The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

LA County drops out of high COVID-19 level as surge eases

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County officially moved out of the high COVID-19 community level Thursday as one top state health official expressed hope that California is at the end of the pandemic’s latest wave.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 11, 2022

Was a Brisbane doctor really sacked after revealing a link between vaccines and miscarriages?

Social media has been flooded with claims about a Brisbane fertility specialist losing his job as part of a COVID cover-up. But these posts are missing some key facts.

ABC News · Aug 11, 2022

Recap Of Thursday's Biotech Catalysts - End Of the Day Summary

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the Menarini Group and Radius Health’s (NASDAQ:RDUS), New Drug Application (NDA) for elacestrant for patients with ER+/HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer. The agency has granted Priority Review designation and assigned a target action date of February 17, 2023. Radius Health…

Benzinga · Aug 11, 2022

CDC No Longer Recommends Social Distancing, Masks in Schools Unless Spread Is High

New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control finally acknowledges that the pandemic is over for most people.

Reason · Aug 11, 2022

CBD commercial occupancy rates have fallen across the country — so what will it take to get workers back into city offices?

While remote work remains the preference for many, some offices struggle to convince their staff to make the trek back into CBDs and, experts say, it comes at a cost to newcomers.

ABC News · Aug 11, 2022

Why doesn't monkeypox have a new name yet?

As monkeypox vaccination programs roll out and health authorities release information about how to reduce the spread of the virus, progress on another aspect of the outbreak is lagging: its name.

The Conversation · Aug 11, 2022

CDC loosens guidance on quarantining, social distancing for COVID-19

The shift marks a significant change in how the nation deals with COVID-19.

Axios · Aug 11, 2022

How Canberrans feel a year after we went into COVID lockdown

Friday marks one year since the ACT went into a snap lockdown. The Canberra Times spoke to Canberrans about how the lockdown impacted them.

The Canberra Times · Aug 11, 2022

How Canberrans learnt the news of lockdown, and how they reacted

At 11am on Thursday, August 12, 2021, Canberrans learnt they would enter a seven-day lockdown at 5pm after a young Gungahlin man had tested positive for coronavirus.

The Canberra Times · Aug 11, 2022

CDC drops quarantine, screening recommendations for COVID-19

The nation’s top public health agency is relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines and dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022