The Latest Breaking News on COVID-19

What to do if you test positive for Covid now restrictions have been scrapped

With no more legal requirement in place compelling you to isolate if you catch the coronavirus, many are confused about what to do

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

People vaccinated against Covid share common symptom after testing positive

Around one in five vaccinated Britons with Omicron or Delta strain experienced diarrhoea as a symptom

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated - and signs you may have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

Expect a different flu season: Why you'll want to be vaccinated for flu

COVID-19 may be the most prominent virus of concern in the U.S. now, but public health officials also are preparing for seasonal influenza. And indications are it could be a different season than what the U.S. experienced the past two years.

Tribune News Service · Aug 25, 2022

Italian man simultaneously tests positive for monkeypox, Covid and HIV

The 36-year-old developed symptoms after visiting Spain for five days

Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2022

World's unluckiest man tests positive for Covid, monkeypox and HIV - at the same time

An unidentified Italian man returned home after a short trip to Spain, and after developing symptoms including fever and a sore throat underwent testing showing he had all three diseases

Daily Mirror · Aug 25, 2022

Man tests positive for Covid, monkeypox and HIV at the same time

36-year-old Italian male diagnosed with all three diseases at the same time after recent trip to Spain

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

New York leads US in drop in life expectancy

Experts believe the drop in life expectancy in 2020 will stabilize

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

N. Korea sees suspected COVID-19 cases after victory claim

North Korea on Thursday said it found four new fever cases in its border region with China that may have been caused by coronavirus infections, two weeks after leader Kim Jong Un declared a widely disputed victory over COVID-19

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

How common is Paxlovid rebound as Jill Biden tests positive again for Covid?

Paxlovid good at stopping hospitalisation for high-risk groups, despite occasional rebound

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022