The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

What is Eid al-Fitr and how is it being celebrated?

On Monday, Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan.

The Independent UK · May 1, 2022

Violence erupts in May Day protests in Paris, marchers criticise re-elected Macron

Police fired tear gas to push back black-clad anarchists who ransacked business premises in Paris on Sunday during May Day protests against the policies of newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron.

Reuters · May 1, 2022

Bill Gates warns the worst of Covid pandemic could be yet to come

Bill Gates has warned that we might not have experienced the worst of the Covid pandemic and a more deadly variant could emerge.

Evening Standard · May 1, 2022

Nottinghamshire twin told she has rare cancer after becoming unwell while exercising

The diagnosis has 'torn the family apart'

Nottingham Post · May 1, 2022

Bill Gates warns risk of new variants could mean ‘we haven’t seen worst’ of pandemic

The Microsoft billionaire said there is still a risk of a Covid variant that is ‘even more transmissive and even more fatal’

The Independent UK · May 1, 2022

Italy, Greece relax COVID restrictions before tourism season

Italy and Greece have relaxed some COVID-19 restrictions in a sign that life was increasingly returning to normal before Europe’s peak summer tourist season

The Independent UK · May 1, 2022

New international travel rules for people travelling to France, Spain, Italy and more

Jet2 and Ryanair are among the airlines flying to the countries

Nottingham Post · May 1, 2022

En plein air: NYC aims to keep outdoor lifestyle post-virus

As New York City forges ahead with its recovery, the pandemic is leaving lasting imprints, especially on city roadways: less room for cars and more space for people

The Independent UK · May 1, 2022

Outspoken market analyst's Chinese social media accounts suspended

The Chinese social media accounts of an outspoken Hong Kong-based market strategist were suspended after a series of downbeat commentaries and a slump in mainland equities to two-year lows on COVID-19 lockdowns and global political tensions.

Reuters · May 1, 2022

Delhi: April month of grim anniversaries; families cope with loss of loved ones to Covid

NEW DELHI: Delhi-based journalist Eric Massey says he has lost faith in the idea of God after fate snatched away his mother after she contracted coronavirus infection last year in April amid the deadly second wave of the pandemic which had wreaked a havoc in the city.

The Times of India · May 1, 2022