The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Anti-lockdowners are out in force, filling a Covid inquiry gap with bogus ideology

Matt Hancock’s leaked messages are not the evidence we are waiting for. A government report into its own pandemic response is overdue

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023

Trust the Plan review: How QAnon – and Trump – unhinged America

Will Sommer of the Daily Beast paints a troubling picture of a conspiracy theory showing few signs of decline

The Guardian - US · Mar 5, 2023

Pushing for a post-COVID rebound, China targets GDP growth of 'around 5%' this year

Outgoing premier Li Keqiang told delegates at the National People's Congress that China is aiming to rebound economically after COVID slowed them down

WEKU · Mar 5, 2023

Pressure grows for Covid inquiry to be fast-tracked after Hancock WhatsApp leak

Labour calls for prime minister to ensure that no key evidence, including social media data, is erased

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023

Long COVID linked to increased risk of death and other cardiovascular issues in new study

Individuals who experience long COVID-19 are at a higher risk for cardiovascular and other health issues, according to a new study.

Tribune News Service · Mar 4, 2023

Toowoomba mum Christine Handford hopes son's death will prompt young people to get heart checks

Kade Handford was one of the 17,331 Australians to die from coronary heart disease in 2021. Here are the warning signs he missed — and why the Heart Foundation wants everyone who has had COVID-19 to get check-ups.

ABC News · Mar 4, 2023

Matt Hancock tells lawyers he wants immunity on care home deaths during Covid and opponents are 'chasing headlines'

Matt Hancock made revealing admissions as he spoke about his memoir to a team of top lawyers.

Chronicle Live · Mar 4, 2023

Matt Hancock tells lawyers he wants immunity on care home deaths during Covid pandemic

He said he should not be the target of judicial reviews over his department’s failure to safeguard care home residents simply because he was Secretary of State – and that it should be the whole Government instead

Daily Mirror · Mar 4, 2023

California to alter COVID rules in health care settings: Masks and vaccinations not required

LOS ANGELES — With the COVID-19 state of emergency a thing of the past, California health officials on Friday unveiled plans to relax guidance on masking in high-risk settings and to end vaccination requirements for health care workers.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 4, 2023

The criminals locked up in Greater Manchester this week

A fraudster, drug dealers and gang members were among those sent to prison in our region

Manchester Evening News · Mar 4, 2023