A grisly feast of scary British films is heading our way. Why now? Once seen as ‘video nasties’, many believe they have a positive role to play in a pandemicThe terror begins in the London of 1985 when Enid Baines, a film censor, spots an eerie reflect…
Will we reach herd immunity for the new coronavirus? | David Spiegelhalter and Anthony Masters
It appears unlikely, but we should try to get as close as possibleThe Office for National Statistics Covid infection survey estimates that, either through vaccination or infection, an extraordinary 94% of adults now have antibodies to Sars-CoV-2.So why…
London’s cafe culture has left a sour taste for stressed residents
Licensing outdoor seats saved countless jobs but brings noise and antisocial behaviourContinental Europe has come to the UK – at least when the sun shines. In towns and cities all over the country, alfresco dining has exploded, with thousands of extra …
Coronavirus live news: Iran orders travel ban; more than 75,000 children over 12 sign up for jabs in Ireland
Latest updates: Australia forced into snap statewide lockdown after enduring worst day of pandemic so far; price of NHS tests cut by a fifthNSW in lockdown as premier warns ‘this is literally a war’This is a public health issue’: can Covid-era music fe…
Fifth consecutive weekend of protests in France over Covid pass
More than 250,000 people are expected at 200 demonstrations, an increase on last weekCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Protesters took to the streets of France for the fifth consecutive Saturday to oppose the country’s pass s…
Iran to impose six-day lockdown to combat coronavirus ‘fifth wave’
All bazaars, markets and public offices to be shut, as well as movie theatres, gyms and restaurantsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Iran says it will impose a six-day-long “general lockdown” in cities across the country afte…
VAT: from Covid tests to child car seats, there are calls to ‘scrap the tax’
The ‘tampon tax’ was the most high-profile campaign but now, with 20% on coronavirus kits, others are gaining paceThe start of 2021 brought with it the end of the “tampon tax”. After years of campaigning, the government finally accepted the argument th…
UK universities open vaccination centres on campus to encourage student uptake
Institutions offer to train staff and students as volunteers in joint operation with NHS Universities are setting up their own vaccination centres in an attempt to make campuses as safe as possible for the autumn term. And with millions of students arr…
Get yourself checked: Don’t ignore signs of cancer, urges NHS chief
Warning that thousands of lives at risk because people don’t want to overburden the health servicePeople with symptoms of cancer are being urged to come forward amid concern that tens of thousands are “risking their lives” because they do not want to b…
‘We can’t go back to normal’: The US had deep inequalities before Covid. These women are fighting to make the recovery equitable
The links between health access, income and race have never been so visible – these doctors, experts and activists see that as an opportunity for a revolution in careDr Ana Caskin treats underserved populations in Washington DC, in parts of the city wh…