The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online, thwarts tech effort

An anti-vaccine group that has harassed doctors and public officials in Italy and France is still active on platforms like Facebook despite efforts to rein in their abuse and misinformation

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022

N.Korea's Kim praises military medics for frontline COVID fight in capital

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a ceremony to thank and praise military medics for spearheading the country's fight against the coronavirus in the capital Pyongyang, state media said on Friday.

Reuters · Aug 19, 2022

CCSA to mull Covid downgrade

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will today discuss a proposal by the national communicable disease committee to downgrade Covid-19 to a communicable disease under surveillance from its current state as a serious communicable disease.

Bangkok Post · Aug 19, 2022

Glasgow Life to reopen two sporting venues in north and east of city next month

Both Glasgow Clubs benefit from gyms and a programme of fitness classes, and were well-used by locals prior to their closure in March 2020 as a result of the covid pandemic.

Glasgow Live · Aug 18, 2022

Pete Carroll Says Drew Lock ’Needed’ Reps In Preseason Game

The quarterback was sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19 this week.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 18, 2022

Scientists call for return of 10-day Covid self-isolation to protect NHS this winter

Legally enforced self-isolation periods have now been scrapped and NHS guidance is to do so for just five days after testing positive. That is despite infection rates still running relatively high

Daily Mirror · Aug 18, 2022

Wastewater testing, vital in COVID-19 tracking, could help identify monkeypox spread

As wastewater testing continues to prove useful in estimating the spread of the coronavirus, scientists again are using sewage to track the latest public health emergency: monkeypox.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 18, 2022

A news site with ties to the fossil fuel industry claimed Scotland axed 14 million trees to make way for wind farms. Is that correct?

The country's efforts to tackle climate change have been caught up in a fresh wave of misinformation about renewable energy, thanks to a news website with ties to the oil and gas industry.

ABC News · Aug 18, 2022

NHS Covid Pass fixed after glitch leaves travellers without vaccination records

The service resumed working at 10pm after the technical issue was resolved.

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022

Instagram and Facebook suspend Robert Kennedy Jr’s anti-vaccine group

Critics calls move ‘too late too little’ after group repeatedly violated policies on Covid-19 misinformation

The Guardian - US · Aug 18, 2022