The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

COVID’s rise over coming weeks could strain Colorado health system if too many workers get sick, officials warn

DENVER — Colorado should expect COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations to keep rising for a few weeks, and while state officials aren’t expecting anything close to last winter’s surge, hospital capacity could become a problem if large numbers of health care workers are out sick.

The Denver Post · May 19, 2022

Election rules to change to ensure all Australians with COVID-19 can vote

All Australians with COVID-19 will be able to vote under rule changes requested by the Australian electoral commissioner.

ABC News · May 19, 2022

Tricity logs 17 Covid cases

CHANDIGARH/MOHALI/PANCHKULA: Chandigarh reported six Covid cases and no death on Thursday.

The Times of India · May 19, 2022

2 days after election loss, Pat McCrory says he has tested positive for COVID-19

Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said he tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, a day after his loss in the U.S. Senate Republican primary to Donald Trump-backed Ted Budd.

Tribune News Service · May 19, 2022

Morning mail: election legal challenge, coal emissions fall, NDIS participants stuck in hospital

Friday: Teal independent plans legal action after AEC says some Covid-positive people ‘may not be able to vote’. Plus: the moments that lit up the campaign

The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2022

UK, India, Germany top source markets

The Covid situation in China, which has some 40 cities under full or partial lockdown, bodes ill for the return of Chinese visitors to Thailand this year.

Bangkok Post · May 19, 2022

BKI posts B3.58bn first quarter loss

SET-listed Bangkok Insurance (BKI) reported a net loss of 3.58 billion baht for the first quarter, down 539% from a net profit of 816 million last year, after being hit by surging Covid claims.

Bangkok Post · May 19, 2022

Japan prepares to open to tourists for the first time since 2020 after strict border control

Japan enforced strict border controls back in 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic hit. But for the first time in two years, the country is now planning on cracking the door open to "test tourism".

Edinburgh Live · May 19, 2022

Pfizer, NIH Mulling Study For Longer Paxlovid Course To Combat Reinfections

The U.S. National Institutes of Health and Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) are discussing testing a longer course of COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid, required to prevent reinfections, White House Chief Medical Officer Anthony Fauci said. "We're going to be planning what studies we're going to be doing relatively soon, within the next few days," to…

Benzinga · May 19, 2022

Read Why Pfizer Is Limiting Supply Of Paxlovid For Combination Studies: Bloomberg

Amid rising concerns over the potential development of resistance to Pfizer Inc's (NYSE:PFE) COVID-19 pill Paxlovid, the company has declined to supply researchers with the antiviral for use in combination studies, according to a Bloomberg report.  Researchers say that Paxlovid combined with other drugs might stave off resistance.  Pfizer hasn't started any combination…

Benzinga · May 19, 2022