COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: China and Russia sow disinformation to undermine trust in Western vaccines, EU report says
Chinese and Russian media are systematically seeking to sow mistrust in Western Covid-19 vaccines in their latest disinformation campaigns aimed at dividing the West, a European Union report said on…
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UK sends India oxygen concentrators and ventilators – but no Covid vaccines
Minister says Britain ‘first out of the blocks’ with help, but some Labour MPs see it as a drop in the ocean Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus…
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The Guardian view on political transparency: throw those curtains wide | Editorial
Truth-telling is not a reflex of this government, which is why a statutory inquiry with powers to compel testimony is so urgent It is often said that the supreme authority…
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Like ‘Italy’s Robinson Crusoe’, many of us crave the idea of aloneness – even after lockdown
Mauro Morandi had to leave his solitary island life. Having been cooped up with others for months, it could be appealing It was poignant to read of 81-year-old Mauro Morandi’s…
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Coronavirus: In India, overworked medical students are at the front lines of the crisis
Since the beginning of the week, Dr Siddharth Tara, a postgraduate medical student at New Delhi’s government-run Hindu Rao Hospital, has had a fever and persistent headache.He took a Covid-19…
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Deficit projected for Hong Kong’s arts hub narrows from previous forecast, amid hope of easing financial woes through building office zone
A massive deficit projected for the multibillion-dollar arts hub in Hong Kong has significantly narrowed from last year’s forecast, with observers hoping its coming tender for an office development project…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong in travel bubble talks with Macau but obstacles exist, Carrie Lam says
Hong Kong has been holding talks with Macau on forming a travel bubble between the two cities but there are obstacles to overcome, according to Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng…
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Coronavirus: Malaysia drops AstraZeneca from inoculation scheme; Thai tycoons aid in vaccine effort
Malaysia will allow people to use AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine on a voluntary basis and exclude the shots from its inoculation scheme amid public concerns.“People are concerned about the safety of…
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Coronavirus: one dose of vaccine cuts household spread up to 50 per cent, UK study says
One dose of the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines reduces the chances of someone infected with coronavirus from spreading it to other household members by up to 50 per cent, according…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong doctors tasked with signing off on restaurant staff vaccine exemptions decry ‘very confusing’ situation; 7 new infections confirmed
A lack of clear guidelines for Hong Kong doctors tasked with determining if restaurant employees qualify for exemption from new Covid-19 vaccine requirements has led to confusion ahead of Thursday’s…