The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Primetime January 6 hearing to go ahead despite chairman’s positive Covid test

Bennie Thompson to miss hearing as ex-Trump aides Matthew Pottinger and Sarah Matthews expected to give evidence

The Guardian - US · Jul 19, 2022

Victims of Hillsborough, Grenfell, and nuclear tests unite to demand an end to cover-ups

MPs and campaigners for Covid-19 bereaved families, Zane Gbangbola and contaminated blood are fighting for a new law that would end official cover-ups

Daily Mirror · Jul 19, 2022

Vale councillors slammed for debating 'unnecessary' motion on hybrid meetings

The motion brought to council was intended to highlight the need to bring forward hybrid meetings as son as possible

Wales Online · Jul 19, 2022

COVID: risk of diabetes and heart disease is higher after infection – but maybe only temporarily

Since the pandemic began, we’ve learned a great deal about the disease behind it. We now regard COVID-19 as not just a respiratory disease, but a multi-system condition.

The Conversation · Jul 19, 2022

Catching Covid raises diabetes diagnosis risk for weeks, study finds

Researchers say increased risk of cardiovascular problems also persists in month after infection

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2022

Catching Covid 'increases risk of getting heart disease and diabetes'

Infected patients are more likely to be diagnosed with the potentially deadly illnesses, researchers say

Wales Online · Jul 19, 2022

Opting for a rapid antigen test for COVID-19 calls for considering many factors

The rise in COVID-19 infections over the past few weeks has made many opt for home testing using RAT kits

The Hindu · Jul 19, 2022

Dill or no dill? Herb prices rocket in Australia but consumers told to bide their thyme

To save their hip pockets and get around limited supplies at supermarkets, more Australians are growing their own

The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2022

AMA chief says mask mandates becoming more likely amid ‘pretty scary’ Covid hospital numbers

‘I don’t know how far [politicians] can let the numbers go while still saying we don’t need mask mandates,’ Omar Khorshid says

The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2022

Travel tips: Nine flight cancellations questions answered by Simon Calder

The Independent’s travel correspondent takes on readers’ most burning holiday queries

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022