Residents in the cities still mainly content where they are, with minimal change in numbers wanting move outReports of a “death of the city” due to the Covid crisis have been greatly exaggerated, according to a survey of Parisians and Londoners that fo…
Government’s callous approach to Covid deaths | Letter
The UK has suffered one of the worst death tolls in the world, largely due to a prime minister who wants us to ‘live with the virus’, writes Giles du BoulayI doubt whether your headline (Bring in measures soon or risk 7,000 daily Covid hospitalisations…
Covid teams can vaccinate pupils against parents’ wishes, schools told
Guidelines say health staff can decide whether children receive jab without parental consent, as headteachers fear protestsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHealthcare staff can decide whether children get a Covid vaccine agai…
Call that a summer? Now how will we cope with a Covid-ravaged autumn?
We needed warmth and fun and ice lollies to prepare us for the coming gloom. We got … more gloomI’ve been drenched in rain this week. Personally, I like it. I have a theory that everyone has a season that brings out the best in them, and for most norma…
The government’s winter Covid plan can prevent another UK lockdown – if we all work together | Devi Sridhar
Vaccinations, testing and measures such as wearing masks will all help slow the disease. But the pandemic is not over yetProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of EdinburghAs the days become shorter and colder, and the cou…
PMQs: Boris Johnson faces Keir Starmer ahead of rumoured cabinet reshuffle – UK politics live
Latest updates: prime minister faces Labour leader in Commons before a rumoured cabinet overhaul later todayBring in measures or risk 7,000 daily Covid hospitalisations, Sage warnsCoronavirus – latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.0…
Canada: Alberta healthcare system on verge of collapse as Covid cases and antivax sentiments rise
A province that has long boasted of its loose coronavirus restrictions has also been the site of North America’s highest caseloadsA surge in coronavirus cases has pushed the healthcare system in the Canadian province of Alberta to the verge of collapse…
Covid live news: EU pledges 200m more jabs to other countries; France health worker vaccine rule comes into effect
EU to share millions of jabs to speed up global immunisation; French health workers must now be vaccinatedSingapore reports worst daily Covid case tally in more than a yearAnalysis: Why Kerala is still in the grip of India’s second wave of CovidStrict …
Covid kills a 9/11’s worth of Americans every three days. The vaccine mandate shouldn’t be controversial | Jill Filipovic
True leadership means making the right decision even when it’s unpopular. Biden’s vaccine rule will save lives and get the economy on trackThe Biden administration’s decision to require vaccinations for large segments of the workforce has been predicta…
COVID in children: Infections skyrocket 30X, now account for 30% of cases
Cases have risen “exponentially” to record highs, pediatrics group reports.