Covid PPE procurement saw ‘vast’ £10bn waste, inquiry finds Baroness Heather Hallett has produced her fifth report of the Covid-19 inquiry. Evening Standard · Jul 14
Johnson government wasted £10bn on PPE, Covid inquiry finds Chair criticises use of ‘VIP lane’ to prioritise PPE contracts for companies with Tory connections in damning report The Guardian - UK · Jul 14
Who needs another COVID vaccine – and who might be able to skip it? The COVID pandemic feels like a long time ago. Now, we have widespread immunity from vaccination and natural infection. And getting COVID is less risky than it was five years ago. The Conversation · Jul 14
Jax Thoirs: When I came back to pole vault, it was like I'd never been away Jax Thoirs: When I came back to pole vault, it was like I'd never been away The National (Scotland) · Jul 14
Bereaved urge Covid Inquiry not to ‘pull punches’ in report on PPE procurement The Covid Inquiry is set to publish its findings on procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) on Tuesday. Evening Standard · Jul 13
Skills shortages are holding back businesses in South Africa – survey finds the weak spots Running a business in South Africa has become increasingly difficult. The challenges range from the economic after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to limited access to finance, increased global competition, shifting trade relations, technological change and governance issues. The Conversation · Jul 13
Medieval plague survivors left us graffiti, court records and a lesson for COVID Memories of pandemics are often contentious. They can be disputed, uncomfortable and politically charged. As the COVID-19 pandemic begins to feel more distant, governments, communities and families have started asking how it should be remembered. The Conversation · Jul 13
Who is Elaine Angene Escoe? FBI names her among its most wanted fraud suspects, offers $150,000 reward in alleged $32 million COVID-19 relief scam The FBI seeks Elaine Angene Escoe for a massive fraud scheme, who is also labelled as 'the most wanted fraudster'. She allegedly helped steal over thirty-two million dollars in federal COVID-19 relief funds. Escoe is now considered one of the bureau's most wanted fraud suspects. Authorities allege she played a… The Economic Times · Jul 12
Florida Politician (Anthony F. Sabatini) Faulted for AI Hallucinations in Briefs "It is rare to see the kind of blatant and repeated misconduct that Sabatini [acting as plaintifs' lawyer] has committed in this case." Reason · Jul 11
Critics worried after RFK Jr wants to pay people who claim Covid vaccine left them injured IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 11
US Bucks The Trend Despite Price Spike, But Oil Demand Set To Slump: When Is A Recovery Expected Oil demand worldwide is expected to dip this year, the International Energy Agency said in a report. The expected decline in oil demand would be the first time since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the IEA report said. International Business Times · Jul 11
Former NY Nurse Hit with Record $544,000 Penalty for Faking Children's Vaccination Records New York imposed its largest-ever penalty for vaccination fraud after a former nurse falsified immunization records for 162 school-aged children. Medical Daily · Jul 11
RFK Jr looking to pay people who claim they have side effects from the Covid vaccine Critics worry Kennedy could base the payouts on his vaccine skepticism, rather than established science The Independent UK · Jul 10
Long COVID patients are told symptoms are in their head – here’s how to change the narrative Between us, we bring two perspectives to persistent illness: personal experience of long COVID, and clinical and research experience in chronic illness rehabilitation. The Conversation · Jul 10
Medical Daily · Jul 10 Fake Vaccine Records for 162 Children? Historic Penalty Highlights Hidden Public Health Risks Beyond COVID-19 New York imposed a historic penalty after fake vaccination records for 162 children exposed risks to disease prevention and public health surveillance.
Euronews · Jul 10 Global oil demand set for first annual drop since the COVID-19 pandemic, IEA says Global oil consumption is on course to shrink this year for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Energy Agency has said, as the war between the US and Iran throttled Gulf exports, though the IEA also noted supply increased in June.
Fortune · Jul 10 U.S. Treasury has borrowed $155 billion every month of this fiscal year—and is now paying $24 billion a week in interest on its debts Interest payments on the debt are now so large that the spending is higher than the outlays for the Departments of Defense, Commerce, Homeland Security, Education, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Small Business Administration, and the U.S. Coronavirus Refundable Credits scheme—combined.
Benzinga · Jul 10 IRS Refund Deadline Today: Millions Of Americans Could Still Claim COVID-Era Tax Money Before Time Runs Out Millions of Americans may still be eligible for an Internal Revenue Service refund, but they must file a claim by Friday, July 10, according to National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins, who warned the relief will not be granted automatically.
Medical Daily · Jul 10 COVID's Nimbus Variant Is Now Dominant in the United States as Wastewater Signals Rise in 10 States COVID variant NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" now leads U.S. cases at 43%. Wastewater rising in 10 states. Here's who needs to act now.
Medical Daily · Jul 9 COVID Wastewater Levels Are Rising Across 10 States as Experts Urge High-Risk Groups to Take Precautions NB.1.8.1 Nimbus is the dominant COVID strain as wastewater levels climb in multiple states. Here's what high-risk groups should know and do now.
The Conversation · Jul 8 Mental illness is up in young people, dementia is now the biggest killer: Australia’s health in 2026 Australians’ life expectancy has increased steadily over time but dropped during the COVID pandemic, according to a new report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Kiplinger · Jul 8 Pet Stocks Have Slipped Since COVID. Is This an Investing Opportunity? Americans still love their pets, and ownership keeps rising. So what happened to pet stocks?
The Economic Times · Jul 8 Obamacare health insurance premiums are getting hugely costlier as insurers ask for second-highest premiums increase since 2018 Obamacare enrollment declined 13 per cent in 2026, from 22.1 million people in 2025, after the expiration of extra subsidies meant to help people keep coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Euronews · Jul 8 'The next pandemic is not a matter of if, but when,' Oxford professor says The Oxford professor who developed the first highly effective malaria vaccine explains what Covid taught us, why misinformation is still a threat and why Europe must invest more in public health
The Guardian - AU · Jul 6 Adapt or die: the Australian live music lovers trying to reinvent an ‘ancient’ and ‘unviable’ industry With punters drinking less, running costs rising and one-third of the sector wiped out by Covid, venues and promoters are turning the business model on its head