The clinic, which set up an online page to book $85 consultations for the drug, has been listed as a coronavirus exposure siteFollow our Covid live blog for the latest updatesRichard Denniss: Morrison and Berejiklian are attempting to shift the blame f…
Hanoi’s balconies and barricades – in pictures
Overlooking Hanoi’s deserted streets, tiny balconies have become places of refuge during the coronavirus lockdown as city residents squeeze desks, yoga mats and chairs into the spaces to get their share of fresh air. Below them, everyday objects – bamb…
Idaho begins rationing care as hospitals crumple under COVID load
“Crisis standards of care is a last resort. It means we have exhausted our resources.”
Nearly 300% more Covid patients in US hospitals at weekend than a year ago
Average number of deaths was over 86% higher than same period last year as Delta variant continues to spreadThe number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals across the US this Labor Day weekend was nearly 300% higher than this time last year, according to …
Cop26 will be ‘rich nations stitch-up’ if poorer countries kept away by Covid
Environmental activists demand delay to Glasgow climate talks if costs and travel restrictions block attendance of those worst-hitThe Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow should be postponed until the government can ensure that the talks won’t be a “rich na…
Canada: anti-vaxxers hit Justin Trudeau with a handful of gravel
Protesters also hit bodyguard but prime minister plays down incident on election campaign stopCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJustin Trudeau has been hit by a handful of gravel as anti-vaccination protesters targeted the Can…
Ohio judge reverses court order forcing hospital to treat Covid patient with ivermectin
Judge cites lack of ‘convincing evidence’ that drug is effective, siding with hospital that refused to administer medicationAn Ohio judge has reversed a court order that forced a local hospital to treat a Covid-19 patient with the anti-parasitic drug i…
No 10 not ruling out ‘firebreak’ lockdown if Covid cases rise
Government denies plan for October half-term lockdown but says option remains open if NHS overwhelmedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDowning Street has not ruled out a “firebreak” lockdown as a last resort if the NHS were to…
Disabled and clinically vulnerable shut out from return of live music and theatre
As social distancing disappears at UK arts venues, artists and audiences who need to shield are uncertain of the futurePerformers and audiences who are clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) are being shut out of the arts due to a lack of ongoing safety…
Coronavirus live news: four in five over-16s in UK now fully vaccinated; Sweden to drop restrictions this month
Overall jabs administered in the UK stand at 91,827,909; Sweden will remove virtually all Covid restrictions on 29 SeptemberUK government not ruling out ‘firebreak’ lockdown if cases riseCourt order forcing hospital to treat patient with ivermectin rev…