The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

As it happened: Last chance for the sprinters on stage 16

Alpecin-Deceuninck take win number 3 and narrow the gap in the green jersey competition

Cycling News · Jul 16, 2024

Pressure mounts on Vaughan Gething as four ministers quit and urge him to stand down

Welsh government appears in meltdown as first minister is told to resign

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024

Woman wins payout after boss coughed in her face during Covid pandemic

Judge says Kevin Davies, father of Wales rugby star, set out to ‘ridicule and intimidate’ former employee

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2024

Human bird flu cases rising in the US: Here's why; know symptoms and preventive tips

Bird flu or avian influenza cases in humans are on the rise in the US sparking fear of another pandemic similar to Covid-19. Four dairy workers have tested positive for H5N1 strain in the country amid massive spread of the virus in dairy cows. While there have been no cases…

The Times of India · Jul 15, 2024

As Europe prepares for summer holidays, WHO warns that the Covid-19 era is far from over

With three out of four Europeans planning on travelling over the summer, the era of border closures, mandatory testing and vaccine certificates seems a half-remembered nightmare to many. But with more than 1,700 people still dying every week across the world from Covid-19 and vaccine coverage declining among at-risk populations,…

France 24 · Jul 15, 2024

Expert shares symptoms of the new COVID variants, FLiRT and LB.1

Just when you thought that our bodies have become immune to COVID variants, due to vaccination and exposure to the ancestral variants of the coronavirus, you might be wrong. Few red flags of the new COVID variants have been discussed by Dr. Xand van Tulleken on BBC Morning Live and…

The Times of India · Jul 15, 2024

China’s economic growth slows amid weak retail spending

Retail sales growth is the weakest since the country emerged from Covid-19 lockdowns

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2024

Barbora Krejcikova channels spirit of Novotna to fulfil Wimbledon dreams

Inspired by her compatriot’s love of and success at SW19, the Czech has ticked off another item on her bucket list

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2024

Tour de France reintroduces mask mandate amid COVID-19 concerns

New measure follows spate of abandons due to coronavirus

Cycling News · Jul 14, 2024

First Covid inquiry report to set out ‘appalling failures’ during pandemic

Catalogue of errors by government and health officials includes the deliberate winding down of PPE stockpiles

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2024