‘Only time will tell’: Russia places huge bet on Covid vaccine
For Kirill Dmitriev, the man in charge of selling Russia’s coronavirus vaccine to the world, there’s a simple rationale behind Moscow’s accelerated push to be...
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World Bank announces $12bn plan for poor countries to buy Covid vaccines
The World Bank has announced plans for a $12bn (£9.3bn) initiative that will allow poor countries to purchase Covid-19 vaccines to treat up to 2...
UK to become WHO’s largest state donor with 30% funding increase
Boris Johnson will announce a 30% increase in the UK’s funding of the World Health Organization, making the UK the single largest national donor after...
Flu and Covid-19 at same time significantly increases risk of death
Having flu and Covid-19 together significantly increases your risk of death, say government scientists who are urging all those at risk of getting or transmitting...
‘Landmark moment’: 156 countries agree to Covid vaccine allocation deal
A coalition of 156 countries has agreed a “landmark” deal to enable the rapid and equitable global distribution of any new coronavirus vaccines to 3%...
The QAnon conspiracy
He was desperate and scared and pleading for advice. “It’s integrating itself into soft rightwing timelines and I believe it’s starting to radicalise many. Seeing...
The coronavirus vaccine volunteer: ‘I hope this is a kick up the ass to do things better’
The world is watching the Covid-19 vaccine trials conducted by the University of Oxford’s Jenner Institute closely. Australian Josh McGrane is an associate professor and...
Coronavirus protesters in London ‘may get arrested’, police warn
Protesters “may get arrested” if they defy orders to leave a demonstration in central London against coronavirus restrictions and mass vaccinations, the Met police has...
Engagement with anti-vaccine Facebook posts trebles in one month
Engagement with anti-vaccine posts on a sample of UK Facebook pages trebled between July and August, analysis by the Guardian has found, triggering calls for...
Mutant virus: should we be worried that Sars-CoV-2 is changing ?
Scientists have had eyes on Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, since the beginning of this pandemic. They can see it is evolving, but it...