The Latest Breaking News on COVID-19

Scientists warn dangerous Russian bat virus could infect humans - and it resists Covid jabs

Using samples taken from people vaccinated against COVID-19, the team discovered Khosta-2 was not neutralised by current vaccines

Irish Mirror · Sep 23, 2022

Flu is expected to flare up in U.S. this winter, raising fears of a 'twindemic'

After virtually disappearing for the last two years, there are troubling clues that the flu could come roaring back this year, to cause trouble alongside COVID.

WEKU · Sep 23, 2022

Covid 'stay at home' warning as hospital admissions rise again

UK's Chief Medical Adviser has issued a statement

Liverpool Echo · Sep 23, 2022

New Russian 'bat virus' could infect humans and resist Covid-19 vaccines, scientists warn

The virus, 'Khosta-2', is categorised as the same type of coronavirus as SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19

Wales Online · Sep 23, 2022

The latest COVID-19 case numbers from the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of this week's COVID statistics from each Australian jurisdiction.

ABC News · Sep 23, 2022

WHO says pandemic isn’t done after Biden called it ‘over’ in US

The World Health Organization said the world isn’t at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, just days after President Joe Biden declared it’s over in the United States.

Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022

Virus curbs to ease again

Visitors will no longer be required to show their vaccination certificates or Covid-19 test results when they enter the country, and infected individuals with mild symptoms won't need to self-isolate when Thailand further relaxes its disease control measures next month.

Bangkok Post · Sep 22, 2022

BF.7: The next major COVID strain?

New COVID variants BF.7 and BA.2.75.2 are edging out BA.5 for supremacy. Will the new vaccine boosters be enough?

Salon · Sep 22, 2022

Data expected to show drop in COVID cases

The federal health department is due to release the latest data on COVID-19 cases, vaccinations and the impact on hospitals.

AAP · Sep 22, 2022

COVID-19 cases continue to drop nationally

The national average number of COVID-19 cases dropped about 15 per cent compared to the previous reporting week, the latest federal coronavirus data shows.

AAP · Sep 22, 2022