Covid antiviral pill can halve risk of hospitalisation
By Jim Reed Health reporter Coronavirus pandemic IMAGE SOURCE, MERCKImage caption, Molnupiravir is the first oral antiviral treatment for Covid…
New Zealand council’s Zoom talks go viral as pretend meeting
Coronavirus pandemic A New Zealand council’s Zoom meeting has been viewed more than 290,000 times on YouTube as people…
Covid-19: India health workers’ families fight for compensation
By Jugal Purohit BBC World Service, Delhi Coronavirus pandemic Shanti Devi, a government community health worker in India’s northern state…
US approves Covid booster jabs for some older and at-risk Americans
Coronavirus pandemic US drug regulators have approved Pfizer booster vaccines for people over 65 if they had their last…
Evergrande: Asia stocks down as investors weigh China concerns
Coronavirus pandemic Asian stock markets were down on Tuesday amid concerns around Chinese property group Evergrande and the impact…
Covid: Melbourne construction sites shut after violent vaccine protest
Coronavirus pandemic Australia’s Victoria state has shut construction sites across Melbourne following a violent protest against mandatory Covid-19 vaccines.…
Covid-19: France suspends 3,000 unvaccinated health workers
Coronavirus pandemic About 3,000 health workers in France have been suspended because they have not been vaccinated against Covid-19.…
Covid: The lives upended by Australia’s sealed border
By Simon Atkinson BBC News, Australia Coronavirus pandemic It has been 18 months since Australia snapped shut its international borders.…
Amazon offers to pay college fees for 750,000 US staff
By Daniel Thomas Business reporter, New York Coronavirus pandemic Amazon has offered to cover the cost of college tuition…
Covid: Biden orders employees of big businesses to be vaccinated or face testing
Coronavirus pandemic US President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new Covid-19 measures that require workers at large companies to be…