Covid-19 News
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Australians advised not to take third Covid booster
Australian health authorities have advised against taking a fifth Covid-19 vaccine, while urging eligible people to take their remaining booster...
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Single gene linked to higher immune response to Covid-19 vaccination
A gene associated with strong immune response following Covid-19 vaccination has been identified by scientists from the University of Oxford....
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China's vast Xinjiang hit with COVID-19 travel restrictions
Sprawling Xinjiang is the latest Chinese region to be hit with sweeping COVID-19 travel restrictions, as China further ratchets up...
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Covid-19 infections continue to rise in the UK
Covid-19 infections in England and Wales are continuing to rise, with a 14 per cent increase in just one week,...
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Covid-19 infections rising in England and Wales for first time since July
Coronavirus infections in England and Wales have risen for the first time in two months, government figures show. The increase...
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Russia reports 50,000 COVID-19 cases for second day running
Russia recorded more than 50,000 new daily COVID-19 cases for the second day running on Saturday, the government's coronavirus task...
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Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech over COVID vaccine
Moderna said Friday it is suing rival vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech, alleging the partners infringed on its patents in...
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Covid 'heightens risk of dementia, psychosis and other neurological disorders'
Covid-19 is more likely than other respiratory infections to lead to conditions such as psychosis, dementia, brain fog and seizures...
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What is the Covid sub-variant Centaurus spreading across India and Europe?
The Centaurus coronavirus sub-variant that is spreading fast in India and Europe could be more contagious than other strains and...
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Macau launches more COVID testing as infections soar
Macau kicked off a new round of city-wide COVID-19 testing on Monday for its more than 600,000 residents, as officials...
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COVID cases up by more than 30% in Britain last week
The number of new coronavirus cases across Britain has surged by more than 30% in the last week, new data...
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COVID vaccines saved 20 mil lives in 1st year, scientists say
Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could have been...
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Long wait over as U.S. vaccinates youngest against COVID
U.S. hospitals, clinics and pharmacies began vaccinating the nation's youngest children against COVID-19 on Tuesday, a milestone that was welcomed...
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U.S. opens COVID vaccine to little kids; shots begin this week
The U.S. on Saturday opened COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The shots will become available this week, expanding...
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Fauci tests positive for COVID-19, has 'mild symptoms'
Dr Anthony Fauci, the face of America's pandemic response through two White House administrations, has tested positive for the coronavirus.The...
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US to scrap Covid-19 testing requirement for inbound international air travellers
The US will drop its requirement for international air travellers to test negative for Covid-19 before entering the country following...