The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Hospitals Overflow in China’s COVID Wave

China is battling a wave of infections that has hit the elderly hard, but has officially logged only a handful of deaths from the coronavirus after the government redefined the criteria by which Covid deaths are counted. At No.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 23, 2022

'A very hard road ahead' for China as COVID-19 cases spiral

Nearly three years after the coronavirus was first identified in China, it is now spreading through the country and experts predict difficult months ahead for its 1.4 billion people

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2022

COVID Alert: Indian Army Issues Advisory For Its Personnel On Covid-19

The Indian Army on Friday issued an advisory asking its personnel to take all protective measures like using face masks etc. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 23, 2022

Travellers warned to arrive early as airport rush begins

Australian airports face an influx of travellers as the first end-of-year holiday period in three years without COVID measures gets underway.

The New Daily · Dec 23, 2022

South Coast awaits Christmas influx with January bookings down for some

Christmas countdown underway as South Coast gears up for busiest time of the year.

The Canberra Times · Dec 23, 2022

In China, people are learning to live with COVID

Only a few weeks ago COVID-19 positive Chinese teacher Yang Zengdong and her husband would probably have ended up in a makeshift quarantine centre with patchy heating, sparse bedding and overwhelmed toilets, but today they are isolating at home.

Reuters · Dec 23, 2022

Addicted to chilli? Here's how it might help us regain our sense of taste after COVID

The news of a hot chilli sauce shortages earlier this year – due to high temperatures and drought in agricultural regions – prompted warnings to stock up on supplies or forego adding this flavor to your food. But what prompts people to want to do this in the first place?

The Conversation · Dec 22, 2022

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

ABC News · Dec 22, 2022

Florida Supreme Court OKs Gov. DeSantis’ grand jury probe of COVID vaccines

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday granted Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a grand jury to investigate COVID-19 vaccines, despite overwhelming scientific consensus they have saved millions of lives in the U.S. and across the world.

Orlando Sentinel · Dec 22, 2022

How China Botched the End of Zero-COVID

Other countries have successfully transitioned from strict lockdowns. Beijing has wasted the last three years.

Foreign Policy · Dec 22, 2022