Nancy Pelosi hails ‘historic’ Covid relief bill as House prepares to vote | US news
The House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, has hailed the massive $1.9tn Covid relief bill as “historic” and “transformative” as the House…
Coronavirus live news: Brazil sees record deaths; Japan may stage Olympics without overseas spectators | World news
7.20pm EST 19:20 Patrick Butler The pandemic has a habit of bringing hidden social crises into the open. Now it…
Dr Fauci praises Australia’s Covid lockdowns: ‘Viruses don’t mutate unless they replicate’ | Health
The White House medical adviser Dr Anthony Fauci, has spoken about the challenge of containing more infectious variants of Covid-19…
Australia news live: Dan Andrews moved to trauma ward; Qantas chief highlights risk of long-term border closure | Australia news
Good morning, Matilda Boseley here on this beautiful Wednesday morning. Get your coffee, get your Weet-Bix and buckle in because…
Raab summons EU official as anger grows over UK vaccine export claims | Society
Dominic Raab has summoned the EU’s UK representative amid government fury over claims by the president of the European council…
Angus Steakhouse seeks help from landlords as Covid curbs threaten future | Hospitality industry
Angus Steakhouse, the chain of restaurants beloved of London tourists, is asking its landlords for help as Covid lockdown closures…
Labour demands 100 Covid-related contracts be published | Politics
Labour has demanded the government apologise and release 100 Covid-related contracts it says remain unpublished despite the prime minister’s commitment…
Lockdown boom in UK pet ownership fuels cat and dog food shortage | Pets
The rising ownership of cats and dogs during the lockdown has led to a run on pet food and warnings…
UK-Germany trade slumps amid Brexit and Covid fallout | UK news
Trade between the UK and Germany slumped in January amid the economic fallout from Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic in…
Smithsonian obtains vial from first US Covid-19 vaccine dose | US news
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has acquired the vial that contained the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine administered…