The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Bike sales hit new historic low as cost of living crisis bites

Current sales volume below 20-year nadir, indicates Bicycle Association

Cycling Weekly · Dec 12, 2023

Ignore the Johnson and Sunak circus: these are the real lessons from the Covid inquiry

If we are to be prepared for the next pandemic, we need competent leaders, functional testing and trust in the science, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at Edinburgh University

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023

Customizing mRNA is easy, and that's what makes it the next frontier for personalized medicine − a molecular biologist explains

While using mRNA as medicine is new, mRNA has been inside you for your entire life. The cells in your body create mRNAs that serve as instructions to make specific proteins you need to function. Researchers can create new mRNAs to correct those instructions when they aren’t working.

The Conversation · Dec 12, 2023

Rishi Sunak Covid inquiry – live: PM reacts to Boris Johnson’s ‘pro-death squad’ description of Treasury

Rishi Sunak says Boris Johnson’s description of the Treasury was wrong as he gave evidence at the Covid-19 Inquiry

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

The Covid inquiry was the least of Sunak’s worries: now he has to face his own MPs

With his Rwanda plan, the PM has boxed himself into a corner, unable to satisfy the Tory left or right, says the Spectator’s political editor Katy Balls

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023

George Clooney so badly stricken with Covid he was forced to direct new film from bed

George Clooney contracted the virus along with most of the crew of his latest film – leaving him directing the movie from bed on his iPad

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

A changing Bengaluru through the eyes of Paul Fernandes

“This is not a book of intense study or a very scholarly effort, it deals with history in a light-hearted way,” says Bengaluru artist Paul Fernandes of The Great Bangalore Morph: From Kempegowda to Covid, which he has co-authored with Bengaluru-based writer Chicku (Meena) Jayadeva.

The Hindu · Dec 12, 2023

UKHSA Highlights Disparities in Flu and COVID-19 Hospital Admissions

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a strong call to action, urging eligible individuals, especially those from ethnic minority groups, to book their flu and COVID-19 vaccines.

International Business Times UK · Dec 11, 2023

Lawyers for New Hampshire casino owner fight fraud allegations at hearing

A former New Hampshire state senator is fighting allegations that he fraudulently obtained a COVID-19 relief loan and used part of the money to buy luxury cars

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023

Sunak Faces Grilling From COVID Inquiry Over 'Missing' WhatsApps

Last week, former prime minister Boris Johnson defended his actions and hit out at "dramatic" representations of the Partygate revelations.

International Business Times UK · Dec 11, 2023