The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Canberra's choice at ACT Volunteering awards rises above

Volunteering ACT acting CEO Susan Helyar said the event, in the Gandel Hall at the National Gallery, was also a chance to treat volunteers after a couple of tough years working in the face of bushfires and COVID.

The Canberra Times · Dec 16, 2022

Irish food truck company gets 130 outlets 'on the road' and turning over €25 million

The story of Streat School goes back to 2017 when Mr McCleary moved back to Ireland after a five-year trip around the world

Irish Mirror · Dec 16, 2022

Lord to be suspended for 9 months for promoting Covid firm that paid him £57k

Tory Charles Henry John Benedict Crofton Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot, who only sits in the Lords because of a 580-year-old deal with the King, ‘sought to profit’ from his membership - as did a Labour peer who faces a six-month suspension

Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022

Richmond hospital's emergency department busy with respiratory patients

A central Kentucky hospital, like many across the Commonwealth, is seeing a large number of respiratory patients. Baptist Health Richmond is at or even above capacity this month.

WEKU · Dec 16, 2022

Chinese capital Beijing reports first COVID deaths since policy easing

Two former Chinese state media journalists have died in the capital Beijing in recent days due to COVID-19, local media reported on Friday, among the first reported fatalities since most epidemic control policies were removed on Dec. 7.

Reuters · Dec 16, 2022

Gloucestershire goat butcher crowdfunds £250k to carve out new markets post-Covid

The owners of Carbrito said pandemic lockdown measures had all but made their business obsolete

Birmingham Post · Dec 16, 2022

Nurse who treated Boris Johnson for Covid says they've 'had enough' as strikes to escalate

Jenny McGee - who resigned last year over the "lack of respect" for the profession - blasted the government as the RCN warned walkouts are set to be more widespread in January

Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022

Flu hospitalisations in England skyrocket with NHS bracing for outbreak

The figure is reportedly eight times higher than would be expected this time of year

Wales Online · Dec 16, 2022

Major change announced to rules on wearing of masks in care homes

Guidance on the use of face masks in all care settings and on outbreaks in care homes has been updated

Wales Online · Dec 16, 2022

Rhod Gilbert shares update with fans following stage four cancer diagnosis

‘There has been a lot of stuff in the press recently, so I thought I would clear up any confusion,’ comedian wrote

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022