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UK Health Security Agency says most cases in the community now new variant; France records over 208,000 new cases, health minister confirmsUS sets record for new daily Covid cases amid Omicron surgeScotland reports record number of cases as Omicron tak…
Read MoreSouth Korea reports record 109 deaths from Covid in one day; Australia revives mask-wearing indoors, capacity limits and QR code check-insChina locks down 13 million people in northern city of Xi’anRisk of hospital stay 40% lower with Omicron than Delt…
Read MoreNearly three-quarters of virus genomes sequenced last month were of new variant, say South African health officialsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Omicron variant has fuelled a “worrying” surge in coronavirus cases in So…
Read MoreUS, Japan and Singapore tighten rules for travellers but WHO says ‘blanket bans’ won’t contain the new Covid strainFollow updates in the pandemic hereSee all our coronavirus coverage hereThe World Health Organization has said those not fully vaccinated…
Read MoreUnjabbed Greeks face a €100 fine per month; French regulator says children who could develop severe Covid should be vaccinatedModerna boss predicts current jabs may be less effective against OmicronHong Kong and Ecuador join ranks of countries imposing…
Read MoreJapan, Israel and Australia bring in tough travel measures; Joe Biden says variant is ‘cause for concern, not for panic’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Omicron variant of coronavirus has been detected in several more cou…
Read MoreLevels of PM 2.5 particulates hit 20 times safe levels as agricultural fires add to city’s air pollution crisisAuthorities in Delhi have announced that schools are to close for a week as the Indian capital’s pollution control body warned of a looming h…
Read MoreSpeaking to the G20 summit by video, China’s president stressed vaccine cooperation and economic stabilityChina’s president, Xi Jinping, has called for mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccines based on the World Health Organization’s emergency use list,…
Read MoreA group of 26 experts will also be tasked with examining new pathogens and how to prevent future pandemicsSee all our coronavirus coverageThe World Health Organization has unveiled a team of scientists it wants to revive the stalled inquiry into Covid-…
Read MoreThe most vulnerable people will bear the cost of sanctions, as services and the economy collapseWatching Afghanistan’s unfolding trauma, I’ve thought a lot about Mumtaz Ahmed, a young teacher I met a few years ago. Her family fled Kabul during Taliban …
Read MoreLack of planning and coordination has left the west scrambling to do the right thingAt the weekend, in advance of Tuesday’s crisis meeting of G7 leaders, Boris Johnson tweeted that it was vital for the international community to work together to “ensur…
Read MoreData analysis highlights the human cost if thousands of overseas projects lose fundingExperts have warned of “devastating” consequences of the UK’s foreign aid cuts after Guardian analysis revealed the UK is cutting funding at a time when major recipie…
Read MoreWhatever this week’s Biden review finds, the cause of the pandemic lies in the destruction of animal habitatsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIf Joe Biden’s security staff are up to the mark, a new report on the origins of th…
Read MoreUnderstaffed and underpowered, a Brussels taskforce tries to fight a fake news tide that threatens to undermine the union itselfIn April 2020, near the start of the global pandemic, Felix Kartte was working 14-hour shifts as an EU policy officer, strug…
Read MoreWHO proposal to audit Chinese laboratories is ‘arrogance towards science’, says health officialCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChina’s government has refused to cooperate with the second stage of an international investigati…
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