20 photographs of the week
Protests in Myanmar and Spain, Mount Sinabung erupts, the destruction in Syria and the enduring impact of Covid-19: the most…
Mystery person with Brazil variant found thanks to dogged determination, says Matt Hancock – video | World news
A person who tested positive for the Brazilian variant of Covid has been tracked down to Croydon and appears not…
NHS may face a million long Covid patients after pandemic | Society
Senior doctors are braced for up to a million people needing treatment for long Covid after the pandemic, putting huge…
Schools: ventilation and testing will be key in England’s ‘big bang’ reopening | Education
The “big bang” reopening of all schools and colleges will start in England from Monday. University students on practical courses…
Number of people with Covid at home in England falls again | World news
The number of people with Covid-19 in households across England is continuing to fall, though the picture is uncertain in…
Senate to debate as Republicans attempt to derail $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill – live updates | US news
A handful of rightwing “super-spreaders” on social media were responsible for the bulk of election misinformation in the run-up to…
UK Covid live news: government’s 1% pay increase offer for NHS staff sparks fury | Politics
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Coalition to expand quarantine facility amid fears of Covid vaccine disruption | Australia news
The Morrison government has played down fears the vaccine rollout could be disrupted by Italy’s move to block exports to…
Fear of missing out boosting global acceptance of Covid jab, survey suggests | Society
Across the globe, governments are weighing up how they can convince sufficiently large numbers of people to take a Covid-19…
Coronavirus live news: WHO ‘to scrap’ interim Wuhan report; UK investigating new variant | World news
7.22pm EST 19:22 New coronavirus variant under investigation in UK Scientists have identified 16 cases of a new coronavirus variant…