The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Extra SNAP benefits are ending as US lawmakers resume battle over program that helps low-income Americans buy food

Millions of Americans will find it harder to put enough food on the table starting in March 2023, after a COVID-19 pandemic-era boost to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits comes to an end. Congress mandated this change in budget legislation it passed in late December 2022.

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2023

Covid-19 infections increasing in most parts of UK sparking fears of a new wave

Rates are currently highest among secondary school-age children.

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023

China claims ‘decisive victory’ over Covid amid doubt over figures

More than 200m people treated for virus and death rate now ‘lowest in the world’, says government

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023

The scams targeting young people everyone needs to know - and four steps to protect yourself

The rising cost of living on the back of the Covid-19 pandemic and increasing use of social media have led to some people being more at risk of being conned

Wales Online · Feb 17, 2023

Hermes Beats Forecasts on Robust Growth in China, US

Birkin bagmaker Hermes said that wealthy Chinese clients snapped up its products in the fourth quarter even as the rest of the luxury sector took a hit from rising COVID infections, helping it beat sales and margin forecasts. Hermes also saw strong demand from Chinese clients across products during the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2023

Covid Infection Gives Similar Immunity to Vaccination

The protection against Covid-19 from being previously infected lasts at least as long as that offered by vaccination, one of the largest studies conducted on the subject said on Friday. Ten months after getting Covid, people still had an 88 percent lower risk of reinfection, hospitalization and death, according to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2023

Editorial: The first emergency: Teen mental health must be addressed to fix anything else

The past few years have gotten us used to bad news from the Centers for Disease Control, and this week was more of the same, yet this time it had nothing to do with COVID. The agency’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that about one in three high-school age girls…

Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2023

Monika says she is 'grateful' for her cancer diagnosis

She said she felt 'alone' and 'anxious' at first, but it turned out to be life-changing

Wales Online · Feb 17, 2023

France lifts Covid testing requirement for travellers from China

France has dropped Covid testing restrictions imposed on travellers from China, the French embassy in Beijing has announced.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 17, 2023

Greg Abbott’s ‘State of the State’ Was a Weird, Alarming Infomercial

“I’m speaking to you from the manufacturing floor of Noveon,” announced Texas’ fearless leader to a limited audience before laying out yet another right-wing agenda.

Texas Observer · Feb 17, 2023