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Covid-19 Pandemic

Public risk remains low amid hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship near Tenerife

The World Health Organisation has said the public health risk linked to the hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius remains low as the vessel heads toward Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands.

10 May 2026-14:00
Pandemic treaty is stuck. Why the world is not ready for the next outbreak

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08 May 2026-09:18
COVID era saw executions jump in North Korea

Executions in North Korea surged dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic.

28 Apr 2026-09:27
Sitharaman signals covid-style relief to counter West Asia crisis

Sitharaman signals covid-style relief to counter West Asia crisis
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Saturday that the government is considering policy support similar to the pandemic-era emergency credit schemes to help businesses struggling with supply disruptions and rising costs fueled by the West Asia conflict.

26 Apr 2026-15:14
Justice at last: 9 Indian cops sentenced to death for brutal 2020 custody murders

Nine Indian police officers have been sentenced to death for the 2020 torture and murder of a father and son detained over a minor lockdown violation. A judge condemned the "merciless" assault as a deliberate abuse of power intended to kill, delivering a landmark verdict in a case that sparked nationwide protests against police brutality.

07 Apr 2026-10:53
US traffic deaths fall to lowest number since 2019

U.S. traffic deaths last year fell to the lowest number since 2019 after a sharp rise in road fatalities during the COVID pandemic.

01 Apr 2026-22:14
U.S. officially withdraws from World Health Organization

The United States officially withdrew from the World Health Organization on Thursday, following a year of warnings that such a move would damage public health efforts both domestically and worldwide. Washington said the decision reflected what it described as failures by the UN health body in its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 Jan 2026-11:33
COVID fraud costs UK £11 billion, report finds

Fraudulent claims for taxpayer funds during the COVID-19 pandemic cost the UK government £10.9 billion ($14.5 billion), according to a new independent report. Schemes like Bounce Back Loans and Eat Out to Help Out lacked safeguards against fraud, the report said.

09 Dec 2025-16:48
France faces pandemic-level spending due to ageing

France’s ageing population is set to push public spending to pandemic-era levels in the coming decades, the Cour des Comptes warned on Tuesday. By 2070, nearly one in three French citizens will be over 65, while the working-age population is projected to shrink by more than 3 million.

02 Dec 2025-17:57
Qantas fined record A$90 million for unlawful pandemic layoffs

An Australian court has ordered Qantas to pay A$90m (£43m; $59m) for illegally dismissing more than 1,800 ground staff during the Covid-19 pandemic.

18 Aug 2025-08:51