The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

First Thing: Israel says Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani killed in airstrike

It would make Larijani the most senior Iranian figure to be killed in the war since Ali Khamenei. Plus, Oakland homicides down 48% from Covid peak

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17

NZ’s 9th COVID-19 wave: why infections are rising – and how booster shots still help

Six years after COVID-19 first reached New Zealand, the country is experiencing its ninth wave of infections.

The Conversation · Mar 16

Students queue in ‘Covid-esque’ scenes after two die in meningitis outbreak

Shocked University of Kent students queueing for antibiotics said it ‘feels like a repeat’ of the pandemic

The Independent UK · Mar 16

What Chadwick Boseman's Widow Would Have Said If He Won A Posthumous Oscar

I’m already choking up.

Cinemablend · Mar 15

Rishi Sunak on Iran crisis: 'If you want peace, prepare for war'

Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the ongoing Middle East crisis caused the fourth supply shock this decade, with Covid being the first, the Russia-Ukraine war, and China's restrictions on rare earth export being the second and the third. Writing for The Times, the former UK PM said Britain…

The Times of India · Mar 15

Severe Covid or flu may raise the risk of lung cancer risk years later

Lung cancer is expected to kill nearly 125,000 Americans this year

The Independent UK · Mar 13

Inside The Pitt: the stunning, smash-hit medical drama from the team behind ER

It has swept awards, been lauded for its accuracy and become a word-of-mouth triumph. Now, after a big delay, The Pitt launches in the UK. We visit the set to meet the team behind this tense, unflinching US medical drama

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13

Qantas customers claim $105m compo over COVID credits

A $105 million pot could be shared among hundreds of thousands of Qantas customers after the carrier settled a class action over COVID-19 flight credits.

AAP · Mar 12

‘Regular riding contributes to my songwriting, 100 percent’: The cycling life of indie musician Anjimile

For the acclaimed artist, time on the bike is as restorative as it is physical — a way to clear their head before returning home to pick up the guitar

Cycling Weekly · Mar 12

Universal movies like The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and The Odyssey will play exclusively in theaters for five weeks, up from a current minimum of just 17 days

Universal is dropping the release minimum that was implemented during Covid

Total Film · Mar 12