COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: Honduras turns to China as rich nations hoard vaccines
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez said the Central American nation, a long-standing diplomatic ally of Taiwan, could open a trade office in China in a bid to acquire coronavirus vaccines.Honduras…
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NHS in England and Wales treated fewest ever violence-related injuries in 2020
Lockdown was reason behind sharp fall in number of people treated by NHS for injuries outside the home, say researchers Lockdown led to the smallest number of people on record…
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Rebels are right that a £2m rise is pushing it – even for AstraZeneca’s superstar | Nils Pratley
Fund managers tried to vote down Pascal Soriot’s package for fear of more boardroom pay inflation A majority is a majority, but a rebellion of 40% against an executive pay…
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US airline chiefs add to pressure for transatlantic travel to restart
American, Delta and United bosses join BA and Virgin Atlantic in saying US-UK vaccination levels mean routes should reopen Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Major US…
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The Queen’s a class act but the bills she has to read out are not | John Crace
Boris Johnson’s Queen’s speech wish list of legislation has some big omissions and dubious inclusions First came Charles and Camilla, followed a short while later in a black Range Rover…
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Coronavirus: US touts free Uber and Lyft rides as vaccination rates fall
The White House on Tuesday announced a series of steps aimed at boosting US Covid-19 vaccination rates, including a partnership with ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft, as it seeks to…
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‘Small minority’ of Singapore residents sowing racism against local, expat Indians: minister
A small minority of Singapore’s residents are sowing racism against local and expatriate Indians in the same manner as the discrimination being imposed on Asian people in the United States,…
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Australian government commits to several years of budget deficits to support recovery from coronavirus pandemic
Australia’s government on Tuesday pledged billions in spending to sustain an economic recovery from the Covid-19 slump that has blitzed even the most optimistic projections, a move that will keep…
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Malaysia, Philippines among Southeast Asian economies struggling amid coronavirus resurgence
The Philippine and Malaysian economies continued contracting in the first three months of the year, adding to signs that some of Southeast Asia’s biggest nations are struggling amid a resurgence…