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When Chinese scientists alerted colleagues to a new virus last December, suspicion fell on a Wuhan market. What have health officials learned since then?Show your support for rigorous, independent Guardian journalismCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all …
In Wuhan, China, a city once at the centre of the Covid-19 pandemic, there have been no recorded cases of community transmissions since May. Before-and-after shots show life slowly returning to normal for manyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our cor…
Workers face destitution after the collapse of fashion retailers – and despite beatings and police crackdowns vow they will protest until they are paid It was 4.30am when the police charged the hundreds of garment workers sleeping under makeshift shelt…
Brazil reports highest cases since mid-August; Spain sees lowest cases since August; vaccine cargo could help ‘restart’ passenger flightsCanada approves Pfizer vaccine and plans to begin rollout next weekNHS says those with ‘significant’ allergies sho…
Australian mum desperate for flight home after autistic son stops talking without vital therapyA four-year-old Sydney boy with autism stranded in India and separated from his father since March has missed specialist treatment for so long he has become …
First results released from trial of Sinopharm shot involving 31,000 peopleCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe United Arab Emirates said a Chinese coronavirus vaccine tested in the federation of sheikhdoms has 86% efficacy, …
Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korea’s leader, accuses Seoul of seeking to damage political ties by questioning claim to not have any coronavirus casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageKim Jong-un’s influential sister has launch…
The post-pandemic test voyage is open only to city-state residents but 2,000 passengers were confined to their cabins after one contracted the virusCoronavirus latest updatesA passenger on board a “cruise-to-nowhere” from Singapore has tested positive …
Analysis: Even with the world’s largest vaccination scheme already in place, the distribution at this scale has huge potential pitfallsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all out coronavirus coverageIndia’s claim to fame is staggering scale of its general …
UK prioritising over-80s, frontline healthcare workers and care home staff and residents; France unlikely to end lockdown on 15 December; Brazil to make vaccines free‘The beginning of the end’: first in line prepare for Covid vaccine in UKSlovakia’s ma…
Supreme court throws out case brought by families for whom cremation is against religious lawCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMuslim and Christian families in Sri Lanka whose relatives were cremated during the coronavirus pan…
Close relatives of Covid-19 virus likely to be circulating in nature beyond China, says Dr Shi Zhengli Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBats in the frontier regions of south and south-west China harbour other coronaviruses th…
Biden will ask Americans to wear masks for his first 100 days in office; Cyprus announces new measure to ease travel; Iran’s cases top 1mUS breaks daily case record as Fauci warns of ‘terrible’ JanuaryWuhan virologist warns more bat coronaviruses can c…
Chris Hipkins says it is understandable that other countries in much worse situations have fast-tracked approvalCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew Zealand’s Covid-19 minister has called for patience in the country’s vaccine…