The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Premature births dropped by 3-4% in first four months of lockdowns – study

The research was carried out by the University of Edinburgh.

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

Has Bernie Sanders really helped Joe Biden move further left?

The senator’s relationship with Biden has proven constructive, with an ambitious agenda – but some Sanders aides and supporters offer a mixed verdict

The Guardian - US · Feb 27, 2023

Don’t believe those who claim science proves masks don’t work

A new scientific review of the efficacy of masks is deeply flawed. That hasn’t stopped some from touting it

The Guardian - US · Feb 27, 2023

Much loved Edinburgh bistro announces sudden closure as locals left devastated

The Garden Bistro opened three years ago in Saughton Park and acted as an outlet for many during the Covid-19 pandemic but they have sadly had to close their doors.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 27, 2023

New COVID lab leak assessment reignites furor over pandemic origins

A new U.S. government assessment that COVID-19 likely originated from a lab leak in China is sure to add fuel to House oversight hearings into the pandemic's origins and have a bearing on future funding for the National Institutes of Health.

Axios · Feb 27, 2023

Dept issues reassurance about mRNA jabs' safety

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has moved to dispel concerns about the efficacy and safety of both monovalent and bivalent mRNA vaccines for Covid-19, after reports of adverse side-effects made the rounds on social media.

Bangkok Post · Feb 27, 2023

'Accidental exposure' to Covid-19 from Wuhan lab likely source of the global pandemic, US report says

Officials had previously dismissed a leak from the virus lab in the Chinese city as the origin of coronavirus

Nottingham Post · Feb 27, 2023

'Secret' COVID-19 New Year's Eve party organiser Farooq Latief almost jailed due to internet banking delay

Friends of a man who helped organise a Perth New Year's Eve party during COVID-19 restrictions enable him to walk free from court, after a BPAY delay threatened to put him behind bars.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2023

Dumfries and Galloway branch of Down's Syndrome Scotland enjoy clay get together

Children under the age of eight played with air dried clay whilst the older ones made and decorated plates at Clayworks at the Crichton Estate on Saturday

Daily Record · Feb 27, 2023

Covid most likely leaked from lab in China, new US study concludes

The US Energy Department reportedly reached its conclusion about the virus leak scenario with 'low confidence', while other government agencies dismiss the theory out of hand or remain undecided

Wales Online · Feb 27, 2023