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,…
Ireland reaches milestone of half a million Covid vaccinations | World news
Ireland has now administered half a million coronavirus jabs. The taoiseach, Micheál Martin, hailed Irish progress in the pandemic, tweeting…
Covid lockdown a success but UK ‘not out of the woods’, says ONS head | World news
The latest lockdowns have been a “success” but the UK is “still not out of the woods”, the head of…
Thousands turn out for Sydney’s Covid-adapted Mardi Gras | Culture
Thousands of people turned out for Sydney’s 43rd Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras on Saturday, one of the world’s few…
School Covid tests: pupils in England ‘very likely’ to get false positives | Education
Plans to test schoolchildren in England with controversial lateral flow tests have been thrown into disarray after it emerged it…
Your car in the Covid lockdown: how to save on insurance and more | Money
We are a year into the coronavirus pandemic and, as a result of our changing lives, some of us have…
Free rapid Covid tests available for all businesses in England; Tibetan leader Dalai Lama gets vaccine shot | World news
The Tibetan spiritual leader said: “In order to prevent some serious problems, this injection is very, very helpful.” Dr GD…
EU indecision led Cyprus to allow in UK visitors, says minister | World news
Cyprus’s decision to allow vaccinated Britons entry to the country ahead of the rest of the EU was spurred by…
Cuomo aides altered nursing home deaths report, health department confirms | US news
The New York state health department on Friday afternoon confirmed reports that members of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Covid-19 taskforce altered…
Jair Bolsonaro tells Brazilians to stop ‘whining’ about Covid – video | World news
The Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, told citizens to stop ‘whining’ about Covid, despite the virus having killed more than 260,000…