The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Singapore reports second Covid death in child as cases surge

A four-year-old girl in Singapore who contracted the coronavirus died of pneumonia on Sunday, marking the city-state’s second death caused by Covid-19 in a patient aged under 12 years.

Bangkok Post · Jul 19, 2022

New SA COVID-19 modelling predicts more cases and hospitalisations, school mask push

New COVID-19 modelling predicts more than 400 South Australian adults may need hospitalisation for the virus in the next week as new daily cases peak at 7,000.

ABC News · Jul 19, 2022

Telangana reports 540 new Covid cases

HYDERABAD: As many as 540 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Telangana on Monday. The number of active cases now stands at 4,481. Of the new cases, 263 cases were recorded in Hyderabad district alone while 50 are recorded in Ranga Reddy and 34 in Medchal- Malkajgiri.

The Times of India · Jul 19, 2022

Cases rise with hospitalisations as older Canberrans urged to get fourth vax

The ACT recorded 1221 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Monday.

The Canberra Times · Jul 19, 2022

Telangana: 2 TRS MLAs miss President vote queue

HYDERABAD: Except two of the 119 MLAs from Telangana assembly, rest all cast their votes in the presidential election on Monday. While minister Gangula Kamalakar did not vote due to Covid-19 infection, MLA Vemulawada Chennamaneni Ramesh could cast his ballot as he is abroad. The value of each vote from…

The Times of India · Jul 18, 2022

Amid COVID shutdowns, Chinese women flock to skateboarding

Feeling cooped up by the Chinese capital's partial COVID-19 lockdown earlier this year, which shut gyms, parks and other venues, Beijing resident Mina Zhao came across surfskating on social media and decided to give it a try.

Reuters · Jul 18, 2022

Jabs 'saved half a million people'

A research team from Mahidol University has estimated that the government's Covid-19 vaccination campaign over the past two years prevented nearly 490,000 deaths.

Bangkok Post · Jul 18, 2022

Kalyn Ponga's Origin III blitz shows the way for Knights to use star

Maybe his coach could relieve him of his captain's duties and get him playing like a great fullback he can be as he demonstrated on Wednesday night.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 18, 2022

Covaxin booster safe, fights SARS-CoV-2 sub-variants: Nature

HYDERABAD: A third dose of Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin, is safe and increases the concentration of neutralising antibodies against the ancestral vaccinated individuals, according to the results of a study published in reputed scientific journal Nature.

The Times of India · Jul 18, 2022

Victorian government asks school students to wear masks in class as state's COVID-19 cases spike

A joint letter to parents from bodies representing Victorian public, independent and Catholic schools is asking school students aged eight and over to wear masks in class.

ABC News · Jul 18, 2022