The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

The number of daily Covid-19 cases is likely to reach 5,000-10,000 during a new wave but numbers probably will drop quite quickly after that, says Dr Nitipatana Chierakul, head of the Respiratory Disease and Tuberculosis Division at the Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital.

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

We owe this achievement to a combination of Covid vaccines and Biden Administration policy changes. But much more can be done.

Dr Stephen Wright’s widow considering legal action against AstraZeneca and government

"We never used to even need any kind of licence. For centuries pubs in the Old City have had tables and chairs outside"

Northwestern Medicine study finds key difference in how coronavirus affected brains of hospitalized pneumonia patients vs. nonhospitalized COVID-19 patients.

The Arcturus variant is widespread in India and has been found in 29 countries - including the United States. Officials are keeping a close eye on the new variant which is said to be more transmissible

City centre trends include more spending on food and drink but the number of international visitors is down.

Amerz Hardy took the decision to move into hair and beauty despite her background being in accountancy, but saw the world turned upside down just after she qualified in March 2020.

'I can't cope with it anymore'

Velindre Cancer Centre is dealing with a backlog in appointments following the coronavirus pandemic