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Twenty photographs of the week
Wildfires in Colorado, the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, floods in Brazil and hardship in Afghanistan: the most striking images from around the world this week Continue reading…
The pandemic has allowed us to see so much. What will we do with our newfound clarity?
From government systems to family units to our own psyches, the pandemic brought revelation. What will we change?A retreating ocean is often the first sign of a tsunami. The water along the shoreline is dragged back dramatically, exposing parts of the …
UK government’s Covid advisers enduring ‘tidal waves of abuse’
Exclusive: Guardian survey shows level of intimidation, including death threats, against scientific and medical advisersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe “appalling” scale of abuse, intimidation and threatening behaviour d…
New Zealand yoga industry suffers as anti-vax sentiment co-opts wellness industry
Rejection of Covid vaccines among wellness community has been blamed on popular social media accounts that spread disinformationCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMany know Wanaka, a picturesque tourist town at the foot of New …
‘Time to party’: roving revellers cross Welsh border to escape Covid rules
Fun-seekers criticise Welsh restrictions on New Year’s Eve celebrations but say they’ll be carefulThey arrived at Bristol Temple Meads train station clutching cans of booze, a change of clothes and this year’s most essential New Year’s Eve accessory – …
Police release image of woman wanted over Milton Keynes anti-vaxx protest
Dozens of people enter test-and-trace centre and appear to damage and remove equipment in videos shared on social media Police have released an image of a woman wanted in connection with a theft during an anti-vaccine protest at a test-and-trace centre…
Children’s hospitals are filling nationwide amid tidal wave of omicron
Omicron’s severity in kids is still unknown, but more cases mean more hospitalizations.
Omicron smashes US case records as experts are still trying to understand it
The mildness of omicron and the use of rapid tests are still in question.
Anti-vaxxers denounce Covid testing centre in ‘freedom’ march through Milton Keynes
Protesters seen in video appear to confuse test site with vaccine centre while claiming to have ‘woken up’Confused anti-vaccine protesters entered a test and trace centre in Milton Keynes on Wednesday, appearing to believe it was a coronavirus vaccine …