The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' pulled until next week as host recovers from surgery

First this fall, a new round with COVID-19 shuttered Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show.”

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

How worried should we be about China's mysterious 'pneumonia' surge?

Sharp rise in hospital admissions among children has been attributed to flu and other 'known' viruses - but experts say more information is needed

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2023

Matt Hancock ‘knew lockdown tiers would not work’, Covid inquiry hears

Former health secretary’s evidence to the probe revealed he was “despair” about the measures which saw pubs, restaurants and bars closed

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

Covid Inquiry: Sadiq Khan made private plea to Boris Johnson for London to go into early lockdown

Mayor was set to issue own advice to Londoners in bid to save lives

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2023

Khan says ‘lives could have been saved’ if Government kept him informed on Covid

Sadiq Khan claimed Boris Johnson had been unaware that other countries had imposed lockdowns in March 2020.

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

Sadiq Khan says exclusion of London officials from Covid meetings cost lives

‘Bad faith’ on part of Boris Johnson’s government meant ministers missed out on vital knowledge early in crisis, mayor tells inquiry

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023

Sadiq Khan: UK could’ve avoided second lockdown if Boris Johnson had listened to me

The mayor of London has told the Covid inquiry about his ‘disappointment’ that he was ‘kept in the dark’ by Downing Street about how the virus was spreading in London in 2020

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

Why the Opioid Crisis Is Rooted in the Housing Crisis

A prevalent narrative asserts that the tents, the despair, the not waking up are about mental illness and addiction. That narrative crumbles after the first questions

The Walrus · Nov 27, 2023

New incentives could boost satisfaction with in-person work, but few employers are making changes

The COVID-19 pandemic upended the work habits of people around the world, with millions working from home, at least for part of their week

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

Britain’s top civil servant won’t appear at Covid inquiry this year due to ill health

Inquiry chairwoman Baroness Heather Hallett formally excused the cabinet secretary from giving evidence in 2023 ‘due to ill health’

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023