The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Prince Andrew tests positive for Covid and will miss key Jubilee event

Prince Andrew has tested positive for Covid and will not attend any Jubilee events including a service at St Paul's Cathedral he was expected at, it has been announced today

Daily Mirror · Jun 2, 2022

How does Paxlovid work? Here’s what to know about the COVID antiviral medication

California Gov. Gavin Newsom was prescribed Paxlovid after he tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, his office announced.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 2, 2022

COVID-19 Measures Magnified the Wars on Drugs and Sex Work

Plus: International Whores' Day, U.S. Postal Service sued over the seizure of Black Lives Matter masks, and more...

Reason · Jun 2, 2022

COVID-19: 3000 people in hospital every day, low booster rate to blame

More than a third of Australians have not received a booster COVID-19 vaccine. This low rate is linked to hospitalisations.

The New Daily · Jun 2, 2022

Shanghai's landmark park revived as COVID restrictions ease

Shanghai's landmark old city garden has sprung back to life as residents took advantage of the renewed sense of freedom following the easing of 2-month-old COVID-19 restrictions

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022

Moderna delays COVID vaccine deliveries to EU by several months

Moderna Inc said on Thursday it has agreed to push back some COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to the European Union by several months to later in 2022 or early next year.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2022

Pfizer Seeks FDA Approval For Three Covid Vaccine Doses For Children Below Five

Partners Pfizer, Inc (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX) urged the FDA to authorize three vaccine doses for children below five, the Wall Street Journal reports. The companies previously asserted that three doses of the shot were 80% effective at preventing symptomatic Covid-19 with robust immune response in children between six months to five years. After mixed results…

Benzinga · Jun 2, 2022

Phuket eases mask-wearing, Bangkok to follow

Phuket has allowed healthy people to take off their face masks while in open-air places, beaches, public parks and stadiums, and Bangkok will follow suit as soon as possible.

Bangkok Post · Jun 2, 2022

Sunflowerfest: Confusion over 80% refund offer for cancelled festival

The Hillsborough festival was cancelled for the third year running

Belfast Live · Jun 2, 2022

Africa's COVID deaths to fall by 94% in 2022, WHO analysis shows

Deaths on the African continent from COVID-19 are expected to fall by nearly 94 percent in 2022 compared to last year, modelling by the World Health Organization (WHO) showed on Thursday.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2022