The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

TAT upgrades arrival tally from India

India’s decision to scrap a negative RT-PCR Covid test requirement for return travellers from Thailand from Feb 13 should accelerate the tourism recovery amid a sluggish Chinese market, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

Bangkok Post · Feb 11, 2023

State's only female chartered biomedical engineer on why girls should embrace science

"During COVID the amount of work our department did with the equipment and ventilators especially was mind-blowing."

Newcastle Herald · Feb 10, 2023

Tories leave Britain as only G7 country with smaller economy than before Covid

The Government wants to blame the pandemic and the war in Ukraine for this dire situation rather than admit it is the product of 12 years of Conservative failure

Daily Mirror · Feb 10, 2023

Third of 15-year-olds persistently absent from school in England since September

Attendance rates remain lower than before the start of the coronavirus pandemic, research finds

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023

COVID vaccines: why the UK needs to rethink its decision to stop boosters for young and healthy people

The UK Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recently recommended that the current autumn booster campaign, offering additional COVID vaccine doses to higher-risk groups, including people with certain medical conditions and those aged over 50, will end on February 12.

The Conversation · Feb 10, 2023

CDC adds COVID vaccines to list of routine vaccines for kids and adults

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added COVID-19 vaccinations to a list of suggested routine immunizations, but they in no way mandate vaccines.

Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2023

Maharaja's record order: Tata's Air India set to buy 500 aircraft

NEW DELHI: In one of the biggest ever aircraft orders, Air India is all set to order almost 500 aircraft. These include 400 single aisles — 210 Airbus A320 neo family and 190 Boeing 737 Max.

The Times of India · Feb 10, 2023

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023

Volunteer highlights ongoing struggles of older people in Derry city

"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear or the smallest act of caring"

Belfast Live · Feb 10, 2023

How long does it take to renew a passport? Latest updates for Brits planning 2023 trips

Suella Braverman told MPs on Monday that the 10-week turnaround time for passports would remain, after it was introduced during the coronavirus pandemic amid a backlog

Daily Mirror · Feb 10, 2023