The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Workers return to Brisbane CBD after COVID-19, as companies entice staff with 'high-quality' experiences

Workers are returning to Brisbane's CBD, with office occupancy rates hitting 64 per cent of COVID-19 pre-pandemic levels — one of the highest rates in the country, according to new data.

ABC News · Jun 1, 2022

Inhaled vaccine for COVID-19: The pandemic accelerated decades of research leading to jab-free vaccine now in human testing

No one wanted COVID-19. The pandemic has created misery, death and hardship, and it isn’t finished yet.

The Conversation · Jun 1, 2022

139 more test positive for COVID-19 in a day

Chennai, Chengalpattu account for most infections

The Hindu · Jun 1, 2022

More COVID-19 outbreaks reported at California prisons, among inmates and staff

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Outbreaks are underway at several state prisons among both inmates and staff, data from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation show, amid a broader surge of COVID-19 spreading across California and nationwide.

Tribune News Service · Jun 1, 2022

Australian media partially stoked bad COVID-19 info

An Australian study has documented the spread of misinformation linked to COVID-19 vaccines, laying the blame partly at the feet of "egregious" media reporting.

AAP · Jun 1, 2022

Disgruntled NSW Liberals lay blame for federal election rout

After preselection chaos, party is pointing fingers at the state executive, Alex Hawke, Scott Morrison – and Covid restrictions

The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2022

WHO: COVID "getting worse, not better" in North Korea

A top official at the World Health Organization said the U.N. health agency assumes the coronavirus outbreak in North Korea is “getting worse, not better,” despite the secretive country’s recent claims that COVID-19 is slowing there

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022

Cyprus ends all Covid entry requirements and masks in most places starting today

Travellers to Cyprus can bypass all Covid travel rules - like tests and vaccination - starting June 1.

Daily Record · Jun 1, 2022

COVID vaccines for children under five: what parents need to know

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine became available for children aged five to 11 in the UK in April 2022. Those aged 12 and up had already been eligible since 2021.

The Conversation · Jun 1, 2022

Block of COVID funds risks US lives, White House says

The Biden administration foresees unnecessary deaths if lawmakers don’t approve billions of dollars more to brace for the pandemic’s next wave

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022