Report after report is reaching the same conclusion: exporters, including many in the red wall, will be suffering for a long timeBrexit is beginning to take its toll. Trade with the EU is suffering and foreign investment is heading south. Neither trend…
Covid vaccine status proof will not be required for students in England
Department for Education says it encourages take-up of Covid jabs but has no plans for passport systemCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThere are no plans to bring in vaccine passports for university students in England, the D…
Clubbers shun reopened venues in England amid confusion over Covid safety
Owners blame ‘low consumer confidence’ and confused government messages for poor post-‘freedom day’ attendancesNightclubs in England have seen low attendances and been forced to cancel events as the pandemic continues to disrupt the nightlife industry …
Sarah Perry: As an author, I felt useless in the pandemic. So I trained to be a vaccinator
Inspired by a desire to be good and help others during the pandemic, novelist Sarah Perry trained to vaccinate people. But what does it mean to be good when there is so much bad faith?Earlier this year – lockdown three: no sign of spring – I travelled …
Twenty photographs of the week
Simone Biles at the Tokyo Olympic Games, migrants in the Mediterranean and forest fires in Athens, California and Siberia: the most striking images from around the world this week Continue reading…
Coronavirus live news: WHO says Delta variant not more deadly as CDC warns over transmissibility
Kenya suspends all in-person meetings and gatherings; variant now dominant in Italy, authorities sayCDC warns Delta variant far more transmissibleLocked down with cases rising, Sydney wonders how Delta will endThailand bans sharing of news that ‘causes…
UK Covid live: 29,622 new cases reported as R number falls slightly
Latest updates: new cases reported as latest ONS figures suggest rise in infections; R number drops to between 1.1 and 1.4Man pleads guilty to assault after Chris Whitty accosted in parkUK minister seeks to calm row over France travel curbsKeir Starmer…
“The war has changed.”
Internal CDC document urges new messaging, warns delta infections likely more severe (WaPo) The delta variant of the coronavirus appears to cause more severe illness than earlier variants and spreads as easily as chickenpox, according to an internal fe…
Coronavirus live news: Israel to offer Pfizer booster shot as efficacy wanes, say reports; Japan’s daily cases exceed 10,000
Campaign will in effect turn Israel into testing ground for company’s booster; case high comes amid another record day of 3,865 infections in TokyoFrance criticises being left on England’s ‘amber plus’ listOnce a Covid success story, South Korea sweats…
US states brace for ‘avalanche’ of evictions as federal moratorium ends
Housing advocates are concerned that delays in rental assistance mean tenants will suddenly owe months of paymentsFor months, Denise Forcer would get stressed just by opening her closet. The crush of belongings stuffed inside reminded her she didn’t kn…