The Latest Breaking News on COVID-19

Covid 'ruined my life' says young Nottingham woman who spent weeks in a coma

'It was a very traumatic experience'

Nottingham Post · Jan 3, 2023

Australia's 'unique' mix of COVID variants a challenge for monoclonal antibody treatments, study finds

A "uniquely Australian" mix of variants will make treating severe COVID-19 more challenging, according to new research, with fewer effective drugs against new evasive strains of the virus.

ABC News · Jan 3, 2023

New Covid variant XBB.1.5 'linked to one in 25 cases in UK'

There are worries the spread could exacerbate the NHS crisis

Wales Online · Jan 2, 2023

Karnataka makes 7-day quarantine essential for travellers from these countries

As per a latest development, the Karnataka state government has now made home quarantine mandatory for seven days for passengers arriving at the Bengaluru airport from six countries, China, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore. This move comes in the wake of rising COVID cases in other countries.…

The Times of India · Jan 2, 2023

'Highly infectious' Covid strain now responsible for 1 in 25 cases across the UK

The XBB 1.5 variant is a type of Omicron and is said to be more infectious as it spreads quickly and appears to evade people's vaccine protection

Daily Mirror · Jan 2, 2023

Hong Kong's actual Covid count could be up to 200,000 daily

Coronavirus: Hong Kong's actual Covid count could be up to 200,000 daily, HKU expert says while arguing risks from reopening border with mainland China are small.

Bangkok Post · Jan 2, 2023

Australia and China both gave up on COVID-zero just as an Omicron outbreak hit. Here's why the situation is so much worse for Beijing

Australia's experience of moving to a model of living with COVID-19 in January has some distinct similarities to China's current transition away from COVID-zero.

ABC News · Jan 1, 2023

How Covid will play out in 2023

Expert insists there’s room for complacency

Wales Online · Jan 1, 2023

More Countries Roll Out China Traveler Checks

Travelers from China now face restrictions when entering more than a dozen countries as concern grows over its surge in Covid-19 cases. China on Sunday reported more than 5,100 new infections and one death linked to Covid out of its population of 1.4 billion. Last month, Beijing abruptly began dismantling…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 1, 2023

COVID test required of arrivals from China

Travellers from China will need to undergo mandatory testing for COVID-19 before boarding a flight to Australia, the health minister has announced.

AAP · Jan 1, 2023