The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

While most of the city-state has returned to quasi-pre-pandemic life, migrant workers’ freedoms remain restricted.

Western Australia has recorded 20 new local COVID-19 cases, almost all of which are linked to existing clusters of the virus, including several at Perth nightclubs.

Premier Dominic Perrottet urged people to get their booster jab, expecting number of deaths to ‘remain stable’

Children who are either most at risk of Covid-19 or live with someone vulnerable are now able to get their vaccinations

As the pandemic shut down most arts organisations, WA Ballet managed to pivot around lockdowns to emerge stronger than before – but the state's border closure comes with its challenges.

AHMEDABAD: Fat is not fit for fighting coronavirus. Even as hypertension and diabetes emerge as two most common comorbidities found among the Covid-19 patients, it has been found that if existing patients also have obesity or above-normal weight, they require hospitalization and a little longer hospital stay, said experts.

Chennai: In a relief to the Chennai residents, active Covid-19 cases have fallen by 16,000 in the last week.

MUMBAI: While state health minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday said Omicron-Covid cases in the state had dipped by almost 50% in the past fortnight, the daily tally rose by 12%. From 24,948 cases on Friday, the daily tally increased to 27,971.

All the day’s news as it unfolded

Living through six Melbourne lockdowns alongside 28 people at risk of homelessness has taught us a thing or two about what true community looks like — and why we might be thinking about human connection all wrong, writes Jayden Battey.

Despite high daily vaccinations, the nation is still lagging at least a month behind the ideal schedule. Here’s what we know so far