Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

ABC News

Kids' screen time rose by 50% during the pandemic. 3 tips for the whole family to bring it back down

Has your child’s screentime increased since COVID? If you were to estimate by how much would you say 20%, 30% or even a 50% increase?

The Conversation

Canberrans encouraged to rethink party plans as fourth wave hits the ACT

The ACT recorded a 30 per cent jump in new COVID-19 infections this week.

The Canberra Times

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

NSW sees sharp spike in COVID-19 cases as fourth wave takes hold, health authorities warn

NSW Health says there's been a big increase in cases, with nearly 20,000 people with the virus reported this week, but authorities hope the latest wave will subside before Christmas.

ABC News

Chinese consumers are now choosing to cook their own beef thanks to the popularity of air fryers and ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns, which is good news for Australian beef producers.

ABC News

Bangalow Bowling Club takeover bid by Sydney Norths Leagues Club divides community

COVID and devastating floods have put the popular northern NSW watering hole in a precarious financial position but many want to retain local control of their beloved club.

ABC News

Hopes for 175 new Auckland homes dashed by former bankrupt’s mortgagee sale

Work has been shut down on a multimillion dollar Auckland development that would have housed up to 500 people, and the developer faces bankruptcy – for the second time.

Newsroom.co.nz

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

What is Pi? Covid’s next potential variant that could replace Omicron

After a ‘swarm’ of Omicron subvariants proved mild, scientists are looking to the next possible variant - and it already has a name lined up

The Independent UK

'Matt Hancock is no jungle hero, he's a lying cheat who threw us all to the wolves'

Don't believe a word that comes out of the failed health secretary's mouth, says guest columnist Dr Rachel Clarke. I'm a Celebrity is not a moral crusade... this half-human simply couldn't resist cashing in on his infamy

Daily Mirror

States vary approach to COVID-19 wave

As a fourth COVID-19 wave approaches, some jurisdictions are ramping up their response, while others hold the line on restrictions.

AAP

European regulator recommends Pfizer's Omicron booster for children

Pfizer Inc and its partner BioNTech said on Thursday the EU health regulator has recommended authorising the use of their bivalent COVID-19 shot as a booster in children aged 5 through 11.

Reuters

Rise in back pain and long-term sickness linked to home working – ONS

Poor ergonomics contributed to number of ‘economically inactive’ people and to UK’s labour shortage

The Guardian - UK

Kickboxing and line dancing great-great-gran celebrates 110th birthday with family

Great-great-grandmother Merah Smith was born on November 9 1912, the same year the Titanic sank. The Croydon resident plans to make it to 115

Daily Mirror

People with long COVID face barriers to government disability benefits

When Josephine Cabrera Taveras was infected with COVID-19 in spring 2020, she didn’t anticipate that the virus would knock her out of work for two years and put her family at risk for eviction.

Tribune News Service

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Nottingham Post

Olivia Attwood denies I'm A Celeb exit was for Covid reasons

The statement followed claims she wasn't allowed back into the camp because of strict Covid rules

Irish Mirror

Ryan Tubridy being switched off with RTE, Today FM, Newstalk all losing listeners in radio figures

But the most notable drop was RTE Radio 1, which saw Ryan Tubridy take a dramatic hit to his morning radio show, losing 25,000 listeners.

Evening Standard

Life expectancy gap in London as high as 17 years

Shocking figures reveal health gap between rich and poor in the capital

Daily Record

Olivia Attwood clears up I'm A Celeb 'covid' rumours and says it's not the reason she left the jungle

A statement was made on Olivia's Instagram following speculation that she left due to reasons relating to covid.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Daily Mirror

Mike Tindall's savage X-rated response after Matt Hancock finally joins I'm A Celeb camp

On the latest episode of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here, former health secretary and MP Matt Hancock joined the camp and gave his reasons for doing the show, but Mike Tindall had a brutal response

Bangkok Post

High-risk groups top priority for 2023 Covid jabs

Authorities plan to acquire enough Covid-19 vaccines next year initially for 18 million people in high-risk groups, with the number of shots each person will need subject to World Health Organization (WHO) guidance.

Chronicle Live

Olivia Attwood offers I'm A Celebrity 'clarification' over exit rumours in cryptic Instagram post

A post om Olivia Attwood's Instagram addressed rumours on why she quit I'm A Celebrity earlier this week

The Orange County Register

Formed virtually, hard-hitting rock band L.S. Dunes is ready for live audiences

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Formed in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic-forced lockdowns, punk and post-hardcore band L.S. Dunes is ready to share its new music with fans in-person.

The Times of India

How is India's biggest fashion week shaping up

Talk about the fashion week's in India and the first name that comes to a dilettante's mind is inevitably the Lakmé Fashion Week. It was first organized in the year 2000 in Delhi. And the oldest beauty brand in India, Lakmé became its title sponsor. It was conceptualized in 1999…

Wales Online

Mark Drakeford to meet with Rishi Sunak as new PM makes rare visit to council

Wales' First Minister has to join remotely after testing positive for coronavirus

Evening Standard

WH Smith booms as travel returns post Covid and US arm takes off

WH Smith today looked on track to be one of the few UK retailers to crack America as its travel arm looks to expand across the globe and it resumed dividend payments to investors.

1 … 594 595 596 597

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

World Health Organization

Social Security Administration

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.