The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Banks are leaving the Caribbean. It’s unfair and will backfire on the west

Financial ‘de-risking’ is making life difficult in vulnerable regions and will lead to more corruption and tax evasion, says Caribbean analyst Kenneth Mohammed

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022

China shortens quarantine times, eases flight curbs in Covid Zero pivot

BEIJING: China reduced the amount of time travelers and close contacts of infected people must spend in quarantine, a significant calibration of the Covid Zero policy that has isolated the world’s second-largest economy and raised public ire.

The Times of India · Nov 11, 2022

Ryan Tubridy's show sees listeners tuning out as RTE, Today FM, Newstalk all losing listeners in radio figures

The Late Late Show host had 344,000 tuning in compared to 369,000 in the previous quarter

Dublin Live · Nov 11, 2022

China reports 10,000 new virus cases, capital closes parks

China's capital Beijing has closed city parks and imposed other restrictions as the country faces a new wave of COVID-19 cases

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022

Stopping the churn: Why some states want to guarantee Medicaid coverage from birth to age 6

Before the COVID-19 public health emergency began in 2020, millions of children churned on and off Medicaid each year — an indication that many were losing coverage because of administrative problems, rather than because their family’s income had increased and made them ineligible.

Tribune News Service · Nov 11, 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 · Nov 11, 2022

Kids' screen time rose by 50% during the pandemic. 3 tips for the whole family to bring it back down

Has your child’s screentime increased since COVID? If you were to estimate by how much would you say 20%, 30% or even a 50% increase?

The Conversation · Nov 11, 2022

Canberrans encouraged to rethink party plans as fourth wave hits the ACT

The ACT recorded a 30 per cent jump in new COVID-19 infections this week.

The Canberra Times · Nov 11, 2022

NSW sees sharp spike in COVID-19 cases as fourth wave takes hold, health authorities warn

NSW Health says there's been a big increase in cases, with nearly 20,000 people with the virus reported this week, but authorities hope the latest wave will subside before Christmas.

ABC News · Nov 11, 2022

Could the popularity of air fryers in China be driving up demand for Australian beef?

Chinese consumers are now choosing to cook their own beef thanks to the popularity of air fryers and ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns, which is good news for Australian beef producers.

ABC News · Nov 11, 2022