The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Council tells bowling club to stop outdoor music

Some bowling clubs have turned to live music to survive, but most don't have approval for outdoor entertainment.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 2, 2022

Greggs on a roll but Domino’s loses out as delivery sales fade

A triple whammy of increased business rates and soaring food and energy inflation hampered profitability at both firms.

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2022

Nicola Sturgeon accused of 'always moaning' by Jacob Rees-Mogg as Tories step up attacks on First Minister

Rees-Mogg also accused Sturgeon of wanting to keep Scotland in "permanent lockdown" as the UK Government supported the response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Daily Record · Aug 2, 2022

Inquest hears of desperate struggle to care for elderly residents during COVID outbreak at Newmarch House

A Newmarch House worker tells an inquiry about the desperate struggle to provide care for vulnerable residents as COVID-19 spread through the Western Sydney facility, resulting in 19 deaths.

ABC News · Aug 2, 2022

NI mum 'left in limbo' after lengthy provisional licence delay

"I am told the waiting time to get a new one sent out is about as long as a piece of string"

Belfast Live · Aug 2, 2022

Bloodied but unbowed: liberal justices wield dissents as weapon of resistance

The three justices may be in the minority, but their opinions are sounding an alarm that equal rights are under threat by the new rightwing supermajority of the supreme court

The Guardian - US · Aug 2, 2022

So, who’ll take the reins from ‘one term’ Joe Biden and is Kamala Harris really popular enough to follow him?

Swirling factions, plummeting approval ratings and mounting concerns about his age mean Democrats are increasingly nervous about Joe Biden. But, as Sarah Baxter writes, without a natural successor the risk of re-opening the door to Donald Trump is all too real

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2022

Masks required at UniSA and to be provided free on public transport just as SA COVID-19 wave passes

South Australia's Premier denies his government is trying to reintroduce a mask mandate by stealth despite Chief Public Health Officer writing to organisations recommending enforced mask-wearing.

ABC News · Aug 2, 2022

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

Here's a quick wrap of today's COVID-19 statistics from each state and territory.

ABC News · Aug 2, 2022

Four die with COVID in the ACT, but overall numbers dropping

The ACT recorded 754 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Monday

The Canberra Times · Aug 2, 2022