The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Centre to remove cap on airfares from August 31, Scindia says "stabilisation has set in"

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has decided to withdraw the fare cap on air tickets imposed during the initial days of COVID-19 in 2020. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 10, 2022

Stephen Barclay: The NHS is here to help – and always will be

Last February this government promised no one would wait more than two years for routine treatment such as operations, scans and checks, and pledged that this would be achieved by the end of July, after wait times built up during the pandemic.

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2022

Hospitel, hotel isolation may end next month

The Department of Health Service Support will ask the Public Health Ministry to consider ending hospitel and hotel isolation next month in response to the improving Covid-19 situation.

Bangkok Post · Aug 10, 2022

My business got hit by Covid; now it’s the financial crisis

Never get old; it sucks.” That’s what my 90-year-old neighbour Tom used to tell me. Mind you, he also used to sunbathe naked in the backyard, so I always figured getting old wasn’t all that bad.

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2022

China warns new virus 'spread from a shrew' has infected 35 people

The new "Langya" virus has already infected dozens across two of China's eastern provinces.

Daily Record · Aug 10, 2022

Everything Has Changed review – a children’s guide to navigating our new normal

Covid and the climate crisis are the subjects of a smart and fun two-hander that processes disaster through drama

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2022

Distraught Martin Lewis warns Tory 'bull' on cost of living 'national crisis' risks lives

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis warned the cost of living is a 'national crisis' like Covid and Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss's plans could 'leave millions destitute and in danger this winter'

Daily Mirror · Aug 10, 2022

How to tell if your COVID test is expired

Did you stock up on rapid at-home COVID-19 tests only to realize they all expire much sooner than you expected?

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 10, 2022

Cathay Pacific losses narrow as COVID-19 restrictions ease

Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific Airways says losses in the first half of the year narrowed as a relaxation in quarantine rules boosted passenger numbers

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

What's causing Australia's egg shortage? A shift to free-range and short winter days

Australia is experiencing a national egg shortage. Prices are rising and supermarket stocks are patchy. Some cafes are reportedly serving breakfast with one egg instead of two. Supermarket giant Coles has reverted to COVID-19 conditions with a two-carton limit.

The Conversation · Aug 10, 2022