While life has nearly returned to normal after two years of living with a pandemic, the new XBB. 1.5 sub-variant of Covid has threatened to derail our progress. Source
Health & Medical
Two flights from China to Italy saw passengers being subjected to new mandatory Covid testing after more than half of the passengers were … Source
As China turbulently transitions out of a Covid-zero approach, the swift increase in cases has caused much international concern. Source
European Commission warns they ‘will be ready to use the emergency brake’ as China’s omicron variant is already active … Source
The most common Covid symptoms plaguing Brits have changed, experts have warned. Source
Workers at the world’s largest iPhone factory in central China have fled in dramatic scenes after authorities locked down the premises over a Covid outbreak. Source
Spain has now introduced Covid restrictions and all travellers arriving from China will now have to provide “proof they are negative,” … Source
Disney guests attending a Halloween celebration were shocked to hear they would not be allowed to leave, after the Shanghai Resort was placed into lockdown on October 31. Source
China announced the relaxation of some of its hardline Covid-19 restrictions on Friday, after authorities had vowed to stick to a zero-tolerance virus approach despite mounting economic damage. Source
Ministers are ‘still shovelling turkey and ignoring the threat’ of Covid in the UK as China are scaling down the problem … Source
Serious holes have been poked in the world’s response to the pandemic, with Sweden emerging atop a telling list of nations least affected by Covid-19. Source
One of Australia’s top doctors says the world is facing its“most serious moment” of the Covid pandemic since it began back in 2019. Source
Latest NHS ‘numbers show fears of a twindemic have been realised’ as hospital admissions up 79% in a week for both Covid and flu … Source
A scientist who worked closely with a Wuhan lab has claimed Covid was genetically engineered and leaked from the facility. Source
China is floundering under a tidal wave of Covid cases, and is likely seeing one million infections and 5000 deaths every day as it grapples with what will likely be the largest outbreak the world has ever seen – all as the official tally screams of a cover up. Source
British epidemiologist Tim Spector has also warned, that “XBB could be the new variant to watch out for .. in 2023.” … Source
Devastated mourners in China have been forced to burn their own dead loved ones as the nation’s ‘zero Covid’ approach horrifically backfires. Source
A new Omicron subvariant has been detected in Australia after it caused Covid-19 cases to skyrocket in the US last month. Source
Health chiefs urge public to wear face masks which will minimise spread of Covid, flu and scarlet fever which is 'circulating at high levels' Source
UK will allow Chinese travellers with positive Covid tests to enter UK and not quarantine despite in ‘Shanghai 70% have the virus’ … Source