His traumatic experience with coronavirus inspired the author’s new children’s book – about the ‘friend’ he leaned onIt was the tweet that let the world know Michael Rosen was back on form and on the mend. “My wheelchair days are over. Stick now. Stick…
NSW has worst day of Covid pandemic with 319 new cases, five deaths and lockdown of Armidale
Deaths linked to latest coronavirus outbreak reaches 27 as four new cases recorded in NewcastleFollow the Australian coronavirus live blogAustralians living abroad fear being trapped if they return home to visit familyNSW; Vic; and Qld hotspotsNSW; Vic…
Vaccine policies that are ineffective and unethical | Letters
Prof Peter Ayton and Prof Mark Doel on how offering incentives to persuade the reluctant to get vaccinated could backfire, and Isaac Ohringer on why teenagers like him shouldn’t be vaccinated while older people worldwide are still at riskYou report tha…
Covid live news: China cases surge; Gibraltar reports first Covid death since March
China records highest daily Delta count; Gibraltar officials say the man who died was in his 60s and unvaccinatedWales will move to Covid alert level 0 from Saturday, Drakeford saysAustralia’s: Victoria enters sixth lockdown as NSW cases hit recordCNN …
Coronavirus live news: Japan experts urge nationwide state of emergency as Sydney suffers worst pandemic day
Advisers to government in Tokyo say Covid surge requires harsher measures, while Australian state of NSW announces 262 new casesUS disputes WHO call to delay Covid booster shots to help poorer nationsFully vaccinated UK arrivals from France will not ne…
PTSD, long Covid and a paltry pay offer: three nurses on how the pandemic changed them
The past 18 months have been intense and traumatic for everyone – and no profession has been affected more than nursing. Here is the inside story of a dreadful, dramatic timeIt was the late May bank holiday of this year and Charlotte Hudd was supposed …
Why don’t you get a jab? Offspring drummer ousted after refusing Covid vaccine
Pete Parada says ‘it been decided that I am unsafe to be around, in the studio, and on tour’ after turning down treatment on medical groundsPete Parada, drummer with Californian pop-punks the Offspring, has said he has been ousted from the band over hi…
UK children aged 16 and 17 expected to be offered Covid vaccine
Minister says JCVI experts to update advice ‘imminently’ on widening access to vaccine to more teenagersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCovid vaccines are expected to be offered to children in the UK aged 16 and 17, in line …
Coronavirus live news: vaccinated ‘three times less likely to test positive’; 220,000 children in England jabbed
Study suggests fully vaccinated less likely to pass virus on to others; more 16- and 17-year-olds in UK could be given green light for vaccineChina shuts down transport routes as it battles worst outbreak in monthsStatus of some UK citizens vaccinated …
Coronavirus live news: England and Wales deaths reach three-month high; Indonesia struggles with surge in cases
Latest updates: Covid deaths registered in England and Wales in the week ending 23 July up 50%; Indonesia’s health workers struggle under weight of new casesUS reaches Biden’s 70% first-shot goal as threat to unvaccinated people growsHundreds of health…