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The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

When can I get my Covid booster jab? Everything you need to know

Spread of Omicron variant of coronavirus introduces fresh note of urgency to top-up vaccination drive

The Independent UK

What is ‘plan A’, when is it returning and what Covid rules have changed?

Prime minister Boris Johnson hails return to ‘plan A’ in statement to MPs

The Independent UK

Covid briefing: Six things you need to know as protests are held across the UK and Europe

Hundreds of people took part in a protest in Cardiff city centre

Wales Online

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Mandatory Covid jabs policy divides NHS leaders in England as deadline nears

Trust chiefs hold conflicting views over compulsory vaccinations, which look set to put staffing of health service under even more pressure

The Guardian - UK

Can a sick note make you better? Dr Gavin Francis on the power of convalescence

After serious illness, busy lives mean a proper convalescence is now a rarity. But a full and proper recovery takes time. GP and writer Gavin Francis reveals why a sick note can be a ‘powerful prescription’

The Guardian - UK

Covid Omicron symptoms: Which signs to look for

Latest strain manifests itself in slightly different ways to original coronavirus, which was often difficult to differentiate from common cold without testing

The Independent UK

Olympic ‘Curse’ Strikes Again as Beijing Costs Mount

The "curse" of Olympic overspending looks set to strike again at the Beijing Games, with stringent Covid measures and loss of ticket sale revenues pushing up costs for China. It's not unusual for nations to find the bill for hosting an Olympics ballooning, but the pandemic and China's zero-Covid approach…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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East Belfast woman's life turned 'upside down' by Long Covid

Elizabeth said she feels like "a battery that won't charge."

Belfast Live

Compulsory Covid jabs for NHS workers could be axed after protests across UK

Mandatory Covid jabs for NHS staff could be pushed back by six months amid nationwide protests over the measure, it has been reported.

Evening Standard

New Zealand Outbreak Forces PM Ardern to Scrap Wedding Plans

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was Sunday forced to call off her own wedding as she tightened Covid-19 restrictions in the face of an outbreak of the Omicron variant. "My wedding will not be going ahead," she confirmed after detailing new restrictions, including a limit of 100 fully vaccinated…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘It’s not an exact science’: In defence of the Covid-19 modellers

Modelling the waves of a pandemic can be a tricky and uncertain business. So what makes it so challenging? And why has there been so much recent criticism? Samuel Lovett speaks to the experts themselves

The Independent UK

Dancing With The Stars suffers major loss due to Covid-19

RTE last night confirmed Jennifer Zamparelli be absent from the show having tested positive for the coronavirus

Dublin Live

"Things taste of sewage and smell like they're burning": What it's like to have your senses wrecked by Covid

For thousands of people who caught Covid-19 during the pandemic - their sense of smell and taste has never returned, or has become distorted after developing a condition called parosmia

Manchester Evening News

Berwick girl hospitalised for six months after catching Covid is still suffering nearly two years on

Alyssa Mulvey spent months in the RVI at the height of lockdown - and coronavirus is still having an impact on her life

Chronicle Live

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Liverpool Echo

Jurgen Klopp makes COVID admission and highlights unseen role of Liverpool backroom staff member

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been speaking about how coronavirus affected his players and the importance of Dr. Andreas Schlumberger

Tribune News Service

NY state data show COVID-19 rate drops below 10% for 2nd day in a row

NEW YORK — COVID-19 infection rates for tested New York state residents dipped below 10% for a second day in a row — a trend hailed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday as “extraordinary progress.”

The Times of India

How many are hospitalized in Vadodara?

VADODARA: How many Covid-19 patients are getting hospitalized in Vadodara? A look at the health bulletin released by the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) brings a sense of relief with lesser hospitalization figures. However, if one checks the Covid-19 dashboard on VMC's website, the high hospitalization figures do increase anxiety levels.

ABC News

Another 10 deaths from COVID-19 in Queensland, 863 people in hospital

Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says there are now 863 people in hospital with COVID-19, with 47 patients in ICU. There are 85,112 active cases of the virus across the state.

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The Times of India

Covid-19 cases at year's lowest in Mumbai as other urban areas see rise

MUMBAI: A month into the Omicron-Covid wave in Mumbai, the daily case count dropped to its lowest ever this year at 3,568 on Saturday. The Mumbai caseload was 29% higher at 5,008 the previous day.

The Times of India

Ahmedabad: Senior citizens with comorbidities occupy 80% of ICUs, ventilators

AHMEDABAD: The third wave of Covid is not kind to all - senior citizens with comorbidities are vulnerable to the severe form of complications that require ICU treatment, often with ventilatory support, said city-based experts.

The Times of India

Concern over booster dose hesitancy in Assam

GUWAHATI: The health department has expressed concern over the reluctance by healthcare and frontline workers in the state to take the precautionary booster dose against Covid-19 despite becoming eligible for the third shot.

The Times of India

Gujarat: 158 Covid violation cases filed in a day

AHMEDABAD: The state police has decided to go strict on implementation of corona guidelines and mask rules from Sunday. In Ahmedabad alone, cops registered 158 cases of violation of Covid guidelines in a single day on Friday.

The Times of India

West Bengal Covid positivity rate dips over 9 days to third wave’s lowest

KOLKATA: The Covid positivity rate in Bengal has been on the decline for the nine consecutive days and it dipped to 11.1% on Saturday, the lowest during the third wave. On Saturday, the number of tests conducted in the last 24 hours — 82,564 — has been the highest during…

The Independent UK

Some learner drivers forced to wait up to 10 months for tests amid Covid backlog

Recruitment drive for 300 examiners reportedly under way to help clear backlog

The Guardian - AU

NSW and Victoria reveal back-to-school plans – as it happened

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