The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Nicola Sturgeon’s decisions as first minister will come under detailed scrutiny during a three-week hearing

Darius Hughes was a key figure in Pfizer’s pioneering Covid vaccine drive. Now he has changed companies – and sees a big future for mRNA technology

European shares slipped as traders scaled back rate cut expectations. Find out more about the impact on European stocks and the reasons behind it.

Experts have warned new Covid-19 variant Juno will surge as children go back to school

More than 7,000 hospital admissions and deaths could have been avoided if people had been fully vaccinated

Since 2022, a triple epidemic of respiratory viruses — RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 — has been disrupting our daily lives. In addition, the media constantly reminds us of how this is straining emergency departments.

As Canada opened back up after the COVID-19 lockdowns, many businesses encouraged their workers to head back to the office. Yet, despite restrictions being lifted in Canada and around the world, teleworking as a regular working arrangement has remained popular across different industries.

A significant proportion of Australian workers – about one-fifth – would be prepared to sacrifice between 16% and 33% of their salaries for the right to work from home, which works out at A$12,000 to $24,000 of those workers’ salaries.

Winter illnesses are all around us at the moment – from the common cold, COVID-19 and flu to strep throat and stomach bugs. All have one thing in common: they can make you feel miserable. These illnesses often come with fatigue, lack of appetite and concentration difficulties. Sufferers often just…

Covid, flu and RSV rates creep up as vaccination rates for all three remain low, worrying healthcare providers

For almost seven years, Sarah and I have exchanged daily snaps between Australia and US – many prosaic but each whispering: I love you