The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Breanna Stewart Placed in Health and Safety Protocols, Shades WNBA

WNBA players continue to test positive for COVID-19 as they blame commercial flying for putting them at risk.

Sports Illustrated · May 12, 2022

North Korea enters "severe emergency" lockdown after confirming COVID case for first time

Health experts have long raised doubts that the country, which has no vaccines, has been unaffected by COVID.

Axios · May 12, 2022

N.Korea reports first COVID outbreak, orders lockdown in "gravest emergency"

North Korea reported its first COVID-19 outbreak on Thursday, calling it the "gravest national emergency" and ordering a national lockdown, with state media saying an Omicron variant had been detected in the capital, Pyongyang.

Reuters · May 12, 2022

News briefs

This at-home COVID-19 test could give you a wrong result. Don’t use it, FDA warns

Tribune News Service · May 12, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic left nurses across the nation suffering from burnout. But some grew from it like never before

Constant exposure to illness and chemicals, shifts extending beyond 12 hours and inescapable feelings of burnout. Here are the stories of some of those who worked on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABC News · May 12, 2022

The latest COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of today's COVID-19 statistics from each Australian jurisdiction.

ABC News · May 11, 2022

People in performing arts twice as likely to have depression, Equity finds

Performing arts practitioners’ union says Covid exacerbated contributory factors such as job insecurity and low pay

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2022

Cost-of-living crisis more important than Partygate or Beergate – poll

Opinions of the Prime Minister and the Labour leader are more likely to be based on the cost of living than claims of lockdown breaches.

The Independent UK · May 11, 2022

This at-home COVID-19 test could give you a wrong result. Don’t use it, FDA warns

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is warning to avoid using another at-home COVID-19 that could give a wrong result when used.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 11, 2022

If You Invested $1,000 In Disney When Bob Chapek Became CEO, Here's How Much You'd Have Now

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has seen its share of problems over the last couple of years with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting its parks and theatrical releases.

Benzinga · May 11, 2022