The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Easter flight departures near pre-Covid mark as holidaymakers rush to get away

Research from aviation analysts Cirium showed that demand for travel was surging ahead with around 1.63 million flights seats sold for the holiday weekend

Wales Online · Apr 13, 2022

More people worried about money than about catching Covid

Almost four in 10 people (38%) are worried about their finances, according to researchers from University College London.

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Neighboring City of Shanghai Vows to Avoid Full Lockdown Amid Rising Covid Cases

Suzhou authorities say the city will impose restrictions based on varying risk levels, as more than 400 local infections have emerged since March 10

Caixin Global · Apr 13, 2022

A million empty spaces: Chronicling COVID's ruthless US toll

Soon, likely in the next few weeks, the U.S. toll from the coronavirus will surpass 1 million

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

A million empty spaces: Chronicling COVID's cruel US toll

Soon, likely in the next few weeks, the U.S. toll from the coronavirus will surpass 1 million

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Echoes of one million lost in the spaces they left behind

Put your son in Sherman Peebles' barber chair and along with a buzz you could count on Peebles, a sheriff’s deputy who cut hair as a sideline, to issue a fatherly warning about staying out of trouble.

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Time to remove vaccine mandates? Not so fast – it could have unintended consequences

Several Australian states have used mandates to drive up COVID vaccination rates. Governments justified the mandates on the basis of preventing the spread of disease and protecting the vulnerable.

The Conversation · Apr 13, 2022

Queensland Covid grants were approved improperly and $96m may not be repaid, report says

Queensland Audit Office finds concessional loan scheme beset by administrative problems

The Guardian - AU · Apr 13, 2022

Pressure builds to reopen

The desperate need to get the economy back on track is leaving the government no choice but to work toward a full-scale reopening of the country amid lingering fear of a post-Songkran festival spike in Covid-19 cases, according to experts.

Bangkok Post · Apr 12, 2022

Why is Thailand going through yet another dry Songkran?

Splashing has been banned during Songkran for a third consecutive year, frustrating some tourism operators. The decision was based on an increase in Covid-19 cases.

Bangkok Post · Apr 12, 2022