‘All dead in Room 726’: China horror
Haunting footage has shown a glimpse of what life is like inside Covid-zero China, with workers forced to flee a brutal lockdown on foot.
Haunting footage has shown a glimpse of what life is like inside Covid-zero China, with workers forced to flee a brutal lockdown on foot.
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.
An immunocompromised university student has taken matters into her own hands after her school ditched its mask mandate.
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.
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.
In a fresh wave of strict Covid-zero policy, a city in China is forcing fishers and their seafood to undergo daily Covid testing.
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.
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.
Experts have expressed concern about the latest Covid strain’s rapid spread as the little-known variant begins to take hold.
New Zealand has announced it is introducing new Covid measures in response to skyrocketing cases.
A plane passenger has sparked a wave of fury online after trying to shame a flight attendant and her airline.
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 has slammed the controversial ‘lab leak’ theory as the World Health Organisation calls for a deeper probe into the pandemic’s origin.
Europe has raised the alarm over two new offshoots of Omicron, upgrading both to “variants of concern” amid fears of a Covid “summer wave”.
Just when you thought China’s extreme lockdown couldn’t get any worse, an ominous new sight has appeared on the streets of Shanghai.
A disgusting act of savagery has been caught on video in China where authorities are chasing a dream of defeating Covid-19. Warning: Disturbing
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”.
Confronting videos from the most harsh lockdown on the planet show residents screaming under incredible orders to keep Covid-19 at bay.
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 has been forced to rethink its brutal Covid-19 strategy as anger and unrest continues due to food shortages.
A study found New York and California failed in their handling of Covid, while Florida — which ended restrictions earlier — was among the best.
As China’s “zero Covid” strategy buckles under a surge of infections, it is resorting to extreme measures to keep residents locked down.
Streets are eerily empty in China with 25 million people locked down as health officials probe a new subtype.
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.
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.
The US is set to break another gruesome Covid record today, as cases and deaths continue to persist after two years of the pandemic.
A hybrid variant of Covid-19 sharing characteristics of both the Delta and Omicron strains has left scientists scratching their heads.
Despite being one of the pandemic’s early success stories, the country’s case numbers have now even exceeded the figures predicted.
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.
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”.
It’s a pandemic rule that has divided opinion. But now one airline has become the first to drop this particular requirement on flights.
The ABC’s Dr Norman Swan has delivered a fresh take on the Russia-Ukraine war, but it hasn’t gone down too well.
An entire population will be tested for Covid as its government scrambles to contain its worst outbreak, with consequences for those who refuse.
There’s been a concerning health development for the 95-year-old, with the Palace confirming she has cancelled today’s planned virtual engagements.
A nation recording over 20,000 cases per day has declared the pandemic “wave is breaking” and will scrap a polarising law immediately.
When will life go back to normal? Experts have released four possible pandemic scenarios that could play out over the next few years.
After two years of keeping Covid cases and deaths to a fraction of those observed in other countries, cracks are beginning to show in Taiwan’s Covid-zero approach.
One nation has not let skyrocketing cases stop it from easing restrictions, including a key change for children.
Police fired tear gas and issued hundreds of fines in Paris after a banned “freedom convoy” protest went ahead, with thousands rallying against Covid restrictions.
With other countries either cancelling or dropping their Covid restrictions, there is one key factor stopping Australia from doing the same.
While the rest of the world is living with Covid, one place is trying to do the exact opposite with tough new restrictions. It’s not working.
A “mass disability event” is already under way at a scale “truly hard to imagine” as one expert warns thousands of Aussies may be forced out of work.
Masks have been scrapped, the rules are ending and Covid is no longer considered a “socially critical disease” in this country. Life goes on.
An expert says a new study showing that lockdowns were ineffective in preventing Covid deaths has been ignored.
The effectiveness of one of the most hated measures to stem the coronavirus pandemic has been laid bare by a series of new studies.
The end of the pandemic could be just months away so what will life be like once we enter the “endemic” phase of the disease?
Omicron is running wild across the world, but despite a record number of cases one nation has made a move that nobody saw coming.
A New Zealand journalist who faces giving birth illegally in Afghanistan has a message for NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern..
Denmark has decalred a mammoth change to tackling Covid-19 after the government declared that virus was no longer a “socially critical disease” despite record case numbers.
Just as Australia begins to see a stabilisation in Omicron cases, a new sub-variant could blow the lid open to a wave of infection.
One of the world’s top epidemiologists has made a promising prediction for how Covid-19 will play out in Australia this year, as Omicron runs rampant.
A fortnight ago, the new Omicron sub-variant was practically non-existent in the UK. Now there are hotspots all over the country.
The head of the World Health Organisation has outlined six strategies that, if adopted worldwide, could help end the Covid-19 pandemic.
Australia was once the envy of the world when it came to Covid, but one of America’s biggest media outlets says we’re now a “hot mess”.
New Zealand has been a world-beater when it comes to keeping Covid at bay, but Jacinda Arderns’s latest crackdown has divided many.
As Omicron waves around the world begin to subside, the WHO says a light is appearing at the end of the tunnel. But it also had a stark warning.
Scenes of chaos are playing out in Europe where tens of thousands of protesters clashed with police armed with water cannon and tear gas.
A new sub-variant of Omicron has surprised experts with its fast spread in European countries, with BA.2 now detected in around 40 countries.
As most countries surpass their peak of the Omicron wave, scientists are investigating a subtype that may be more transmissible than the original.
Boris Johnson has announced the UK’s “Plan B” Covid-19 restrictions will be completely shredded as he hailed “light at the end of the tunnel”.
The World Health Organisation has shut down a popular Covid-19 theory – and it’s bad news for millions of people around the globe.
More than 2000 animals will be killed after Covid-19 cases were linked to a pet shop, in a move that’s upset animal rights activists.
A new study has discovered a bizarre upside to Covid face masks, with the coverings apparently making people more attractive.
The latest breakdown of Switzerland’s Covid-related deaths by vaccination status clearly illustrates the lifesaving benefit of the jab.
A woman in New Zealand has detailed the abuse she received from protesters while trying to get her children vaccinated against Covid-19.
A growing movement encouraging unvaccinated youths to gather at venues has attracted strong criticism amid the Omicron wave.
An outspoken critic of vax mandates, Liberal Senator Alex Antic has criticised the decision to deport Novak Djokovic, sharing his views on Serbian TV.
UK Covid cases have plateaued for the first time in a month – but health experts are still urging caution as the crisis rages on.
A number of global health officials have questioned booster campaigns as countries begin to roll out fourth doses to high-risk groups.
Students in state schools have created a “literal Covid-19 breeding ground”, but many US states remaining firm on continuing in-person classes.
A major newspaper has published a stunning apology to readers, saying it had “failed” in its coverage of Covid-19.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said sorry after admitting he attended a lockdown-breaching party that has the UK furious.
Children are being struck down and hospitalised with Covid in record numbers overseas as Australia fights over school reopening plans.
America’s top Covid adviser Anthony Fauci has been caught dissing a senator on a hot mic moments after a bad-tempered exchange.
The World Health Organisation has predicted that a whopping 50 per cent of Europeans are set to catch Covid in the next two months.
There were wild scenes in yet another European city last weekend as thousands took to the streets to protest against strict Covid measures.
A World Health Organisation spokeswoman has revealed why Omicron has been so devastating amid an “astonishing” spike in cases.
A man from India claims he was jabbed with 11 doses of Covid vaccines last year as the country races to get citizens fully vaccinated.
As the Omicron wave spreads like wildfire, Australians have been warned to prepare to catch the virus. But what happens after you recover?
The World Health Organisation has issued an urgent message to the world’s governments, warning of a “tsunami” of Covid cases.
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