The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Prawns out, chickens in to cut airline meal costs

SINGAPORE: One of the world’s biggest airline caterers is swapping prawns for chicken on menus more regularly to help save costs as the aviation industry emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bangkok Post · Feb 16, 2023

Covid-19 drug Evusheld not recommended for NHS use

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said there is no clinical evidence that it protects against existing coronavirus variants

Wales Online · Feb 16, 2023

People 'being pushed to brink' by and cost of living crisis, Covid and news

Head of a major charity very concerned about the mental health of the nation, which she claims has been overlooked by politicians

Wales Online · Feb 16, 2023

Memorable moments of Scotland's longest-serving First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon says she is too divisive to continue leading Scotland. Take a look at some of the moments that defined her career.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2023

The Current Men’s Challengers Should Look to Stan Wawrinka

Also in this week’s mailbag: Americans are having their best stretch of showings in years. Why?

Sports Illustrated · Feb 15, 2023

Jeremy Hunt 'planning to tell GPs not to sign people off long-sick in Budget'

The Chancellor is said to be looking into ways of driving down the number of people signed off sick - but it has sparked concerns that people could be forced into work when they're not well enough

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023

U.S. backs Moderna, says government should face COVID-19 vaccine lawsuit

The U.S. government should face a patent lawsuit over COVID-19 vaccines, not vaccine maker Moderna Inc, the Department of Justice told a Delaware federal court on Tuesday.

Reuters · Feb 15, 2023

Antibiotics are being inappropriately prescribed for COVID, increasing the threat of antimicrobial resistance – research

Antibiotics are drugs designed to treat infections caused by bacteria (for example, skin infections). They don’t work on infections caused by other microbes such as viruses (including COVID and flu) or fungi (for example, thrush).

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2023

China’s provinces spent almost £43bn on Covid measures in 2022

Third of provinces yet to publish data as country looks to revive economy after zero-Covid policy ends

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023

Nicola Sturgeon's key moments and controversies as First Minister dramatically quits

Love her or loathe her, Nicola Sturgeon has become one of the most-recognised figures in UK politics in decades, and has never been afraid to stand up to the government in Westminster

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023