US President Joe Biden has ordered intelligence agencies to investigate the emergence of Covid-19, amid growing controversy about the virus’s origins. In a statement, Mr Biden asked US intelligence groups…
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Australia: Citizens could face jail or fines if they return from India
Australian citizens returning home from India could face up to five years in jail and fines after the government made the journey temporarily illegal. The health ministry said the ruling…
USA: Miami school bars vaccinated teachers from seeing students
A Miami school has discouraged teachers from getting the Covid vaccine, saying any vaccinated employees will be barred from interacting with students. Centner Academy leadership cited debunked claims of non-vaccinated…
India: Anger as Twitter ordered to remove critical virus posts
Thousands across India are outraged after the government ordered social media platform Twitter to remove posts critical of its handling of the virus. A Twitter spokesperson confirmed it had blocked…
USA: West Virginia to give young people $100 bond to get vaccine
A US state says it will offer young people a $100 (£72) savings bond if they receive a Covid-19 vaccine. West Virginia says it hopes the payment for those aged…
UK: “let the bodies pile high in their thousands” rather than order a third lockdown- PM
Boris Johnson suggested that “bodies could pile high” during a heated discussion in No 10 in the autumn about lockdown, sources familiar with the conversation have said. On Monday, the…
Spain: Man arrested after infecting 22 people with Covid in Majorca
A man has been arrested in Spain on suspicion of assault after allegedly infecting 22 people with Covid. The 40-year-old is alleged to have continued to go to work and…
Japan: Declares virus emergency in Tokyo as Olympics near
Japan has announced emergency Covid measures in Tokyo and three other areas in a bid to curb rising infections, just three months before the country is set to host the…
Malaria vaccine hailed as potential breakthrough
A malaria vaccine has proved to be 77% effective in early trials and could be a major breakthrough against the disease, says the University of Oxford team behind it. Malaria…
UK: Plan for pills to treat Covid virus at home by autumn
A search for simple treatments for Covid that can be taken at home has been launched by Boris Johnson. The PM said he hoped pills or capsules could be available…