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The US energy market has its troubles, though it may not be a ‘national emergency’

President Donald Trump’s declaration of a “national energy emergency” on his first day in office – and which he reiterated during his address to Congress on March 4, 2025 – might have seemed to echo other national emergencies, like those presidents declared in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001,…

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Trump NIH nominee aims to soothe senators over embattled agency - Roll Call

The Stanford health economist selected to lead the NIH has been criticized for his opposition to lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roll Call

COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren’t enough to eliminate a disease

The COVID-19 pandemic transformed over the past five years from a catastrophic threat that has killed over 7 million people to what most people regard today as a tolerable annoyance that doesn’t require precaution. Nonetheless, COVID-19 continues to kill over 2,000 people per month globally and cause severe illness in…

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Coronavirus pandemic ‘has had lasting impact on people’s attitudes to finances’

Some people have become more focused on saving, or spending on experiences to enjoy the ‘here and now’, according to research for Chase.

Evening Standard

Act Now: By 2050 Over Half Of Adults, A Third Of Children Will Be Obese

Researchers are calling for urgent action and global policy reforms to address widespread global obesity pandemic by 2050.

Medical Daily

‘He contains the whole of literature’: is Dickens better than Shakespeare?

After rereading the entire works of the great Victorian novelist during the pandemic, Peter Conrad became convinced – whisper it – that Dickens is an even greater writer than that other British literary giant, the Bard

The Guardian - UK

Five years on from the pandemic, how has Covid changed our world?

We asked a group of experts on politics, trade, literature, psychology, work and more: what has been the most surprising or shocking consequence of Covid-19 in your field?

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GM’s EV Surge Is Set To Face Its Biggest Challenge This Year

General Motors is no stranger to navigating storms. It survived the 1970s oil crisis, managed to stay relevant after the onslaught of Japanese automakers in the 1980s, got a colossal bailout from the U.S. government after the 2008-2009 financial crisis, survived the pandemic and now offers the most diverse electric…

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As flu cases break records this year, vaccine rates are declining, particularly for children and 65+ adults

In February 2025, flu rates spiked to the highest levels seen in at least 15 years, with flu outpacing COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified this flu season as having “high” severity…

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A former Polish prime minister is charged with exceeding his powers over a 2020 election call

A former Polish prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, has been charged with exceeding his powers when he ordered a presidential election to be carried out solely with postal votes during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

European carmaker shares hit by US tariff threat, as jobless claims rise – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

Drax power plant to cut carbon capture investment despite record £1bn profit

Move comes after government said it would halve subsidies that allowed firm to make ‘unacceptably large profits’

The Guardian - UK

South Korea birthrate rises for the first time in nine years

The rise reflects an increase in marriages after the COVID pandemic as well as government policies taking effect.

Al Jazeera

Trump Admin Preparing To Reject Migrants Over Claims They Could Spread Diseases: Report

The Trump administration is planning to invoke Title 42, which labels migrants trying to enter the U.S. a public risk and was used during the Covid pandemic.

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5 years on, COVID remains NZ’s most important infectious disease – it still demands a strong response

This Friday, February 28, marks five years since COVID-19 was first reported in Aotearoa New Zealand. At a population level, it remains our most harmful infectious disease, with thousands of hospitalisations and 664 deaths last year.

The Conversation

The ‘lab-leak origin’ of Covid-19. Fact or fiction?

In a January 24 interview with the far-right-wing outlet Breitbart News, newly appointed CIA director John Ratcliffe stated that assessing intelligence on a potential Wuhan lab leak was a top priority. The following day, The New York Times reported that the agency had shifted from an undecided stance to favoring a…

The Independent UK

Book Review: 'Air-borne' transforms scientific history into detective story

Carl Zimmer writes a history of aerobiology in “Air-borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe.”

Evening Standard

Police may have been pandemic ‘super-spreaders’ according to union – inquiry

Scottish Government decisions to deprioritise frontline police during the vaccine rollout were branded ‘perverse’ and a ‘betrayal’, the inquiry heard.

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The Independent UK

‘Crisis of school absenteeism’ affecting poorer pupils the most, new data suggests

Secondary school students still dealing with the impacts of the pandemic, charities warn

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New Bat Coronavirus HKU5-Cov-2 Raises Pandemic Concerns

New bat coronavirus HKU5-CoV-2 discovered in China shares similarities with SARS-CoV-2, highlighting zoonotic risks and the need for global preparedness.

The Guardian - UK

If road deaths were a virus, we’d call it a pandemic. Safer transport helps us all – and we need it urgently

Deaths on the road costs countries up to 5% of GDP. Centring transport around people, not cars, can propel development

International Business Times

'History Will Not Forgive' Failure To Seal Pandemic Deal: WHO Chief

The head of the UN's health agency warned Friday that history would not forgive countries if they failed to strike a pandemic treaty at the last hurdle World Health Organization leader Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the comments with progress slow and time running out for the talks.

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Problem behaviors in ‘pandemic puppies’ are impacting the relationship between owner and dog, new research suggests

Puppies who found homes over the COVID-19 pandemic faced unique challenges that could still be having an impact

Evening Standard

Private sector employment falling at fastest rate since the pandemic

Business survey points to very slow growth in output in February

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Haley Joel Osment thinks fire was a 'message' not to settle down

Haley Joel Osment thinks his house burning down in the Los Angeles wildfires last month was a sign not to settle down.

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