The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Penny Lancaster defends Rod Stewart's 'cringeworthy' Queen's Jubilee performance

Rod's wife Penny told the Loose Women panellists that her husband had to do the sound check for his performance of Sweet Caroline with no voice after recovering from a bout of Covid.

Daily Record · Jun 8, 2022

Additional guidelines issued for schools

To handle outbreaks against the backdrop of spike in COVID-19 cases

The Hindu · Jun 8, 2022

Maharashtra's single day Covid-19 infection count goes above 2,700; active cases now 9,806

MUMBAI: Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 2,701 fresh coronavirus positive cases, highest in nearly four months, and zero fatality, while the active cases increased to a little less than 10,000, the health department said.

The Times of India · Jun 8, 2022

India to raise social security of workers abroad at ILO conference

The conference is the first one to be held in person in Geneva since the COVID-19 pandemic

The Hindu · Jun 8, 2022

Moderna's Updated COVID-19 Shot Boosts Omicron Protection

Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) has 

Benzinga · Jun 8, 2022

The Daily Biotech Pulse: FDA Adcomm Backing For Novavax's COVID-19 Shot, New Data On Moderna's Omicron Vaccine, DBV Tech's Encouraging Peanut Allergy Trial Data

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

Benzinga · Jun 8, 2022

‘An actual zombie’: Gamer begs for help after losing her teeth in freak comedy gig accident

Londoner Georgina Rossiter, 24, has resorted to wearing Covid face masks to hide her face after falling a comedy gig and losing three front teeth

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

MediciNova Posts Promising Data From COVID-19 Treatment Candidate

MediciNova Inc (NASDAQ:MNOV) says the Phase 2 trial of MN-166 (ibudilast) in hospitalized COVID-19 patients demonstrated significant improvements compared to placebo for all four clinical endpoints analyzed.  The trial achieved statistical significance for one of the co-primary endpoints, the proportion of subjects free of respiratory failure.  The trial also achieved statistical significance for…

Benzinga · Jun 8, 2022

Incredible footage shows charity car stunt gone wrong that left hero driver with broken back

Callum Mchale took on the shocking challenge to raise money for a Tameside charity

Manchester Evening News · Jun 8, 2022

Dangerous Mistake: A Student Thought She Only Had COVID – But It Was Actually Deadly Meningitis

A student told how she thought she had COVID – but it was actually deadly meningitis.

Zenger · Jun 8, 2022