The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Calls for return of Covid controls after UK death toll passes 200,000

‘Damning milestone’ means measures such as mask-wearing and better sick pay needed again, doctors and bereaved families say

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022

UK Covid deaths pass 200,000 as grim milestone shows virus remains rampant

The grim milestone comes as infections and hospital admissions are once again on the rise, driven by the coronavirus subvariant Omicron BA.2

Daily Mirror · Jul 13, 2022

McDonald's worker has life-saving surgery after blaming sudden collapse on 'bad hangover'

Danielle Freeman suffered a two-minute seizure at work and initially believed it was just a "bad hangover" but doctors soon revealed she had a benign tumour in her brain

Manchester Evening News · Jul 13, 2022

As Covid deaths in the UK pass the grim milestone of 200,000, what have we learned?

While new variants and vaccinations have reduced death rates, and we are living with Covid, misconceptions still linger, says global health expert Devi Sridhar

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022

More than 200,000 people have now died with Covid in the UK

It comes amid a new push to get people vaccinated as infection rates surge again

Wales Online · Jul 13, 2022

Andhra Pradesh sees 403 fresh COVID-19 cases; three districts report over 20% positivity rate

Active cases tally crossed 2,000-mark in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu · Jul 13, 2022

NT Health reduces COVID-19 reinfection period from 84 days to 28 in response to rising cases

Authorities say the BA4 and BA5 sub-variants are driving a third wave of COVID cases in the Northern Territory, with recovered Territorians who fall unwell now required to get retested after 28 days.

ABC News · Jul 13, 2022

Nearly 3 MILLION people not vaccinated against Covid amid warning 'pandemic is not over'

A government committee is calling for increased efforts to get those in vulnerable groups fully vaccinated as infection rates continue to rise again

Manchester Evening News · Jul 13, 2022

Long COVID treatments: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy could be the key, new study reveals

A new long COVID study will likely provide hope for the millions of people suffering from the debilitating condition, as researchers on Tuesday revealed that hyperbaric oxygen therapy is the key to a long COVID treatment.

Boston Herald · Jul 13, 2022

Mary McNamara: COVID brain fog is real, and with everything everywhere happening at once, it's a mercy

When people started talking about the COVID brain fog, I thought it sounded faintly ridiculous, like one of those diagnoses made in Victorian literature to cover anything from meningitis to menopause.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 13, 2022