Civil rights leader, who is vaccinated, being monitored along with his wife by doctors in ChicagoThe Rev Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, and his wife have been hospitalised after testing positive for Covid-19…
Covid has played havoc with interpreting economic trends | David Spiegelhalter and Anthony Masters
Caution is needed when extrapolating from statistics in times that are far from normalSome economic effects of the coronavirus are obvious. Pre-pandemic, the share of retail sales conducted online had taken around eight years to go from 10% to 20%, but…
Raging Delta variant takes its toll as Philippines runs out of nurses
Bad pay and conditions at home and demand for Filipino nursing skills overseas have left the country with a soaring death rateCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Covid Delta variant has swept across south-east Asia over rece…
Coronavirus live: UK death toll rises by 104; fears of ‘super-spreader’ Trump rally
Latest updates: panic-buying in Vietnam amid record Covid infections; riot police use pepper spray to break up crowds in Melbourne 7.16pm BST 6.59pm BST A high-ranking Roman Catholic cardinal in the US who was hospitalised after contracting Covid-19 …
Trump to stage Alabama rally as state struggles with Covid surge
Ex-president to support of Mo Brooks, who is running for Senate and sympathised with man who threatened to blow up US CapitolDonald Trump was due to stage a rally in Alabama on Saturday night, in a city that has declared a Covid emergency and in suppor…
‘Racist and flat out wrong’: Texas Republican blames Black Americans for Covid surge
Dan Patrick refuses to apologise for false claim while Texas experiences highest hospitalisation rates since JanuaryBreakthroughs and booster shots: what you need to knowDan Patrick, the Republican lieutenant governor of Texas, has refused to apologise…
Proper old-style weddings are back – and they’ve been worth the wait | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
The speeches, the tears, the jokes, the dad dancing – after months of missing out on social events, it’s all wonderfulI went to a wedding at the weekend. That shouldn’t be a remarkable statement, but of course it is. It’s been a strange summer: the pro…
Roaming charges return: how will the dreaded charge affect UK travellers?
If Brexit and Covid wasn’t enough, the extra cost of using a mobile in the EU is making a comebackIf you are planning a winter holiday elsewhere in Europe this year, get ready to pay more to use your mobile phone while away – as roaming charges are abo…
Disinfection robots and thermal body cameras: welcome to the Covid-free office
A workplace in Bucharest filled with anti-virus innovations could become the new normal in office design, its creators hopeExplainer: what are UK workers’ rights when asked to return?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNot so lo…
“Covid or Brexit, what’s worse?” English coastal towns struggle with staff shortages
There are plenty of tourists, but UK hospitality firms are plagued by labour shortages this summerFor Lynton, a small village perched on a picturesque hill overlooking the north Devon coast, this year’s summer tourist season has been exceptional. Holid…