A fall in case numbers last month raised hopes that Britain may be reaching herd immunity, but experts warn against complacency, given uncertainty about new variants and autumn’s return to schoolCoronavirus – latest updatesUK can expect thousands of Co…
America mulls vaccine mandates – will they work?
Experts say mandates could be a logical step to contain the spread of the virus as cases of the Delta variant riseMask wars return as communities split over new guidanceAs cases of the Delta coronavirus variant have risen and vaccination rates slowed, …
The Observer view on the plight facing children post-Covid | Observer editorial
This is quickly becoming no country for young peopleThe prime minister has touted “levelling up” as the overarching theme of his domestic policy agenda. But in no area is the hollowness of this commitment revealed more than in relation to children and …
Sky News Australia banned from YouTube for seven days over Covid misinformation
Digital giant issues strike after channel posted videos denying the existence of Covid and encouraging people to use discredited medicationFollow our Covid live blog for the latest updatesVaccine rollout tracker; get our free news app; get our morning …
Israel: protests against renewed Covid restrictions as cases hit highest in months
Demonstrators in Tel Aviv express anger over reimposed health orders in heavily vaccinated countryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSeveral hundred Israelis have demonstrated in Tel Aviv against new coronavirus restrictions an…
Discounts from Uber and Deliveroo will lure young people in UK to get Covid jab
Companies will offer credit and price reductions in government push to boost vaccination ratesCheap taxi rides and discounts from the biggest takeaway companies are to be deployed by the government in a desperate effort to boost Covid vaccination rates…
Assaults on police in England and Wales rise above 100 a day during pandemic
Officer morale sinks in the 43 forces as attacks rise by 20% during the Covid crisisA major increase in attacks on police has been recorded during the pandemic, according to official figures revealing that there were more than 100 assaults on officers …
Coronavirus live: China facing worst outbreak in months; UK reports 26,144 new infections
Delta variant blamed for rise in cases in 14 provinces; UK records a further 71 deathsUK can expect thousands of Covid deaths every year, warn scientistsUS vaccinations rise but White House frustrated with media ‘alarmism’Bangkok warehouse turned into …
UK can expect thousands of Covid deaths every year, warn scientists
Disease will circulate alongside flu and other seasonal viruses and become part of accepted winter illnessCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBritain faces the prospect of thousands of annual Covid deaths for years to come, scie…
America’s mask wars return as communities split over new guidance
The CDC has advised people to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status, prompting a political fight in several US statesEviction crisis after Biden and Congress fail to extend banOn Wednesday, Georgia governor Brian Kemp used his official Tw…