COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: more Hong Kong restaurants try out tricky ‘vaccine bubble’ type D zone in bid to boost business
A challenging arrangement under Hong Kong’s “vaccine bubble” that allows restaurants to boost operations provided staff and customers have received Covid-19 jabs finally showed signs of a breakthrough ahead of…
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The women letting their grey hair show, and the many who don’t but continue dyeing it for fear of being seen as old
Many women have struggled with the “should I, shouldn’t I go grey?” question – especially during coronavirus lockdown. Being unable to visit a hairdresser has led (in my case) to…
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Covid live: Brazil passes 500,000 deaths; 70% of England’s adults ‘should be fully vaccinated by 19 July’
Protests in Brazil as confirmed death toll soars past half a million; most adults should be double-vaccinated by England lockdown lifting date People in UK with both jabs may not…
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Don’t slash Covid benefit uplift, former Tory minister urges
Architect of universal credit says government must rethink plans to end £20 a week payment increase Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The former minister who oversaw…
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Trudeau makes global vaccine pledge but how committed is Canada?
Promise to donate 100m doses highlights questions about Canada’s seriousness in helping poorer countries vaccinate Canada has secured enough potential coronavirus vaccines to fully protect every resident nearly seven times…
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People in UK with both Covid jabs may not have to quarantine, says scientist
PHE’s chief coronavirus adviser says exemption from self-isolation could allow people to travel more freely Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK is moving towards a…
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Long Covid should be treated as disability, says TUC
Employees need protection in the workplace, with half experiencing some form of discrimination or disadvantage Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Long Covid should be categorised as…
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A new, rebalanced UK could be the happy legacy of a shift to working from home | Rowan Moore
As the government contemplates making it easier for workers to stay away from the office, could this revitalise poorer parts of the country? Here’s the dream. From now on, more…
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Under-18s could be ‘reservoirs’ for virus when all adults are jabbed, expert warns
Unvaccinated children have potential to drive third wave of highly transmissible Delta variant, says virologist The drive to vaccinate all adults over the age of 18 in the UK could…
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Coronavirus: Philippines signs deal for 40 million Pfizer shots; Singapore sees early rush for Sinovac vaccine
The Philippine government has signed a supply agreement for 40 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, the head of the government’s Covid-19 vaccine procurement said…