The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

The latest COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of today's COVID statistics from each state and territory.

ABC News · Aug 30, 2022

Premiers back COVID isolation shortening

State premiers have called for a shortening of the mandatory isolation period for people with COVID-19, ahead of Wednesday's national cabinet meeting.

AAP · Aug 29, 2022

Thousands of pubs to shut amid cost of living crisis chaos as energy bills double

The heads of six of the UK’s biggest companies fear soaring costs are more of a danger to the great British institution than the Covid crisis, when pubs were forced to remain shut for long spells

Daily Mirror · Aug 29, 2022

We need to change how antibiotics target bugs if we want them to keep working

While much of our attention during the past few years has been focused on COVID, a more insidious and more dangerous pandemic has been spreading unabated. This pandemic concerns antimicrobial resistance, which is when bacteria evade the antibiotics we use to treat them. You’ve probably heard these bacteria called “superbugs”…

The Conversation · Aug 29, 2022

Chef James Martin shares ONE lifestyle change behind 3 stone weight loss

It's a pretty simple change - and celebrity chef James Martin says it's how he's lost an impressive three stone in weight

Manchester Evening News · Aug 29, 2022

First Notting Hill Carnival for three years draws to a close with huge street party

People travelled from across the globe to attend - but the event didn’t finish without some surprises

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2022

Smiles and sparkles as Notting Hill carnival’s Adults Day parade returns

Happy revellers from near and far fill west London streets for Caribbean celebration’s final day

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2022

Rishi Sunak’s self-serving Covid rhetoric should fool no one

Letters: Calum Paton, Alan Clark and Dr John Cookson condemn the Tory leadership contender’s attempt to rewrite pandemic history. Plus Dr Peter Hindley on the need to re-examine a public health policy that was driven by a small group of experts

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2022

Notting Hill Carnival revellers enjoy first Adults Day parade since pandemic

Many attendees dressed in colourful, sparkling costumes to match the dancers.

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022

Haryana reports 311 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths

CHANDIGARH: 12 districts of Haryana reported less than 10 cases each while Kaithal did not report any new case as the state on Monday saw 311 new cases and three deaths during the day.

The Times of India · Aug 29, 2022