‘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.
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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.
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.
TV doctor roasted for Covid prediction
The ABC’s Dr Norman Swan has delivered a fresh take on the Russia-Ukraine war, but it hasn’t gone down too well.
Desperate approach to worst outbreak yet
An entire population will be tested for Covid as its government scrambles to contain its worst outbreak, with consequences for those who refuse.
Worrying turn in Queen’s Covid battle
There’s been a concerning health development for the 95-year-old, with the Palace confirming she has cancelled today’s planned virtual engagements.
Country completely scraps major Covid law
A nation recording over 20,000 cases per day has declared the pandemic “wave is breaking” and will scrap a polarising law immediately.
Four ways the Covid pandemic could end
When will life go back to normal? Experts have released four possible pandemic scenarios that could play out over the next few years.
Nation forced to reconsider Covid zero plan
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’s response to skyrocketing cases
One nation has not let skyrocketing cases stop it from easing restrictions, including a key change for children.
Chaos on streets of Paris amid protests
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.
Number stopping end of all restrictions
With other countries either cancelling or dropping their Covid restrictions, there is one key factor stopping Australia from doing the same.
City’s ‘insane’ Covid zero plan backfires
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.
Long covid to spark ‘mass disability event’
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.
‘I live in a country with no Covid rules’
Masks have been scrapped, the rules are ending and Covid is no longer considered a “socially critical disease” in this country. Life goes on.
‘One of the biggest stories in the world today’
An expert says a new study showing that lockdowns were ineffective in preventing Covid deaths has been ignored.
‘No effect’: Experts bust big pandemic myth
The effectiveness of one of the most hated measures to stem the coronavirus pandemic has been laid bare by a series of new studies.
How the Covid pandemic ends
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?
Covid-19 pandemic ‘over’ in Denmark
Omicron is running wild across the world, but despite a record number of cases one nation has made a move that nobody saw coming.
Pregnant reporter’s message to Ardern
A New Zealand journalist who faces giving birth illegally in Afghanistan has a message for NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern..
European nation’s major lockdown backflip
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.
Big question over new Omicron’s ‘advantage’
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.
‘June or July’: Major Omicron prediction
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.
Maps show rapid spread of new variant
A fortnight ago, the new Omicron sub-variant was practically non-existent in the UK. Now there are hotspots all over the country.
WHO reveals six ways to end the pandemic
The head of the World Health Organisation has outlined six strategies that, if adopted worldwide, could help end the Covid-19 pandemic.
CNN blasts ‘hot mess’ Australia over Covid
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”.
‘Insanity’: World divided over NZ crackdown
New Zealand has been a world-beater when it comes to keeping Covid at bay, but Jacinda Arderns’s latest crackdown has divided many.
‘Dangerous’: WHO boss slams Covid ‘endgame’
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.
EU office smashed as Covid anger erupts
Scenes of chaos are playing out in Europe where tens of thousands of protesters clashed with police armed with water cannon and tear gas.
Surprise over quick spread of new variant
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.
New Omicron variant spreading: experts
As most countries surpass their peak of the Omicron wave, scientists are investigating a subtype that may be more transmissible than the original.
Nation ditches face masks, vax passport
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”.
WHO’s grim new Covid-19 warning
The World Health Organisation has shut down a popular Covid-19 theory – and it’s bad news for millions of people around the globe.
2000 hamsters killed over Covid fears
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.
Why face masks make you more attractive
A new study has discovered a bizarre upside to Covid face masks, with the coverings apparently making people more attractive.
Graph reveals incredible booster detail
The latest breakdown of Switzerland’s Covid-related deaths by vaccination status clearly illustrates the lifesaving benefit of the jab.
Families targeted by anti-vax protesters
A woman in New Zealand has detailed the abuse she received from protesters while trying to get her children vaccinated against Covid-19.
Nation’s unvaxxed start ‘secret society’
A growing movement encouraging unvaccinated youths to gather at venues has attracted strong criticism amid the Omicron wave.
Lib senator slams Aus on Serbian TV
An outspoken critic of vax mandates, Liberal Senator Alex Antic has criticised the decision to deport Novak Djokovic, sharing his views on Serbian TV.
Surprising sign in UK Covid crisis
UK Covid cases have plateaued for the first time in a month – but health experts are still urging caution as the crisis rages on.
‘No data’ to support ongoing boosters
A number of global health officials have questioned booster campaigns as countries begin to roll out fourth doses to high-risk groups.
Students walk over Covid conditions
Students in state schools have created a “literal Covid-19 breeding ground”, but many US states remaining firm on continuing in-person classes.
‘We failed’: Paper’s stunning Covid admission
A major newspaper has published a stunning apology to readers, saying it had “failed” in its coverage of Covid-19.
Calls for Boris to quit after bombshell news
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said sorry after admitting he attended a lockdown-breaching party that has the UK furious.
Worrying sign as Covid cases in kids soar
Children are being struck down and hospitalised with Covid in record numbers overseas as Australia fights over school reopening plans.
‘Moron’: Top doc caught on hot mic
America’s top Covid adviser Anthony Fauci has been caught dissing a senator on a hot mic moments after a bad-tempered exchange.
WHO’s alarming Omicron prediction
The World Health Organisation has predicted that a whopping 50 per cent of Europeans are set to catch Covid in the next two months.
Nation erupts over brutal Covid rules
There were wild scenes in yet another European city last weekend as thousands took to the streets to protest against strict Covid measures.
WHO reveals why Omicron spreads so fast
A World Health Organisation spokeswoman has revealed why Omicron has been so devastating amid an “astonishing” spike in cases.
Man says he’s had 11 Covid jabs
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.
Does natural immunity actually work?
As the Omicron wave spreads like wildfire, Australians have been warned to prepare to catch the virus. But what happens after you recover?
WHO declares Omicron is not ‘mild’
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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