Surgeons fear wave of lawsuits over delays to cancer treatment | Cancer
The NHS is facing what doctors fear is “a legal storm” of claims for compensation from patients who could not…
‘A rising from the ashes’: seeds of hope in San Francisco after tragic year for the most vulnerable | San Francisco
Nearly a year ago, the San Francisco Bay Area imposed the country’s first lockdown, an early response that set the…
Why should our politics guide our opinion on Covid? | Coronavirus
Last weekend, the vaguely leftwing tweets in my social media echo chamber turned to clucks of disapproval because of the…
The Observer view: We can no longer turn away, femicide must be tackled now | Domestic violence
Today, the Observer launches a campaign to tackle femicide, defined as the killing of a woman by a man. We…
William Keegan | Beware Rishi Sunak, a small state ideologue posing as a big spender | UK news
Chancellor Sunak made much of his attachment to fiscal prudence in the run-up to last Wednesday’s budget – so much…
How do we track and measure new variants of coronavirus? | Coronavirus
All viruses change through random mutations. Through genomic sequencing we now know that the UK epidemic was seeded by more…
Queensland to hand out 15,000 travel vouchers to help rescue far north’s Covid-hit tourism industry | Australia news
The Queensland government will hand out 15,000 travel vouchers worth up to $200 each in an attempt to stimulate domestic…
Coronavirus live news: Auckland finishes week of lockdown, England prepares to reopen schools | World news
8.34pm EST 20:34 Thousands turned out Saturday for the latest protest in Vienna against coronavirus restrictions and several arrests were…
John Lewis treads a fine line between staying special and staying alive | Business
John Lewis is expected to lay bare the extent of the damage it has suffered during the pandemic on Thursday,…
‘Here fire, you hungry?’ Idaho Covid protesters burn masks in front of capitol | Coronavirus
Sign up for the Guardian Today US newsletter A least 100 people gathered in front of the Idaho state capitol…