One of Papua New Guinea’s chief health officers warns low vaccination and testing rates are a ‘recipe for major spread’ of deadly strainSee all our coronavirus coverageOne of Papua New Guinea’s chief health officers has warned the country’s low testing…
Fatigued, not complacent: as lockdowns drag on, Australians find it harder to comply with Covid restrictions
Experts suggest many people are experiencing ‘behavioural fatigue’ as their emotional and financial resilience is worn downCovid Australia daily stats updateFollow our live blog for latest Covid updatesRestrictions: NSW; Vic; Qld; borders. Hotspots: NS…
Ministers accused of putting staff at risk by not wearing masks in Commons
Boris Johnson and most of his frontbench choose not to cover faces in packed parliamentary chamberCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCabinet ministers have been accused of undermining Covid advice and putting MPs’ and parliamen…
Ardern’s Covid lockdown finds favour as New Zealand watches Sydney’s Delta disaster
Asked what she would say to people who questioned the need for a level 4 lockdown, the prime minister responded with one word: ‘Australia’See all our coronavirus coverageTo overseas eyes, going into national lockdown over a single case should have been…
Texas governor Abbott, who fought mask mandates, tests positive for Covid
Greg Abbott, who was vaccinated in December, is at least the 11th governor to contract the virusTexas governor Greg Abbott tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, after weeks spent banning local mask requirements and meeting maskless crowds. Related: …
New Zealand reports four new Covid cases on first morning of snap lockdown
Jacinda Ardern confirms that original infection in 58-year-old man is the Delta variantNew Zealand has announced four new cases of Covid-19 overnight – including a nurse at Auckland hospital – in the country’s first community outbreak in months.The cou…
Coronavirus live: Ireland to exempt jabbed pupils from missing school; Japan set to extend state of emergency
Row brewing in Ireland over school rules for vaccinated children; Japan is reportedly set to extend it state of emergency in Tokyo and other regionsUS could see 200,000 Covid cases a day: ‘Unvaccinated are sitting ducks’All 16- and 17-year-olds in Engl…
Malaysian prime minister resigns but remains interim leader
Muhyiddin Yassin offers resignation to king after months of political instability but elections put on holdMalaysia’s embattled prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, has resigned but will stay on as interim premier, the royal palace has said, as the countr…
NHS doctors know too well how waiting times damage all aspects of patient care | Peter Endicott
As a junior doctor, I’ve seen the serious knock-on effects of the backlog of 5.5 million people waiting for care in EnglandCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIt’s embarrassing to tell a patient being discharged from hospital th…
Children caught in Covid culture wars as US politicians defy health advice
Rightwing politicians leave parents of vulnerable children with an impossible dilemma: send children to school where others are unmasked, or keep them home – againTen days ago Robyn McCarthy was eagerly preparing for the return of her six-year-old son …