The Latest Breaking News on COVID-19

Pneumonia precautions: Health Department issues circular and advisory to public

The Karnataka Health Department has issued an advisory to the public and a circular based on the COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) recommendation to avert a surge in pneumonia cases in light of the reported rise in cases of the respiratory illness in China.

The Hindu · Nov 28, 2023

PM issues 'overdue' apology to thalidomide survivors

The prime minister has delivered a formal apology on behalf of the government to the survivors and families affected by the drug thalidomide.

AAP · Nov 28, 2023

Michael Gove slapped down at Covid inquiry for suggesting virus was man-made

Michael Gove was reprimanded for telling the inquiry ‘there is a significant body of judgment that believes the virus itself was manmade’

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

Stretched NHS even less ready to cope with a new pandemic, scientists warn

With Covid-19 facilities being dismantled and an inquiry starting late, the nation’s ability to react quickly to future health threats has been lost, experts say

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023

‘No no no. Avoid them all’: anti-vaccine conspiracies spread as UK cases of measles increase

Online anti-vaxxers, conflating Covid and MMR theories, are convincing parents against immunising their children

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2023

South Africa, Colombia and others are fighting drugmakers over access to TB and HIV drugs

In a series of moves experts say signal a shift in how developing countries deal with pharmaceuticals, South Africa, Colombia and others have recently adopted a more combative approach towards drugmakers, pushing back on policies that deny treatment to millions of people with tuberculosis and HIV

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023

Study reveals which people are most likely to die from sepsis

A number of factors appear to increase a person’s risk.

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023

Badenoch says she was accused of being part of a Covid-19 ‘culling’ conspiracy

The Business and Trade Secretary told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that the Government is not doing enough to tackle dangerous misinformation.

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023

Long Covid ‘changes brains of people differently to those who recover from virus’

More than two million people in the UK are thought to be suffering from long Covid and many report ‘brain fog’, perstistent fatigue and digestive problems.

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023

Largest ever seizure of synthetic opioids made in raid on suspected drug factory

UK law enforcement want to stop any rise in use of the drugs amid a fall in opium production in Afghanistan.

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023