COVID-19
Australia Is on the Verge of Another Heavy Wave of COVID-19 Cases
Early evidence suggests the new Omicron sub-variant, BA.4/5, could be the most transmissible seen yet.
Another Mystery Disease Is Spreading Amid North Korea’s COVID Outbreak
Some experts have speculated that the outbreak may be cholera or typhoid, which could devastate the country’s malnourished population.
Boris Johnson’s Staff ‘Got Drunk and Fought Each Other’ at Lockdown Parties
The UK Prime Minister has kind of apologised after an internal report said drunken staff had thrown up and shouted at cleaners at parties in and around Downing Street during COVID lockdowns.
COVID-19 Is a Leading Cause of Death in Australia. Now What?
The nation has clocked more than 5,000 COVID-19 deaths this year already.
Monkeypox Conspiracy Theorists Are Already Blaming Bill Gates and the Democrats
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed the coverage of the outbreak is being overblown in order to scare people into buying “Bill Gates pillows.”
Now That We Can Finally Go Out, Why Do I Actually Hate It?
Despite COVID-19 restrictions lifting around the world, many would rather stay home to nap or bedazzle their flower pots.
Joe Rogan Claims Fake Law Is Australian Plot to ‘Smoke Out’ Anti-Vaxxers
The podcast host fell for false viral posts circulating that day claiming Victoria, Australia residents from growing its own food.
Photos of North Korea’s COVID Outbreak, as Curated by North Korea
Carefully managed images portray a country that’s calm and in control, but experts say it's on the brink of a full-blown humanitarian disaster.
How North Korea Went from ‘Zero COVID’ to 1.2 Million Cases in 72 Hours
This time last week, North Korea was still claiming to be one of three COVID-free countries worldwide. Now it’s facing a public health catastrophe.
Big Ag Basically Wrote Trump’s Order to Keep Meatpacking Plants Open During COVID
More than 86,000 meatpacking workers have contracted COVID and more than 400 have died since the beginning of the pandemic.
North Korea ‘Sending Out SOS’ as It Admits Unnamed Disease Has Spread to 350,000 People
Experts told VICE World News the outbreak is very likely COVID, with fears of “mass death” as the virus ravages the country’s unvaccinated and malnourished population.
North Korea Hasn’t Administered Any COVID Vaccines. It Just Reported Its First Outbreak.
Experts are worried the hermit kingdom could become the epicentre of new COVID variants, as Kim Jong Un orders the nation into lockdown.