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  • Saturday, 27 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus: US hospitalisations hit lowest since presidential election — as it happened
  • Saturday, 27 February, 2021
    Covid-19 vaccines
    FDA moves to authorise J&J’s Covid-19 vaccine

    Vote by independent experts paves the way for first single-dose jab in the US

  • Friday, 26 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Rise in Covid infections reported in 1 in 5 English local authorities

    Public urged to stick to lockdown rules as regional disparities remain despite falls in UK-wide impact

  • Friday, 26 February, 2021
    Melinda Mills
    Vaccine passports are a technical and ethical minefield

    Requiring digital proof of jabs could revive the economy but undermine equity and privacy

  • Friday, 26 February, 2021
    News in-depthCoronavirus pandemic
    The UK mental health crisis coming in Covid’s wake

    One in five people was suffering from depression last year, with experts warning about ‘post pandemic stress disorder’

  • Friday, 26 February, 2021
    Life & Arts
    Yuval Noah Harari: Lessons from a year of Covid

    In a year of scientific breakthroughs — and political failures — what can we learn for the future?

  • Friday, 26 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus: California’s Covid death toll tops 50,000 after undercount in Los Angeles — as it happened
  • Thursday, 25 February, 2021
    National Health Service
    UK lowers Covid alert level as hospital admissions fall

    Move means the NHS is no longer at risk of being overwhelmed, says government

  • Thursday, 25 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Why global Covid infections have plummeted

    Sharp drop in infections brings hope, but masks signs of resurgence in parts of Europe

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  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    Covid-19 vaccines
    Moderna produces Covid-19 shot targeting variant discovered in S Africa

    US biotech is preparing for a clinical trial to gauge effectiveness on 501.V2 strain

  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus: Toronto extends cancellation of in-person events to July — as it happened
  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    Covid-19 vaccines
    J&J vaccine performs well against variants in boost for Covid battle

    FDA report finds single-dose shot effective in preventing severe symptoms in US, Brazil and South Africa

  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    Covid-19 vaccines
    People with learning disabilities prioritised in UK vaccine rollout

    Decision reflects concern that group has been hit much harder by Covid-19

  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    Covid-19 vaccines
    Ghana becomes first country to receive free Covax vaccines

    African officials complain of delay in delivery to other member states

  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    FT Magazine
    The fight to overcome vaccine hesitancy among African Americans

    A tide of misinformation and centuries of medical malpractice have led to wariness around the Covid-19 jab

  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    Accor SA
    Hotel group Accor plans staff vaccination programme

    Europe’s largest hotel chain in negotiations with pharmaceutical companies to secure supplies

  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    Belt and Road Initiative
    China focuses on Africa energy as Belt and Road lending dries up

    Chinese development banks have been supporting local projects during the coronavirus pandemic

  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    Covid-19 vaccines
    Anti-vaxxers are targeting black people, warns US Covid adviser

    Head of task force says jab sceptics are capitalising on mistrust in healthcare system

  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
    Coronavirus treatment
    Covid test being considered as alternative to vaccine passport

    PM acknowledges ‘philosophical’ concerns over introduction of virus status certification

  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Central Europe braced for third wave of coronavirus

    Czech Republic warns health service may require help from EU states as deaths surge in Slovakia

  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus: Pfizer and FDA discuss clinical trial for boosters for Covid-19 variants — as it happened
  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
    Genomics
    Genomic sequencing head calls for ‘Bio Force’ to detect virus threats

    Illumina’s Francis De Souza says global co-operation needed to keep up with new strains

  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    US passes ‘unimaginable’ milestone of 500,000 Covid-19 deaths

    Officials urge caution as new variants threaten to undermine vaccination campaign

  • Monday, 22 February, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus latest: New York City cinemas to reopen at limited capacity on March 5 – as it happened
  • Monday, 22 February, 2021
    Covid-19 vaccines
    US drugs regulator urges vaccine makers to tackle variants

    FDA says companies could avoid lengthy trials to speed up authorisation of tweaked jabs

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