Pandemic

Reporting Highlights Gone With The Wind: After a bird flu outbreak tore through Midwestern barns, killing hens and spiking egg prices, the USDA didn’t investigate whether the virus was airborne. ProPublica did.  “Seems So Likely”: Experts say ProPublica’s analysis offers a plausible explanation for how the wind could have helped…

Passengers on a tram in Hong Kong during the SARS epidemic. (Image credit: Christian Keenan via Getty Images) QUICK FACTS Milestone: First person infected with SARS Date: Nov. 16, 2002 Where: Foshan, China Who: A food handler In January 2003, epidemiologists in China identified two cases of " atypical pneumonia…

It was around the time of the Covid-19 pandemic that actor Glen Powell got the call that he would host “Saturday Night Live.” He and his family were celebrating the news on a porch when a UPS driver delivering a package happened upon them and asked what was going on.…

l Prof Paul Griffin lifts lid on Qld Covid response  By KYLIE STEVENS, SENIOR BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 00:31 GMT, 16 November 2025 | Updated: 08:01 GMT, 18 November 2025 A leading health expert has admitted that he had often no idea where the advice that was issued to…

Experts say the surge in private healthcare claims exposes the "desperate state" of NHS services and a nation struggling with post-pandemic stress and anxiety. By  Lucy Johnston , Health and Social Affairs Editor of the Sunday Express 00:30, Sun, Nov 16, 2025 Updated: 00:31, Sun, Nov 16, 2025 Primate mental…

Organization’s Northern Ontario regional tournament returns for first time since pandemic The Canadian Improv Games has announced the return of its Northern Ontario regional tournament for the first time since 2020. Scheduled for Valentine’s Day 2026, the tournament takes place in Sudbury. “For the first time since 2020, improv is…

Veteran Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has revealed how living abroad has humbled her. In an interview with Punch, Omotola explained that the COVID-19 pandemic altered her view of life. Veteran Nollywood actress and filmmaker Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, popularly known as Omo Sexy, has revealed how living abroad has humbled her. In…

Retailers are locked in a Thanksgiving turkey price war, cutting into margins to hold onto cost-conscious consumers.Why it matters: Americans are feeling squeezed, with grocery prices about 30% higher than before the pandemic — and millions facing new food insecurity after the government's SNAP benefits freeze.That strain is reshaping where…

A retreat from investments in drugs and vaccines leaves U.S. less prepared for the next viral scourge, experts warn...Read More

The World Health Organisation says tuberculosis cases are on a downward trajectory for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. The global health body said in a report that between 2023 and 2024, the global rate of people falling ill with TB declined by nearly two per cent,…