Johnson told MPs he did not realise 20 May 2020 event was social gathering but ex-aide says PM was urged not to allow itCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDominic Cummings has accused Boris Johnson of lying after No 10 denied t…
Unilever’s bid for GSK consumables isn’t quite the shocker it seems | Nils Pratley
This could be a long campaign and, despite all the difficulties, there is a logic to the proposalEven a Marmite reaction – some loving it, some hating it – would have been better from brand owner Unilever’s point of view. Unfortunately, almost everybod…
Covid news live: New Zealand begins vaccinating children aged 5-11; French parliament approves vaccine pass
Five- to 11-year-olds will be eligible for jabs in New Zealand from today; a vaccine passport will come into force in France in coming days, with proof of vaccination required to enter public places‘Encouraging signs’ plan B Covid measures may soon be …
World’s 10 richest men see their wealth double during Covid pandemic
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TUC says more than 250,000 workers self-isolating ‘without decent sick pay’
Those on low or no sick pay face ‘impossible choice’ between hardship and potentially spreading virusMore than 250,000 workers were self-isolating last month without decent sick pay or any sick pay at all, a trade union study has suggested.The Trades U…
タンパク質の構造を予測するAIが、「オミクロン株」の特異性を見通していた
感染が拡大している新型コロナウイルスの「オミクロン株」。その特異な構造を、タンパク質の構造を予測するAIプログラムで予測できていたことが明らかになった。AIを活用することで、サンプルが物理的に届く前に新たな治療の標的候補を探せるようになるなど、生物学の分野において研究のあり方を変える可能性を秘めている。
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Covid live news: poorer nations forced to reject 100m near-expired coronavirus vaccines; Spain to offer fourth dose to vulnerable
More than 100m vaccine doses were rejected in December alone due to rapidly expiring donations from wealthy countries; Spain continues vaccine push with 90.5% of population aged 12 and above jabbedFrench teachers walk out of classrooms in strike over C…
Coronavirus live: 4.3m people in the UK had Covid last week; Switzerland cuts isolation to five days
Official estimates show Covid infections continued to rise in all four UK nations; Fears wave of Covid infections could threaten Swiss economy‘VIP lane’ to award PPE contracts in UK unlawful, high court rulesCovid boosters not viable strategy against n…
Boris Johnson says he did attend No 10 lockdown party, and apologises, but thought it was work event – live
Prime minister says he thought party was a ‘work event’ but concedes he should have stopped the gathering on 20 May 2020Boris Johnson admits attending Downing Street party during lockdownNo 10 lockdown garden party: Boris Johnson’s apology in fullResig…
‘The economy cannot stay open’: Omicron’s effects ricochet across US
Biden has vowed to keep businesses and schools open but some experts wonder if that’s possible given nature of Covid variantSchools going virtual, airlines canceling flights, pharmacies and testing centers closing temporarily, shelves emptying in groce…