New Covid symptom as wave hits UK
A new surge in Covid-19 infections in the UK is being driven by inadequate testing and the rise of a little-known new symptom.
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Disabled woman’s desperate plea to uni class
An immunocompromised university student has taken matters into her own hands after her school ditched its mask mandate.
China shuts down WHO’s major Covid call
A WHO statement about the pandemic is within reach has been censored in China, the only major country still trying to stop the spread of the virus.
Man positive to monkeypox, Covid and HIV
A 36-year-old man has become the first person in the world to test positive for monkeypox, coronavirus and HIV at the same time.
‘Insanity’: China tests fish for Covid
In a fresh wave of strict Covid-zero policy, a city in China is forcing fishers and their seafood to undergo daily Covid testing.
Covid hell leaves 80,000 tourists stranded
A tourist hotspot dubbed the Hawaii of China is now home to tens of thousands of stranded people due to the nation’s strict Covid rules.
True destruction of food wastage revealed
A new study has shown we are more willing to find new ways to curb food waste following the pandemic and amid rising food prices.
‘Most contagious Covid ever’ spreads
Experts have expressed concern about the latest Covid strain’s rapid spread as the little-known variant begins to take hold.
NZ’s new Covid measures as cases soar
New Zealand has announced it is introducing new Covid measures in response to skyrocketing cases.
Flight attendant photo ‘beyond creepy’
A plane passenger has sparked a wave of fury online after trying to shame a flight attendant and her airline.
China’s brutal move as island shuts down
Stocks have tumbled in the “Las Vegas of the East” after China stepped in over an outbreak, forcing hundreds of thousands to line up before health officials.
China’s fury over ‘lab leak’ Covid probe
China has slammed the controversial ‘lab leak’ theory as the World Health Organisation calls for a deeper probe into the pandemic’s origin.
Europe’s new move against Omicron strains
Europe has raised the alarm over two new offshoots of Omicron, upgrading both to “variants of concern” amid fears of a Covid “summer wave”.
Ominous new sight in China’s lockdown
Just when you thought China’s extreme lockdown couldn’t get any worse, an ominous new sight has appeared on the streets of Shanghai.
China’s disgusting act to fight Covid
A disgusting act of savagery has been caught on video in China where authorities are chasing a dream of defeating Covid-19. Warning: Disturbing
Shocking Covid secret hidden from world
An attempt to calculate the true number of global pandemic deaths has led to what’s being called “the cruellest Covid joke on the world”.
Citizens ‘dragged from homes’ screaming
Confronting videos from the most harsh lockdown on the planet show residents screaming under incredible orders to keep Covid-19 at bay.
Sinister reason China clinging to Covid zero
Apartment residents are screaming from their windows and unrest is growing among citizens but there’s a disturbing reason why China doesn’t want to open up.
China makes sudden Covid U-turn
China has been forced to rethink its brutal Covid-19 strategy as anger and unrest continues due to food shortages.
Study’s confronting findings on Covid lockdowns
A study found New York and California failed in their handling of Covid, while Florida — which ended restrictions earlier — was among the best.
China resorts to chilling lockdown measure
As China’s “zero Covid” strategy buckles under a surge of infections, it is resorting to extreme measures to keep residents locked down.
Eerie scenes as new Covid variant found
Streets are eerily empty in China with 25 million people locked down as health officials probe a new subtype.
Country treats Covid like flu, scraps isolation
One European country has opted to completely scrap isolation periods for Covid-positive residents and drop mask rules, despite recording 16,462 new cases yesterday.
‘The crap’s gone’: Chef’s Covid silver lining
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has stirred the pot again, saying a positive to come out of the pandemic has been the closure of a lot of “crap” restaurants.
US on cusp of horrifying Covid milestone
The US is set to break another gruesome Covid record today, as cases and deaths continue to persist after two years of the pandemic.
New ‘Deltacron’ strain confirmed
A hybrid variant of Covid-19 sharing characteristics of both the Delta and Omicron strains has left scientists scratching their heads.
Horror turn for country hailed Covid success
Despite being one of the pandemic’s early success stories, the country’s case numbers have now even exceeded the figures predicted.
City’s grim solution as morgues overflow
Hong Kong has resorted to a desperate measure to store bodies as its morgues are overwhelmed due to rising deaths from a spiralling Omicron surge.
Deadly impact of Russia attack on pandemic
Russia’s attack on Ukraine could have deadly consequences for the entire world, with one expert noting “war is a good thing if you’re a disease”.
Airline takes big post-Covid step
It’s a pandemic rule that has divided opinion. But now one airline has become the first to drop this particular requirement on flights.
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