The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Strictly fans demand rule change after Kym Marsh forced to miss live show

Fans want there to be different rules when contestants have to miss a week if they test positive for coronavirus

Daily Mirror · Nov 23, 2022

World Cup gatherings may fuel Brazil's latest COVID wave, experts warn

Brazil faces a new wave of COVID cases just as the soccer-crazed nation is gathering en masse to follow the World Cup, with new coronavirus sub-variants and delayed vaccine boosters raising alarms among public health specialists.

Reuters · Nov 23, 2022

Warning as 'contagious' third virus could hit putting NHS under 'tripledemic' winter pressure

The virus poses a greater threat to certain groups but one expert was quick to reassure the public

Nottingham Post · Nov 23, 2022

Basic Instinct actor Sharon Stone reveals she got COVID in a hospital; 'they stopped wearing masks'

Academy Award-nominated actress Sharon Stone, who is known for her captivating performance in the movie 'Basic Instinct', recently took to Instagram to share her COVID story.

The Times of India · Nov 23, 2022

Sam Warburton calls for Welsh rugby to be ripped apart and dragged out of 'Stone Age'

The ex-Wales skipper took aim at a number of issues affecting the Welsh game after the embarrassing defeat to Georgia

Wales Online · Nov 23, 2022

Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui dethroned as world's most expensive shopping district

Hong Kong can no longer lay claim to the world's most expensive shopping district after losing that crown to New York amid an economic slowdown and an ongoing lack of international visitors due to Covid-19, according to global real estate company Cushman & Wakefield.

Bangkok Post · Nov 23, 2022

COVID pill approval ups pandemic arsenal

The health ministry has granted emergency approval for a COVID-19 pill developed by Shionogi Co., opening the door for Japan's first domestically produced oral medicine for the virus to become available as soon as early December.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Nov 23, 2022

I'm A Celeb star slams money-grabbing Matt Hancock's 'cheeky chap' rebrand and won't buy it

The former Health Secretary shocked campmates and the public when he walked into the Australian jungle several weeks ago

Daily Mirror · Nov 23, 2022

Thai tour group in Hong Kong enjoys only 1 day at local restaurants

Members of a tour group from Thailand were unable to dine out at restaurants in Hong Kong until the final day of their four-day trip on Tuesday, as travel operators struggled to adjust to recent changes to the city's coronavirus restrictions.

Bangkok Post · Nov 23, 2022

COVID-19 increases seizure risk in kids

COVID-19 is again linked to long-term neurological conditions — and the effect is more pronounced in children

Salon · Nov 23, 2022