged effort a “massive cover-up” during the first months of the pandemic.

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A Reserve Bank official says the neutral rate may have increased since the pandemic, which would limit how far rates could be cut without adding to inflation.

Letters: Readers respond to the official report on the handling of the pandemic