Exclusive: NHS Confederation proposes range of measures to help hospitals in England cope with severe staff shortagesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMillions of patients will suffer worsening quality of care unless ministers…
Grammy awards 2022 postponed indefinitely due to Omicron
A recent surge in Covid cases forced the delay to the annual awards ceremony that was set to take place this monthThis year’s Grammy awards has been postponed as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.A statement confirms that the ceremony has been …
Johnson fumbles and flails under pressure from Rayner| john crace
At the first PMQ of the year, faced with tough questioning by Labour’s deputy leader, the prime minister threw truth to the windsIt’s an ill wind and all that. With Keir Starmer testing positive for Covid for the second time in a matter of months, it w…
Australian Open: Djokovic held alone without phone at airport over visa row
World No 1’s participation at Melbourne tournament in doubtAustralian PM says ‘no special rules’ despite medical exemptionNovak Djokovic’s attempts to compete at the Australian Open this month were thrown into fresh doubt on Wednesday as he was held at…
Covid live: Italy, Netherlands and Turkey report record daily cases as Omicron surges across Europe
Italy reports a record 189,109 new cases; Dutch authorities announce more than 24,000 new cases; Turkey reports record 66,467 casesMacron rebuke to unvaccinated citizens incurs anger in parliamentChina’s locked down cities pay price of zero-Covid strat…
Covid ‘vaccination doubt line’ receiving up to 1,000 calls a day in the Netherlands
Helpline staffed by volunteers advising those still hesitant about getting jabbed against coronavirusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA “vaccination doubt line” set up by doctors in the Netherlands is receiving up to 1,000 ca…
UK Covid live: pre-departure tests for travellers to England to be scrapped; 194,747 new cases reported
From 4am on Friday pre-departure tests no longer required for people arriving in England as UK records second highest number of daily casesAlmost 200,000 new Covid cases reported in UKFollow-up PCRs after positive LFT to be suspended in EnglandTravel s…
Combine classes in case of Covid staff shortages, DfE tells teachers in England
Tories criticised for failing to tackle Omicron earlier as Covid infections are still highCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe government has told headteachers in England to start preparing for staff shortages by using suppor…
Life rebooted: why ‘pruning’ friends has been so common during the pandemic
People have become ‘more insular and bonding-oriented’ amid Covid, and now many aren’t sure how to start rebuilding their social livesPruning is usually a technique applied to roses in winter, but more recently the gardening term has been cropping up w…
Twitter permanently suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal account
Georgia Republican’s Covid misinformation violation prompts move, after being issued a ‘fourth strike’ in AugustThe personal Twitter account of the Georgia Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has been permanently suspended, for violating po…