The Latest Breaking News on COVID-19

'Accidental exposure' to Covid-19 from Wuhan lab likely source of the global pandemic, US report says

Officials had previously dismissed a leak from the virus lab in the Chinese city as the origin of coronavirus

Nottingham Post · Feb 27, 2023

Covid most likely DID leak from Wuhan virus lab causing pandemic, US report says

A US government agency has concluded that Covid-19 was likely leaked from a virus lab in Wuhan after the FBI previously came out in support of the once-widely dismissed theory

Daily Mirror · Feb 27, 2023

NSW premier laments continuing COVID vaccine mandates

The premier of NSW says there is no evidence vaccines currently have any impact on COVID-19 transmission, and has called for the end of broad vaccine mandates.

AAP · Feb 26, 2023

Catching COVID may increase chances of developing an autoimmune disease, study says

A coronavirus infection may make it more likely for someone without an autoimmune disease to develop at least one in the months after the infection subsides, new research suggests.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 25, 2023

FDA authorises first ever flu-Covid home test

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first combination test for flu and COVID-19 that can be used at home, giving consumers an easy way to determine if a runny nose is caused by either disease

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2023

FDA authorizes combination flu-COVID test for home use

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first combination test for flu and COVID-19 that can be used at home, giving consumers an easy way to determine if a runny nose is caused by either disease

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2023

Feds seek to limit telehealth prescriptions for some drugs

The Biden administration is moving to require patients see a doctor in person before getting drugs to treat attention deficit disorders or addictive painkillers, toughening access amid a deepening opioid crisis

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2023

Another undertrial tests Covid positive in Ludhiana, second in two days

LUDHIANA: For the second consecutive day, an under-trial from Ludhiana tested positive for Covid even as there was no death due to disease on Friday.

The Times of India · Feb 24, 2023

London parents urged to get children jabbed against MMR as vaccination rate falls

Mayor Sadiq Khan has urged London parents to ensure their children are vaccinated against MMR and polio as figures showed a low rate of immunisation among young children in the capital.

Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2023

Norovirus cases rise 34% in a fortnight – six signs you've been infected

Cases of the winter vomiting bug have shot up by more than a third in just two weeks, according to the UKHSA

Nottingham Post · Feb 24, 2023