Vaccine maker has agreement to provide 1.1bn doses to Covax; England reports lowest number of people testing positive since week to 30 JuneEngland’s Covid travel rules spark outrage around the worldFDA approves Pfizer booster shots for Americans ages 6…
Tell us: how will you be affected by France’s new vaccine passport rules?
From 30 September, people aged 12-17 visiting France from the UK must present a vaccine passport to access most public places in the countryFrom 30 September, people aged 12-17 visiting France from the UK must present a “passe sanitaire” (vaccine passp…
US public health workers leaving ‘in droves’ amid pandemic burnout
Many workers feel stonewalled by elected officials and scapegoated for the high US Covid death tollAlexandra was working in the public health emergencies unit in a major north-eastern American city when the first wave of the pandemic hit. Although her …
Idaho COVID crisis: Hospitals overflowing with sicker, younger patients
“These people didn’t need to die now, and they didn’t need to die like this.”
Chris Whitty warns MPs it is ‘inevitable’ unvaccinated children will catch Covid
Chief medical officer says transmission in England highest among 12- to 15-year-oldsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe rapid spread of Covid makes it “inevitable” that children will be infected and have their education disr…
‘It’s scary’: record Covid absences cause concern in England’s schools
Parents and teachers share their views as confirmed or suspected pupil infections exceed 100,000Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLast week more than 100,000 children were absent from school in England with confirmed or suspec…
Canadian police seek man who allegedly punched nurse for vaccinating his wife
A man confronted a female nurse at a pharmacy in Quebec for giving his wife a Covid-19 vaccine ‘without his authorization’Police in the Canadian province of Quebec are searching for a man they suspect of punching a nurse in the face for giving his wife…
Scottish nightlife body launches legal challenge to vaccine passport plans
Group said ‘deeply flawed and incoherent’ proposals would impact thousands of bars and pubs Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe industry body representing Scottish nightclubs has launched a legal challenge to the Holyrood go…
Refusing your booster vaccine won’t help poorer countries | Letters
Declining a jab won’t promote the international availability of vaccines, say Stephen Mullin and Marilyn Howard, suggesting alternatives ways to help. Plus Tina Foster has good reason for having hersIn response to Christopher Cheetham’s letter (21 Sept…
Children in most deprived areas suffered greatest loss of learning during lockdowns – ONS
Office for National Statistics cite internet access and less communication with teachers as factorsThe youngest primary school children and those in the most deprived areas suffered the greatest loss of learning during the pandemic lockdowns that close…