Quiz of The Week: 6 - 12 February
Matt Hancock speaks during a virtual press conference at 10 Downing Street
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Quiz of The Week: 6 - 12 February

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A maths expert explains how such a tiny quantity of Covid could cause such chaos
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What Meghan Markle’s court win means for Royal Family - and the media
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What Meghan Markle’s court win means for Royal Family - and the media

12 Feb 2021
One year of Rishi Sunak: is the chancellor’s star still rising?
Behind the scenes

One year of Rishi Sunak: is the chancellor’s star still rising?

12 Feb 2021
Arthritis drug could save ‘could save one in 25’ Covid patients
Why we’re talking about . . .

Arthritis drug could save ‘could save one in 25’ Covid patients

12 Feb 2021
‘Stay apart until autumn’
Today’s newspapers

‘Stay apart until autumn’

12 Feb 2021

The Daily Briefing

12 February 2021
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Social distancing ‘until autumn’
1.

Social distancing ‘until autumn’

Restrictions on socialising and meeting family members may have to remain in place until at least the autumn under plans for easing lockdown, The Time…
Democrats rest Trump case
2.

Democrats rest Trump case

Democrats have finished presenting their argument that Donald Trump incited the Capitol riot, warning that “he can do this again” if he is not convict…
Meghan wins newspaper case
3.

Meghan wins newspaper case

The Duchess of Sussex has hailed her “comprehensive win” over the Mail on Sunday’s “illegal and dehumanising practices” after she prevailed in her hig…
China bans the BBC
4.

China bans the BBC

China has blocked BBC World News within its borders after a series of reports on the persecution of ethnic minority Uighurs and the Covid-19 pandemic.…
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‘Britain is, for the moment, clear that it won’t follow the Americans down this path’
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‘Britain is, for the moment, clear that it won’t follow the Americans down this path’

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Tried and tasted: restaurant meal kits to eat at home
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On the menu

Tried and tasted: restaurant meal kits to eat at home

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What Israel’s lockdown easing plan may tell us about Johnson’s roadmap
An Israeli man snaps a selfie while receiving his vaccination in Tel-Aviv
Getting to grips with . . .

What Israel’s lockdown easing plan may tell us about Johnson’s roadmap

How vaccines can be ‘tweaked’ to combat new Covid variants
A paramedic draws up the AstraZeneca/Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine
Getting to grips with . . .

How vaccines can be ‘tweaked’ to combat new Covid variants

Why South Africa has stopped using the Oxford vaccine
South African Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine trialists wait to receive their jab in Soweto
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Why South Africa has stopped using the Oxford vaccine

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In focus: the vaccines

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The Oxford and AstraZeneca jab
1.

The Oxford and AstraZeneca jab

The injection developed by Oxford University and made by AstraZeneca is a conventional vaccine, using a harmless, weakened version of a common virus t…
The Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine
2.

The Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine

While most vaccines rely on weakened or inactivated parts of a virus to provoke an immune response in their recipients, the one developed by BioNTech …
The Moderna injection
3.

The Moderna injection

Like the Pfizer vaccine, the drug made by Moderna relies on mRNA to generate an immune response. This new technique allows researchers to “eliminat…
The Janssen vaccine
4.

The Janssen vaccine

Like the Oxford vaccine, the Janssen drug uses a modified adenovirus, a harmless, engineered virus that is injected into the patient. The adenovirus D…
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How many people need to be vaccinated against Covid to get life back to normal?
In Focus

How many people need to be vaccinated against Covid to get life back to normal?

New year diets: your need-to-know guide
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New year diets: your need-to-know guide

World News

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Elite university drawn into France’s sex abuse scandal
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Elite university drawn into France’s sex abuse scandal

Swedish towns ban face masks despite mounting Covid death toll
Stockholm
Getting to grips with . . .

Swedish towns ban face masks despite mounting Covid death toll

Is Germany too close to Russia for its allies’ comfort?
Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin in 2020
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Best properties: houses in need of renovation
Southcott House, Weare Giffard, Bideford, Devon
The wish list

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Book of the week: The Happy Traitor
The Happy Traitor by Simon Kuper
In Review

Book of the week: The Happy Traitor

Films in 2021: new releases and what’s coming up
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