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Matt Hancock appointed UN special envoy to help Covid recovery in Africa
Former health secretary’s role comes as MPs release damning report into UK’s pandemic responseMatt Hancock has announced he has been appointed a special representative to the United Nations. The former health secretary will focus on helping African cou…
Coronavirus live: UK Covid response a ‘public health failure’, inquiry finds, Thailand set to welcome back tourists
Britain’s initial response to the coronavirus pandemic led to more deaths, Commons inquiry finds; Thailand to drop mandatory quarantine for UK and US visitorsWHO recommends extra jab for immunocompromised peopleUK records 40,224 new infections as well …
Individuals cannot solve vaccine inequality. If you’re offered a booster, take it | Andrew Pollard
The unfairness of global supply desperately needs to be addressed, but turning down a jab only means it gets wastedAndrew Pollard is director of the Oxford Vaccine GroupLooking back to spring last year, many people were predicting that we wouldn’t have…
Rich nations warned hogging Covid jabs will lead to huge global death toll
Exclusive: UK scientist says giving booster jabs rather than sharing doses fairly will cause hundreds of thousands of avoidable deathsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHundreds of thousands of people worldwide will die needles…
Covid live news: Sydney reopens after long lockdown, New Zealand braces for rising cases
Stay-at-home orders lifted across New South Wales; New Zealand on ‘exponential growth curve’ of Covid-19 cases, expert warnsAustralia’s PM planning to fast-track international travelWelsh first minister expects Covid measures to continue until 2022UK r…
With queues at the pubs and beauty salons, Sydney reopens after more than 100 days in lockdown
Thousands defied grey skies to flock to newly-reopened cafes, barbers and gyms to kick off what some have described as ‘freedom day’‘It feels unreal’: elation and trepidation as Sydney businesses reopen after NSW lockdownFull coronavirus coverage hereT…
Jeremy Vine ‘unnerved’ after anti-vaccine protesters target his home
Television presenter says group ‘angry’ at BBC reporting on Covid vaccines tried to serve him ‘anti-vaxx writ’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTelevision presenter Jeremy Vine has said he was “unnerved” after anti-vaccine pro…
NHS staff face rising tide of abuse from patients provoked by long waits
Chronic underfunding, Covid and staff shortages blamed for increase in physical and verbal assaultsNHS staff across the UK are facing a “growing tide of abuse” including assaults from patients, which they say is being caused by frustration at long wait…
‘People are being very angry with us’: A&E doctor on abuse of NHS staff
President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine says physical and verbal attacks have increased in recent monthsNHS staff face rising tide of abuse from patients provoked by long waitsDr Katherine Henderson, a senior A&E consultant in London, …