The Guardian says after nearly five weeks in lockdown Auckland will move out of the highest setting, New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has said.
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COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect the lungs and airways. It’s caused by a virus called coronavirus.
The main symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are a high temperature, a new, continuous cough and a loss or change to the sense of smell or taste.
USA Today says last week, President Joe Biden claimed “this is not about freedom or personal choice” regarding COVID-19 vaccinations.
France24 says the first civil lawsuit begins in a court in Vienna on Friday over a notorious outbreak of coronavirus at the popular ski resort of Ischgl in March 2020.
The i says anti-vaxxers are targeting teenagers with disinformation leaflets, hoping to create fear over the Covid jab ahead of the rollout to 12-15-year-olds.
The government have confirmed that booster jabs will be offered to the 50 and overs, those in care homes, and frontline health and social care workers as of next week.
BBC says a UK-wide programme of booster jabs to help prevent Covid will be confirmed later. Ministers are expected to announce jabs for the over-50s as part of their Covid winter plan.
Arab News says Australian authorities extended a coronavirus lockdown of the capital Canberra to mid-October, saying the measure was necessary while vaccinations are ramped up.
TRT World says Australia will expand its Covid-19 vaccination drive to include around one million children aged 12-15.
VOA says Europe’s drug regulator, the European Medicines Agency, said Thursday it is reviewing four additional COVID-19 vaccines.
A recent study has revealed residents in the North of England were more likely to die from Covid-19, spent longer in lockdown and were made poorer that the rest of the country.
The Daily Mail says more than 50 Britons have been infected with the ‘Mu’ Covid variant
Some cities in Brazil are providing booster shots as part of the strategy to limit Brazil coronavirus cases. The booster shot is being rolled out…
France24 says Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he will not run for re-election as party leader this month, ending his tenure after just one year.
The Washington Post says Earlier this month, a TikTok user who goes by “TizzyEnt” spotted an Instagram post that caught his attention.
The Metro says a Devon hospital inundated with coronavirus patients has been forced to declare an ‘internal critical incident’.
The Guardian says young patients experiencing the debilitating effects of long Covid have urged people to get their vaccine in an NHS video.
Aljazeera says the number of children hospitalised with COVID-19 has hit a record-high in the United States, which continues to grapple with the Delta variant.
VOA says California will require that all teachers and school staff be vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing, Gavin Newsom said. No other state has enacted such a requirement.
France24 says initially spared the worst of the Covid-19 virus, more children and teens are experiencing “long Covid” with medical clinics cropping up to treat their symptoms.
Arab News says Tunisia on Sunday launched a Covid-19 vaccination drive for the over-40s, after receiving more than six million doses from abroad to combat surging infections.
A record 689,313 alerts were sent to users of the NHS COVID-19 app in England and Wales in a week, NHS figures show.
The government has announced the UK will give Kenya 817,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
The Guardian says New Zealand is shutting down the quarantine-free travel bubble with Australia for two months, as the country grapples with a number of serious outbreaks of Covid-19
Arab News says the Eastern Province municipality carried out 1,314 inspection tours in one day across shopping malls, commercial centers and stores to monitor compliance with Covid rules
Nine people have been arrested in Peru after accusations they have been charging Covid-19 patients the equivalent of more than £15k for hospital beds