Browsing: COVID-19

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

The Metro says Health professionals have dismissed claims that a new Covid variant named ‘Deltacron’ has emerged that is a hybrid of the Delta and Omicron strains.

The Guardian says Judge Anthony Kelly reads out a minute agreed to by both the government and Djokovic, where he quashes the decision to cancel Novak Djokovic’s visa.

Arab News says daily coronavirus infection rates reported by Kuwait and Qatar have soared past previous peaks recorded.

A number of Sunday Papers say the public must learn to live with Covid as it is now a permanent feature of our lives. Newly released images of the Duchess of Cambridge feature in most papers.

Wales Online says Sports fans will remain shut out from professional matches and events in Wales for at least another week as part of the Welsh Government’s Covid regulations.

The Independent says Novak Djokovic’s mother said he was being held “like a prisoner” at a “dirty” state-run quarantine hotel in Melbourne.

The Metro says hundreds of troops are being drafted into London hospitals to replace staff isolating with Omicron as the NHS grapples with critical workforce shortages.

Sky Sports says Novak Djokovic is making a “big mistake” if he is not getting vaccinated against Covid-19, according to his former coach Boris Becker.

Germans are less worried about the omicron variant than the delta variant and the majority of people in Germany approve of the government’s stricter rules.

Italy will impose mandatory vaccinations for Covid on everyone over 50 years of age, the Italian government has announced on Wednesday.

The Metro says World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic has been put in a detention hotel until Monday after Australia delayed their deportation decision.

The Guardian says Italy has made it obligatory for people aged 50 or more to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as the country scrambles to ease pressure on hospitals.

The Metro says Rafael Nadal insists he has no sympathy for Novak Djokovic after the world No.1 saw his visa cancelled ahead of the Australian Open.

France24 says after 3 days of debates, fuelled by controversial remarks by President Macron, the French National Assembly approved a new vaccine pass.

Aljazeera says The new year has got off to a wet start on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia after torrential rains displaced some more than 30,000 people.

New York Post says Gov. Kathy Hochul is slated to give her first State of the State address on Wednesday.

The Metro says The rules for Covid-19 testing are set to change imminently with people who are positive on a lateral flow test.

The Metro says Liverpool have requested for their Carabao Cup semi-final clash with Arsenal on Thursday to be postponed due to rising Covid cases.

The Guardian says India is in the midst of a Covid third wave, as the spread of Omicron has led to a doubling of cases in recent days.

The Guardian says Care operators are facing acute staffing shortages caused by Omicron with more than 90 declaring a “red” alert.