The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Key Takeaways: Club Med operator Fosun Tourism reported a fourfold increase in revenue from its resort operations in the first quarter despite a resurgence of the Covid-19 Omicron variant Company is expected to return to profitability this year, with valuations that look competitive with other major global tourism stocks

Labor frontbenchers will take a more central role over the next seven days after leader Anthony Albanese contracted COVID-19.

Vaccine mandates will remain in place for now in Victoria as authorities work with individual industries

With 17% of shows forced to cancel performances, the Victorian government is being urged to consider new payment for performers

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‘It seems extraordinary after the worst pandemic we’ve had in a century ... we can’t find the money to get Africa out of the horrendous mortality that it’s been suffering from malaria,’ says Professor Adrian Hill

Job-seekers are pinching their pennies and turning down roles that require lengthy travel, while employers are feeling the crunch of rising costs

60 per cent of Covid patients were not being treated principally for Covid

Restaurants say they are struggling with the number of people who fail to turn up for bookings, in an already difficult trading environment

Deaths involving Covid-19 are up 13 per cent on last week, the latest data shows

The Commons Privileges Committee will investigate the four times the Prime Minister is said to have lied by insisting all Covid rules were followed in No10 when asked about lockdown parties.