Pandemic

In brief Passengers have started disembarking from a luxury cruise ship where a hantavirus outbreak killed three people. A group of Australians will be among the last to leave, as they wait for a government-supported charter flight to arrive. Health Minister Mark Butler says Australia's plan to isolate passengers from…

The sights of PPE-clad passengers leaving the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship Sunday may prompt flashbacks to the COVID pandemic. Health officials say that isn't exactly the case...Read More

Published: May 10, 2026 by Sarah Lewis In Small Business News In a stark reminder of the importance of integrity in financial relief programs, a Shelby County resident has been charged with multiple counts of fraud involving COVID-19 relief funds. Stanley Mark Hill, 61, faces serious allegations of unlawfully obtaining…

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Data: Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA); Chart: Russell Contreras/AxiosViolent crime fell sharply across the largest U.S. cities in early 2026, extending a nationwide decline that began after the pandemic-era crime spike.Why it matters: Data from 67 major U.S. law enforcement agencies show violent crime fell across major categories during the…

After three people died on a cruise ship struck by a hantavirus, authorities are actively tracking down 29 people who had left the ship. They’re trying to trace the spread of the virus. It’s a long, arduous, global process to find and notify people who might be at risk of…

A hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius has intensified scrutiny of the US public health response, with specialists questioning why federal messaging was so limited as the situation unfolded. The outbreak has reached eight cases, including three deaths, according to NPR, as concern grew over whether the…

Bill Gates has been named in online conspiracy theories linked to the ongoing hantavirus outbreak that has already killed at least three people aboard a Dutch-flagged cruise ship. The co-founder of Microsoft previously made comments about pandemic preparedness, and his words are now being misrepresented as part of the spread…

Members of the press report from an expected reception point for passengers from the MV Hondius at the Granadilla Port on May 09, 2026 in Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands, Spain. Manu Fernandez/AP hide caption toggle caption Manu Fernandez/AP The first plane carrying passengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship…

Students take in the offerings at Sudbury's Cambrian College's Career Fair Conference in February. A report released Friday by Statistics Canada shows young workers (those under 24) saw their unemployment rate jump to 14.3 per cent from 13.8 per cent in the first four months of 2026. In 2020, before…