The Latest Breaking News on COVID-19

Pandemic to end 'this year' due to hybrid immunity

The Covid-19 pandemic will come to an end this year, according to virologist Dr Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at Chulalongkorn University.

Bangkok Post · Feb 21, 2023

A new bivalent COVID-19 booster rolls out next month. Here's what you need to know about the vaccine

All Australian adults who haven't had a COVID-19 booster or a confirmed case in the past six months are now eligible for an additional shot.

ABC News · Feb 21, 2023

FDA’s own reputation could be restraining its misinfo fight

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking aim at a new health hazard: online misinformation

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

Long COVID inquiry hears definition of disease means people may miss window for early treatment

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners tells an inquiry into long COVID the current definition of the illness means some patients are missing the opportunity to get early intervention.

ABC News · Feb 20, 2023

More virus vaccines rolled out in South Australia

South Australia has rolled out more COVID-19 vaccine doses as the state begins another wave of increased infections.

AAP · Feb 20, 2023

Long COVID sufferers feel abandoned, expert tells probe

Greater support is needed for those living with long COVID, a virus expert has told a parliamentary inquiry.

AAP · Feb 19, 2023

Catching COVID gives you ‘durable’ protection from virus, study finds. For how long?

A past COVID-19 infection offers “durable,” temporary protection against getting severely sick with the coronavirus — no matter the variant, a new study has found.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 17, 2023

Long Covid causes erectile dysfunction and hair loss as symptoms list widens

A surge in cases is indicating a new wave has started in the UK

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023

Florida surgeon general, again questioning COVID vaccines, sends letter to CDC, FDA

Florida’s top health official sent a letter this week to the heads of the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines could be dangerous.

Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2023

Mapped: Covid cases on the rise as infections increase across all parts of UK

Most age groups in England have seen a jump in prevalence of Covid, with rates highest among secondary school-age children

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023