The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Queen Consort Camilla cancels Royal visits after testing positive for Covid

Buckingham Palace have confirmed that the Queen Consort has tested positive for coronavirus, as her Royal visits for the week to be postponed as she recovers from the illness.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 14, 2023

COVID-19 wave expected to peak during upcoming Adelaide Fringe and festival season

With a peak of about 6,000 COVID-19 cases predicted in South Australia by the middle of March, health experts say revellers can still enjoy Adelaide's annual festival season, but they should take steps to reduce the risk of infection.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2023

Taiwan to reopen borders to Hong Kong, Macau residents next week

Taiwan will allow the entry of Hong Kong and Macau residents as part of a further easing of its COVID-19 prevention measures, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said on Tuesday, but stopped short of scrapping curbs on visitors from the mainland.

Reuters · Feb 14, 2023

Congress braces for first GOP-led investigation into COVID vaccines

It’s a sharp turn from the Democratic-led panel last year.

Axios · Feb 14, 2023

GOP launches probe into COVID origins with letter to Fauci

House Republicans have kicked off an investigation into the origins of COVID-19 by issuing a series of letters to current and former Biden administration officials for documents and testimony

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

Neil Young to perform for the first time since before the pandemic

Neil Young, who has kept his distance from the stage since the COVID-19 pandemic began, is expected to perform in April — his first live show since 2019.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 13, 2023

France, Spain and Turkey travel advice updated for holidaymakers heading abroad

The UK's Foreign Office has recently updated its travel advice for three major holiday hotspots.

Daily Record · Feb 13, 2023

Advantages and challenges of anti-Covid nasal vaccination: the promises of a French approach

Contrary to the widely shared popular belief, the primary purpose of current vaccines against Covid-19 is solely to protect against serious forms of the disease in order to prevent the risk of hospitalisations and death… and not to block transmission between individuals. To do this, it would be necessary to…

The Conversation · Feb 13, 2023

More than 80,000 Victorians on elective surgery waitlist as COVID 'decimates' planned surgery sector

This woman has been waiting seven months for cataract surgery. She says the wait and slow decline of her sight have affected her emotional, psychological, and physical wellbeing.

ABC News · Feb 13, 2023

Grief and desperation in Idlib as earthquake compounds crises

North-west Syrian province was a place of last resort for people fleeing war – then came Covid, cholera and new catastrophe

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2023