The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

A decade-long slide in high school students’ performance in reading and math persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years

The pandemic-fueled boom in retro video game collecting appears to be over, leaving sellers struggling to move inventory and raising questions about the broader economic climate. What was once a red-hot market for classic games like Super Metroid and other nostalgic titles has cooled dramatically, with collectors on Reddit reporting…

An estimated 129bn were being used every month around the world at height of pandemic, with no recycling stream

The rate of migration from capital cities to regional centres continues to outpace moves in the other direction despite slowing towards pre-pandemic levels.

We're about as ready for the next pandemic as a chocolate teapot, apparently.

Girls were edging closer to boys when it came to Math. Then the pandemic hit. Now schools are fixing the ‘bad patterns’ to bridge the gap

Today’s MAGA intellectuals rail against COVID restrictions, but in 2020 many cheered them on—or demanded even harsher crackdowns.

The era of 24/7 retail seems to be coming to a quiet end. In the years following the pandemic, many of the nation’s largest chains have permanently reduced their operating hours. They often make this change without a major press release or announcement. This “silent shrinkage” is a strategic business…

‘Low uptake is neither inevitable nor irreversible,’ health bosses say as flu jab rates fall among staff

Efforts to close the gender gap in STEM education are gaining momentum after setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic

In many places of the world, the Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped the way people view health care. In the United States, for example, a nationwide survey led by Northeastern University found that public trust in physicians and hospitals plummeted, going from 71.5% in April 2020 to an abysmal 40.1% in…