The Latest Breaking News on COVID-19

Fight against COVID impact a long game

A federal parliamentary committee examining the impact of long COVID-19 in Australia has received more than 500 submissions from medical experts and patients.

AAP · Dec 19, 2022

What are the differences between Covid-19, colds and the flu?

A lot of people are going down with illnesses at the moment - but sometimes it can be hard to know what you've got

Nottingham Post · Dec 19, 2022

China records first Covid death in weeks as experts question official infection figures

Officially China has reported just 5,237 Covid-related deaths

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2022

Beijing, Major Chinese Cities Battle First Wave of COVID Surge

Streets in major Chinese cities were eerily quiet on Sunday as people stayed home to protect themselves from a surge in COVID-19 cases that has hit urban centers from north to south. China is currently in the first of an expected three waves of COVID cases this winter, according to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 18, 2022

Streets deserted in China's cities as new COVID surge looms

Streets in major Chinese cities were eerily quiet on Sunday as people stayed home to protect themselves from a surge in COVID-19 cases that has hit urban centres from north to south.

Reuters · Dec 18, 2022

Surge in Brits hit by winter lurgy that 'feels like Covid' but isn't

People have reported experiencing symptoms for several weeks including a cough, blocked nose and headache despite testing negative

Chronicle Live · Dec 17, 2022

Wales sees rise in Covid cases and more are needing hospital treatment

The number of patients being actively treated from the virus in Welsh hospitals has almost trebled in the last week

Wales Online · Dec 16, 2022

Man in his 80s dies with COVID as ACT case count grows

The number of COVID infections has continued to grow in the ACT.

The Canberra Times · Dec 16, 2022

Alerts linger as COVID-19 hits NSW peak

Infections of COVID-19 are likely to fall in Australia's most populous state or NSW but experts warn the national health emergency is far from over.

AAP · Dec 15, 2022

Number of people in hospital with Covid in England rises 22% in a week

Figure rises from 5,501 people on 7 December to 6,720 on 14 December, according to NHS data

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2022