The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Third person dies with COVID in the ACT in three days

Cases have remained over the 1000 mark since Monday, too; there were 1080 new cases in the latest reporting period.

The Canberra Times · May 4, 2022

SA to change virus management

South Australia's new Labor government plans to allow for some COVID-19 restrictions to remain after the lifting of the state's emergency health declaration.

AAP · May 4, 2022

COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of today's COVID statistics from each Australian jurisdiction.

ABC News · May 4, 2022

Hospitals still implementing Covid restrictions amid backlogs ‘face being named and shamed’

Health secretary will personally call NHS chiefs who defy government guidance, according to reports

The Independent UK · May 3, 2022

Minnesota governor signs bill to fund unemployment insurance account

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed a bill May 2 that will direct about $2.7 billion to the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and repay the state’s $1.4 billion unemployment insurance debt to the federal government. The law also includes about $500 million to send $750 direct payments to 667,000…

Ballotpedia · May 3, 2022

Colorado legislators introduce bill to direct federal funds to repay unemployment insurance debt

Colorado legislators on May 2 introduced a bill that would direct $600 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to help pay back the state’s $1 billion unemployment insurance trust fund debt to the federal government. The bill would also forgive certain non-fraud overpayments, meaning some workers who…

Ballotpedia · May 3, 2022

Starbucks results trail estimates on higher costs, China woes

Starbucks Corp.’s U.S. operations beat expectations in the coffee chain’s latest quarter, giving interim Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz a welcome development even as he contends with high inflation and Chinese Covid measures that hurt performance there.

Tribune News Service · May 3, 2022

Seafarers not taking shore leave at some ports even as COVID restrictions start to ease

A seafarer who nearly died below deck of a cargo ship achieved what is now a rare feat in his profession: setting foot on dry land.

ABC News · May 3, 2022

Prayut predicts tourism will be 50% restored by next year

Thailand can expect to welcome 20 million tourists next year, or about half the pre-pandemic level, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · May 3, 2022

Anton Du Beke 'confirms' he’ll return as Strictly judge amid Giovanni's 'rude' comment

Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke sat on the judging panel for the 2021 series as usual judge Bruno Tolioni was stuck in America due to Covid travel restrictions

Daily Mirror · May 3, 2022