John Edmunds says variant is ‘very severe setback’ to controlling Covid pandemic and that plan B ‘absolutely not an overreaction’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCases of the Omicron variant could be spreading even faster in …
The Guardian view on tighter Covid rules: better safe than sorry | Editorial
Ministers have announced a plan B. Now they must ensure it can be implementedWork from home if you can; wear face masks when in public indoor spaces (except when eating, drinking or exercising); use the NHS app to prove you are vaccinated, or have rece…
Scottish health board apologises over late diagnosis of deaf children
NHS Lothian says sorry to families after independent review finds ‘horrendous’ failings over a nine-year periodA Scottish health board has apologised for “horrendous” failings after an independent review found that deaf children missed out on vital coc…
No 10’s sickening insult to all those who made sacrifices | Letters
Readers respond to the leaked video showing Downing Street officials joking about a Christmas party during last year’s lockdownMy initial reaction to hearing of the Christmas party and the fake news briefing was feeling as if I had been kicked in the s…
On 5th anniversary, the CZI’s science program announces new institutes and efforts in biotech
It’s been five years since the founding of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Science program (not CZI itself, which is a year older), which has proven to be quite a generous patron of cutting-edge biotech science and research, and far from winding down, the organization is stepping on the gas as good outcomes from its grants […]
Scientists find ‘stealth’ version of Omicron not identifiable with PCR test
Researchers fear new Covid variant could spread unnoticed because rough means of flagging up cases does not workCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageScientists have identified a “stealth” version of the Omicron variant which cann…
Covid news live: Omicron likely to become dominant variant, Harvard researcher says; France to close nightclubs
The Omicron Covid variant is likely to ‘outcompete Delta’ in many, if not all, regions, an infectious disease researcher says; nightclubs in France will be ordered to close for four weeks to counter a Covid surgeNew York City sets Covid vaccine mandate…
UK’s progress on Covid now squandered, warns top scientist
Sir Jeremy Farrar, director of Wellcome Trust, suggests emergence of Omicron variant means pandemic is far from overCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe emergence of the Omicron variant shows that the world is “closer to the …
WHO says no deaths reported from Omicron yet as Covid variant spreads
US and Australia become latest countries to confirm locally transmitted casesAct now against Omicron to stop new Covid wave, UK warnedGermany’s Covid wave could reach ‘sad peak’ at ChristmasCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTh…
Labour MPs report Boris Johnson to police over 2020 Christmas parties
Met asked to investigate reports of alleged breaches of Covid lockdown rules at No 10Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe prime minister has been reported to the police by Labour MPs over allegations there were at least two p…