The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Mum with rare condition can only eat fruit and veg or will fall 'violently ill'

Manpreet Arora has to eat a strict diet of basic fruit and vegetables otherwise she becomes seriously ill - but even carrots can trigger a horrendous reaction

Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2023

Nicola Sturgeon's big highs and lows as she officially leaves First Minister post

After nearly nine years in power, Nicola Sturgeon has officially tendered her resignation as First Minister of Scotland in a letter to King Charles.

Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2023

Eid al-Fitr 2023 events planned across the UK - where you can take part in celebrations

Eid al-Fitr is a festival which marks the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting and praying for Muslims. The festival is one of two major festivals for Muslims across the world and here's how it's celebrated

Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2023

Gustavo Arellano: An LAPD SWAT raid wrecked this man's print shop. He can't get compensation

LOS ANGELES — For 13 years, Carlos Pena has run NoHo Printing & Graphics in North Hollywood. He has stayed here even as this stretch of Lankershim Boulevard became sketchier, even as the COVID-19 pandemic forced him to lay off all his employees.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 28, 2023

When it comes to preventing COVID-19 deaths, 'how we feel about each other matters'

LOS ANGELES — The United States has the dubious distinction of suffering the highest COVID-19 mortality rate among the world's high-income countries. But that national average — 372 deaths per 100,000 people as of last summer — hides the fact that pandemic outcomes differed greatly from state to state.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 28, 2023

Conservatives are targeting suburban Chicago school boards. And the elections are becoming political battlegrounds

Two years ago, at the urging of her teenage daughter, clinical psychologist Donna Marino ran for school board in far west suburban Oswego, Illinois, thinking her background in mental health could help students recover from the isolation, stress and trauma brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the actions taken…

Chicago Tribune · Mar 28, 2023

How WA Police's new search powers aim to disrupt organised criminals' ability to distribute drugs

Citing lessons learned during COVID border closures, the WA government hands police "world-leading" search powers at its border crossings to stem the flow of illegal drugs into the state.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2023

China Premier Li tells Apple’s Tim Cook country to open further

Beijing is courting foreign executives at China Development Forum as it tries to revive economy after ‘zero COVID.’

Al Jazeera · Mar 28, 2023

‘Being truthful is essential’: scientist who stumbled upon Wuhan Covid data speaks out

Florence Débarre’s discovery of genetic data online showed for first time that animals susceptible to coronavirus were present at market

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2023

Cruise, port leaders at Seatrade conference in South Florida see fortunes rising post COVID-19

Passengers are returning to their favorite ships. And cruise line industry leaders are feeling better about their prospects after the COVID-19 pandemic nearly destroyed their businesses three years ago.

Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2023