Browsing: Covid-19

Aljazeera says Deaths in the Philippines due to the COVID-19 pandemic may be double the health department’s official numbers.

CNN says the Omicron surge hasn’t peaked nationwide, and ‘the next few weeks will be tough,’ US surgeon general says

France’s lower house has passed the ‘French vaccine passport’ on Sunday. The French parliament gave final approval to the government’s latest measures to tackle the…

The Metro says The UK has recorded another 70,924 cases of Covid but it appears the country has past the worst of the Omicron wave.

The Dutch government eases lockdown in the Netherlands as shops, hairdressers and gyms will be allowed to reopen in the EU country, but bars and…

The Guardian says Covid restrictions in Wales such as a limit on the number of attending a sporting match may be lifted by the end of the month.

The Guardian says The Philippine government has defended a controversial ban that prevents unvaccinated people from using public transport.

The Metro says The self-isolation period for people who have tested positive for Covid-19 has been slashed.

Aljazeera says The World Health Organization (WHO) has added two more drugs to its guidelines for recommended treatments for COVID-19.

The Independent says Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam, England’s deputy chief medical officer, is stepping down from his position, it has been announced.

France24 says France’s Senate voted early Thursday morning to pass an amended version of a bill that would transform the country’s health pass into a stricter “vaccine pass”.

The Independent says India has again reported a sharp rise in Covid-19 deaths amid an emerging third wave in the country and the global spread of Omicron.

TRT World says the US has criticised China’s decision to cancel a growing number of flights from the US to China over Covid and has warned of action.

The Metro says A nurse has been arrested in Italy, accused of offering fake vaccinations to help people defraud the country’s health pass system.

Expectations are building that France may imminently announce it is lifting the blanket ban on British travellers.

The Metro says The UK is the closest of any country in the northern hemisphere to be ‘exiting the Covid pandemic’, an expert has said.

Poland covid cases – Poland becomes the latest EU country to surpass 100,000 Covid deaths, a number that was surpassed as the country is bracing…

BBC News says Boris Johnson is to face MPs later at Prime Minister’s Questions amid demands for him to say whether he attended a drinks event during lockdown.

The Metro says more than half a million people cancelled flights from Heathrow in December alone due to travel fears about the Omicron.

The Guardian says The UK’s main statistical body has reported more than 175,000 deaths involving Covid since the start of the pandemic.

The Guardian says the US CDC has warned against travel to Canada as Covid-19 cases surge across the country and rampant infections threaten to once again overwhelm fragile healthcare systems.

The Guardian says The House of Lords commissioners for standards are considering a complaint against the Conservative peer Michelle Mone.

Arab News says The United States reported 1.35 million new coronavirus infections on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, the highest daily total for any country in the world.

The Daily Express says Novak Djokovic could be deported from Australia on Monday if the courts rule against him and the Serbian’s season may be about to take another turn for the worse.

The Guardian says over 140,000 more people have tested positive for coronavirus in the UK, amid reports that lateral flow tests will remain free.