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The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Baroness Mone takes leave of absence as Labour steps up pressure over PPE

Tory peer Baroness Michelle Mone faces questions over alleged links to a firm granted coronavirus PPE contracts.

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022

Michelle Mone takes leave of absence from House of Lords amid PPE contract claims

Tory peer at centre of controversy over alleged links to firm awarded contract during Covid

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022

Tory peer Michelle Mone to take leave of absence from Lords following Covid contracts scandal

Baroness Michelle Mone will take an immediate leave of absence from the House of Lords following a Covid contracts scandal.

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2022

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Inside theme park frozen in time with no visitors - but staff still turn up every day

Covid and money problems have meant that Tivoli World on the Costa del Sol has been shut to tourists. But a strange quirk means that staff have continued to turn up for work

Daily Mirror · Dec 6, 2022

'I don't want to lecture but people need to take responsibility for their health' says NHS leader

In a wide-ranging interview Swansea Bay University Health Board's chief executive Mark Hackett said he wanted to appeal to logic and common sense

Wales Online · Dec 6, 2022

More respiratory-related illnesses are requiring hospitalization in Lexington

Healthcare providers in central Kentucky are continuing to see an increase in patients with respiratory-related illnesses.

WEKU · Dec 6, 2022

Wang Tao: What to Expect From China’s Central Economic Work Conference

The upcoming meeting will likely emphasize more support for economic growth, deemphasize ‘zero Covid,’ and offer additional aid for the property sector

Caixin Global · Dec 6, 2022

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German court dismisses challenge to 750 billion euro EU recovery fund

Germany's constitutional court on Tuesday threw out a legal challenge to the European Union's 750-billion-euro ($786 billion) recovery fund, which saw the EU take on joint debt to help member states overcome the COVID-19 crisis.

Reuters · Dec 6, 2022

Beijing Drops COVID Testing Burden with Wider Easing Eyed

People in China's capital Beijing on Tuesday were allowed to enter supermarkets, offices and airports without having to show negative COVID tests, the latest in a mix of easing steps nationwide after last month's historic protests. "Beijing readies itself for life again" read a headline in the government-owned China Daily…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 6, 2022

Goldman CEO warns of ‘bumpy times’ ahead and recession risk – as it happened

David Solomon says central banks may not succeed in a ‘soft landing’ as they raise interest rates to fight inflation

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022

Shanghai Composite Index Ended Nearly Flat on Tuesday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.67%

Caixin Global · Dec 6, 2022

Oxford Word of the Year a hangover from COVID lockdowns

Harsh lockdowns might be no more, but Oxford's Word of the Year shows people might still be suffering a hangover from COVID restrictions.

The New Daily · Dec 6, 2022

Beijing Capital Airport drops negative COVID test requirement from Tuesday

The Beijing Capital International Airport no longer requires a negative COVID-19 test result for entry to terminals, starting from Tuesday, state media said.

Reuters · Dec 6, 2022

Was coronavirus a lab leak? A startling revelation about origin of Covid-19

NEW DELHI: A US-based scientist, Andrew Huff, who worked at a controversial research lab in China's Wuhan, has claimed that Covid-19 was a "man-made virus" that leaked from the facility.

The Times of India · Dec 6, 2022

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Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 6, 2022

Relatively low COVID-19 rates this fall mean a cautious ‘normal’ for Chicago schools

An uptick in flu and respiratory illness among kids, and a potential spike in COVID this winter, worries doctors, students and school leaders.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022

‘Now I see it’s not just me who’s angry’: readers in China on wave of protests

Scores of people have contacted the Guardian to share their reaction to protests against zero-Covid policy

360info · Dec 5, 2022

Road deaths are like a pandemic

Road deaths are often seen as a domestic issue, but working together with other governments can make the biggest impact in reducing numbers.

Bristol Post · Dec 5, 2022

Wild Beer posts heartfelt statement after going into administration

The business announced that they had faced “adverse” trading conditions including covid and damaging inflation also quoting the cost of living crisis

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The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022

Labour tries to force release of records on PPE Medpro contracts

The PPE supplier, which won government contracts worth more than £200m, has been linked to Tory peer Baroness Michelle Mone.

ABC News · Dec 5, 2022

Job seeker claims cafe rejected resume due to face mask under relaxed COVID-19 rules

A West Gippsland resident says they were knocked back from a potential hospitality job after telling managers they would prefer to wear a mask while working.

ABC News · Dec 5, 2022

Expert questions COVID-19 policy as Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital experiences a surge in patients

The RCH says it could be days before waiting times fall amid a surge in demand. An infectious diseases expert says COVID-19 policy could be behind the surge.

ABC News · Dec 5, 2022

New NT COVID-19 infections double in a week, health workers say case numbers likely higher than official figures

Low numbers of daily COVID-19 cases are beginning to climb rapidly again in the NT, where health workers say the official daily average is likely a significant under-count.

Daily Mirror · Dec 5, 2022

Major Covid fraud taskforce is being shut down - despite £3.4billion in lost money

HM Revenue and Customs has said it will close its dedicated taskforce for getting back wrongly-paid-out Covid cash - even though £3.4billion in fraud and mistakes is still outstanding

The Times of India · Dec 5, 2022

Big relief: India to allow e-visas to UK nationals again

NEW DELHI: India is all set to resume e-visa facility for UK citizens. This service was restored for almost all countries earlier this year barring a handful of nations, including the UK and Canada.

The Conversation · Dec 5, 2022

A liver disease drug could be repurposed to protect against COVID – new research

Almost three years into the pandemic, we’re still regularly seeing hundreds of thousands of new COVID cases recorded each day worldwide. In a new study, involving a combination of miniature organ models, donor organs, animals and humans, we’ve shown that a drug used to treat liver disease could be repurposed…

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