The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

N. Korea reports another surge in fevers amid COVID crisis

North Korea reported another large jump in illnesses believed to be COVID-19 as an outbreak spreads through its unvaccinated population

The Independent UK · May 17, 2022

Libs seek to cut SA COVID-19 penalties

The SA opposition will seek to cut fines for breaches of COVID-19 rules and eliminate jail terms in amendments to legislation before state parliament.

AAP · May 17, 2022

Checks and Balances: Tennessee lawmakers end judicial deference

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

Ballotpedia · May 17, 2022

12 days after one of their doctors was abducted, these Haiti hospitals are still closed

Two hospitals in Haiti’s capital that specialize in the care of childhood cancer, COVID-19 and women with high-risk pregnancies remain closed more than a week after they suspended operations to demand the release of one of their doctors, who has been kidnapped, and to protest the violence that’s paralyzing medical…

Miami Herald · May 17, 2022

Beijing reports 43 new symptomatic COVID cases, 9 asymptomatic cases

China's capital Beijing reported 43 new symptomatic coronavirus cases for May 16, up from 39 a day earlier, state media reported on Tuesday.

Reuters · May 17, 2022

COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of today's COVID statistics from each Australian jurisdiction.

ABC News · May 17, 2022

Schwazze Q1 Revenue Up 20% Sequentially To $31.8M, Retail Sales Increased 124% To $26.5M

 Schwazze, (OTCQX: SHWZ) (NEO: HWZ) announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. Q1 2022 Financial Summary:

Benzinga · May 16, 2022

Maharashtra: 40 convicts challenge in HC state order to return to jail

MUMBAI: A group of prisoners on emergency Covid-19 parole has challenged the state's May 4 circular requiring all inmates who had been given temporary parole or bail to surrender within 15 days. It is scheduled to be heard by the HC vacation bench of Justices Nitin Sambre and A L…

The Times of India · May 16, 2022

NHS patients faced bigger IVF delays during Covid than those paying privately

Some 83% of private and 34% of NHS clinics were approved to resume service by May 15 2020.

The Independent UK · May 16, 2022

Watchdogs raise ‘serious concerns’ over performance of criminal justice system

A report spells out how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the work of police, prosecutors, prisons, probation and youth offending teams.

The Independent UK · May 16, 2022