The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Covid-19 death registrations fall for first time in nearly two months

The drop follows six successive weekly increases.

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022

Voldemort effect of ‘Bazball’ only emphasises why England series with South Africa is a captivating prospect

There was a moment of levity as the dictaphones and cameras were arranged before South Africa head coach Mark Boucher’s pre-Test press conference.

Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2022

Crowds try to flee Shanghai Ikea store to avoid strict COVID-19 lockdown in China

Health authorities try to lock down customers at a Chinese Ikea store over an "abnormal" coronavirus test result as dozens of people flee.

ABC News · Aug 16, 2022

Colleges ease COVID-19 restrictions as fall semester begins for millions of students

Requirements to test and mask and be vaccinated are becoming less common as colleges shift away from treating COVID-19 as an emergency.

WEKU · Aug 16, 2022

Liz Truss faces Rishi Sunak in leadership hustings after comments about British workers leaked – as it happened

Latest updates: leaked audio reveals favourite to be next PM said British workers lacked the ‘graft’ of their foreign rivals

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2022

Life insurance agents arrested for policy payment theft

Police have arrested three life insurance agents who embezzled 52 million baht from policy buyers, and 11 people who used fake Covid-19 test results to claim insurance payouts.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16, 2022

Scott Morrison’s ministerial meshuffle: why did he do it, what was happening and where to now?

Who else knew? What powers did Morrison exercise in the portfolios? And did he break any laws?

The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2022

'Our secret is a simple business plan': The family-owned construction company on surviving for 130 years

Mike Hedges, director of construction firm Beard, talks to BusinessLive about the impact of the war in Ukraine on the industry, the challenges of Covid and going green

Birmingham Post · Aug 16, 2022

India’s active COVID-19 cases decline to 1,11,252

The country logs 8,813 Covid infections in a day.

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2022

'It’s an asset for my comedy:' The Scots comic talking about blindness in his new show

SCOTTISH comedian Jamie MacDonald says he is using his blindness as an “asset” in his run at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. 

The National (Scotland) · Aug 16, 2022