The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

England’s chief medical officer says incomplete knowledge of epidemiological concepts can be ‘dangerous thing’

Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith was in Holyrood to give her support to a bid to change the law to allow assisted dying in Scotland.

There's new insight into so-called 'zombie' cells that can age the brains of COVID-19 patients, contributing to brain fog and memory loss.

Chief scientific adviser says term was misunderstood and mistakenly taken to be government policy

Verona Gibson’s disabled daughter described how she felt like a ‘prisoner’ due to restrictions.

The U.K.'s chief medical adviser says Britain’s government was too late in taking action against the coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020

WHO Southeast Asia Region begins workshop to transition from EUA to MA for COVID-19 vaccines. NRA and NCL members, WHO and TGA experts to deliberate key considerations. 3.35B COVID-19 vaccines administered in 10 countries under EUA. WHO roadmap to address public health needs and protect high priority groups.

England’s chief medical officer has been giving evidence to the UK’s public inquiry into Covid-19.

Mulberry silk production in India has bounced back to 27,654 MT in 2022-23, after a temporary setback due to COVID-19. CSRTI, Mysuru, has developed improved mulberry varieties, bivoltine breeds and double hybrid cocoons, increasing leaf productivity and cocoon yield. These technologies have helped the country reach its current production levels.