The Latest Breaking News on COVID-19

It’s extra important to test after New Year’s gatherings, doctor says. Here’s why

It’s a sniffle, a tickle in the throat and a headache. Or a fever, congestion and fatigue.

Tribune News Service · Dec 30, 2022

World Health Organization needs more information on China COVID situation - Tedros

The World Health Organization needs more information to assess the latest surge in infections in China, Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

Reuters · Dec 30, 2022

Spain slaps Covid controls on arrivals from China as UK holds off for now

Travellers arriving in Spain from China will be required to either prove they are fully vaccinated from Covid or have tested negative for the virus, it has been announced by the country’s health minister.

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2022

What is invasive strep A? The potentially dangerous condition is currently on the rise

There are ways to treat the infection and protect yourself and your family from getting it in the first place. Here’s what you need to know.

Inverse · Dec 29, 2022

Covid symptoms to look out for after mixing with your family and friends at Christmas

Feeling run down post-Christmas? These are the signs it could be Covid

Wales Online · Dec 29, 2022

2 COVID-19 Stocks That Are Still Strong Buys

Given that COVID-19 is here to stay for the foreseeable future, investors could still benefit from their investments in companies that saw record-breaking sales during the pandemic’s height because of the effectiveness of their products in fighting the virus. With the potential resurgence of COVID-19 in several countries, Pfizer (PFE)…

StockNews.com · Dec 29, 2022

Commentary: Our children being poisoned is the real public health crisis

There is a real public health crisis among America’s young people, and it isn’t COVID-19. Every day, more than 300 of our children and loved ones are poisoned with fentanyl — an extremely lethal drug often disguised as other medication and hidden in party drugs popular among our youth. Yet…

Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022

HSE chief sounds alarm over rising Covid and flu cases amid latest Covid vaccine news

"We continue to be very concerned about the steep rise in cases of Covid-19, influenza, and other respiratory illness at this time"

Irish Mirror · Dec 29, 2022

‘Caged … for no fault of your own’: Detainees dread COVID while awaiting immigration hearings

LUMPKIN, Ga. — In October, Yibran Ramirez-Cecena didn’t alert the staff at Stewart Detention Center to his cough and runny nose. Ramirez-Cecena, who had been detained at the immigration detention facility in southwestern Georgia since May, hid his symptoms, afraid he would be put in solitary confinement if he tested…

Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022

Covid-19 booster jab extended to people aged 18 to 49 amid rising cases, HSE announce

The HSE has urged people who have not yet received a Covid-19 booster vaccine to check their vaccine status and to do so as soon as possible

Dublin Live · Dec 29, 2022