Desmond Tutu’s funeral and Kazakhstan clashes: human rights this fortnight – in pictures
A roundup of the coverage of the struggle for human rights and freedoms, from Mexico to Hong Kong Continue reading…
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A roundup of the coverage of the struggle for human rights and freedoms, from Mexico to Hong Kong Continue reading…
Read MoreRestrictions return in China, South Africa and Germany as countries around the world struggle to contain new variantCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe World Health Organization has warned that the Omicron coronavirus varian…
Read MoreUK 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 MoreGerman health minister trying to buy back vaccines as country tries to step up booster drive; Denmark facing more restrictions amid surge in infectionsGermany looks to buy up spare Covid vaccines amid huge shortfallFrance to tighten Covid restrictions …
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 MoreGermany is seeking to break a surge in coronavirus infections; India detects two cases of new Omicron variant in Karnataka; Greece and Finland detect first Omicron casesUS: Biden to announce nationwide coronavirus battle planOmicron may cause more Covi…
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 MoreGermany to join UK, India and Singapore in curbing arrivals, as South Africa says UK decision ‘seems to have been rushed’WHO to assess new Covid-19 variant as countries ramp up health checksEngland and Israel ban flights from six southern African count…
Read MoreSurvey also finds adults aged 18-24 and women more concerned about personal finances than other groupsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageYoung people and women have taken the hardest psychological and financial hit from the pan…
Read MoreAnalysis: the failings of the Covax programme, logistical issues and governments’ own inadequacies are making a bad situation worseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOnly 1% of the 1.3 billion vaccines injected around the world…
Read MoreData reveals Nepal, Iran and South Africa among 19 countries most at risk of running out as surging Covid cases push supplies to limitCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDozens of countries are facing severe oxygen shortages bec…
Read MoreEfforts in Africa and elsewhere hit by decision not to export Serum’s AstraZeneca jab until end of yearCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageVaccine programmes across Africa and much of the developing world will suffer big delays …
Read MoreThe crisis in India forced the west to respond. But without an ambitious global plan, other nations may suffer similar fatesAs the number of Covid-19 cases rose dramatically in Europe and the US during the early part of last year, something strange see…
Read MorePolice in China and South Africa have seized thousands of fake doses of Covid-19 vaccinePolice in China and South Africa have seized thousands of fake doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, the global police organisation Interpol said on Wednesday, warning th…
Read MoreCountries have adopted different rules on business activity, education, socialising and travelCurfews and lockdowns Restrictions have largely been relaxed in most of Brazil’s 26 states, although several continue to limit opening hours for bars, restaur…
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