Covid-19 News
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COVID-19 antigen rapid testing to be made mandatory for construction industry, including non-dorm workers
COVID-19 antigen rapid tests will be made mandatory for the construction industry, including all non-dormitory workers as well as visitors...
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U.S. 'failing' on COVID: top health official
With the United States recording its highest daily COVID case load in six months, a top public health official has...
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CNN fires 3 employees for coming to work unvaccinated
CNN has fired three employees who violated company policy by coming to work unvaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.CNN chief Jeff...
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Australia records one of its youngest Covid-19 deaths amid Sydney outbreak
An Australian man in his 20s died at home of COVID-19 in Sydney, authorities said on Wednesday (Aug 4), one...
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Research looks for possible COVID tie to later Alzheimer’s
Researchers are trying to unravel why some COVID-19 survivors suffer “brain fog” and other problems that can last for months,...
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Anti-eviction lawmaker camps on US Capitol steps
Congresswoman Cori Bush has spent a night on the steps of the US Capitol to protest against the impending end...
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Food discounts offer to boost UK youth jabs
Young people will be offered discounted takeaways and taxi rides to get their Covid jabs in a bid to boost...
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Air France receives 5-star COVID-19 airline safety rating from Skytrax
Air France has received a 5-star COVID-19 airline safety rating from Skytrax.Air France is the first major European airline to...
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Sydney extends lockdown as other cities reopen
Sydney's lockdown has been extended by another month as Covid cases continue to rise.Australia's largest city has been under stay-at-home...
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Pfizer raises 2021 Covid vaccine sales forecast to $33.5b
Pfizer Inc on Wednesday raised its forecast for sales of the Covid-19 vaccine that it developed with Germany's BioNTech by...
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WHO reports 'sharp' increase in Covid-19 deaths
The global number of new Covid-19 cases is on the rise, with 3.8 million new infections confirmed in the week...
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UK govt in COVID-19 confusion ahead of 'freedom day'
The UK government was thrown into turmoil on Sunday (Jul 18) by its own rules on COVID-19 self-isolation just as...
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Are we going to need COVID-19 booster shots?
Just because Pfizer wants to offer COVID-19 vaccine boosters doesn’t mean people will be lining up anytime soon -- U.S....
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Stocks sag on concerns about Covid, global growth
Global stocks mostly fell Friday as worries about rising Covid-19 cases and their effect on global growth weighed on sentiment,...
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Nightlife industry worried about business impact, stricter rules if KTV COVID-19 cluster continues to grow
Worries about business impact and the possibility of even stricter rules targeted at their industry are weighing on the minds...
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US Covid-19 cases rising again, doubling over 3 weeks
The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per...