The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Chinese authorities apologise for boy’s lockdown death

Local authorities in a Chinese city apologised on Thursday after a three-year-old boy died of carbon monoxide poisoning when medical care was delayed because of a Covid lockdown, in a rare admission of responsibility.

Bangkok Post · Nov 3, 2022

Go slow and accept your limitations – how to exercise if you're recovering from long COVID

A significant proportion of people who contract COVID are left with ongoing symptoms, commonly termed “long COVID”. The nature of these symptoms and the duration of the illness differ between people. While some people are still suffering more than two years after their initial infection, others have recovered, or at…

The Conversation · Nov 3, 2022

Extra 30,000 ‘needless’ heart disease deaths since start of Covid pandemic

Analysis by charity finds ambulance delays and treatment backlog leading to ‘avoidable’ heart fatalities

Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2022

Health: Infants Less Prone To Develop Severe COVID-19 Symptoms Than Their Mothers

According to a study, children whose mothers test positive for COVID-19 have lower severe symptoms than their parents, if they become infected with the virus at all. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Nov 3, 2022

‘More dignity’: aid organisations switch to cash in drought-hit Ethiopia

Giving people money is said to be more efficient and empowering than in-kind aid such as sacks of grain

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022

Spike in flu and other illnesses leads to closure of some eastern KY schools.

Public schools in the commonwealth have been monitoring an uptick in respiratory illnesses and the flu over the past few weeks.

WEKU · Nov 3, 2022

NSW warned to brace for another wave of COVID-19

NSW is on the cusp of a new wave of COVID-19 cases

Newcastle Herald · Nov 3, 2022

Signs NSW is headed for a new COVID wave: ‘Please work with us’

Dr Kerry Chant warns NSW is on the brink of another Covid wave, with cases expected to rise in the coming weeks.

The New Daily · Nov 3, 2022

Australians warned of 'another COVID wave' as sub-variants take hold

Experts warn of another wave of COVID-19 infections in coming weeks, as case numbers rise and new variants circulate.

ABC News · Nov 3, 2022

NSW entering new COVID-19 wave

COVID-19 cases in NSW are rising and Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant warns the state should brace for a new wave of infections, as new variants are spreading.

AAP · Nov 3, 2022