Covid-19: everything you need to know about coronavirus
No. 10 hopes to hit 100,000 tests per day this week
Skip to headerSkip to main contentSkip to footer
All you need to know about everything that matters.
Recommended
‘Many more people are realising how bad England’s Covid situation is’
‘Many more people are realising how bad England’s Covid situation is’
More on Coronavirus
UK travel industry ‘choked’ by Covid restrictions
UK travel industry ‘choked’ by Covid restrictions
Seven in ten firms planning redundancies as holiday bookings collapse
Will Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate help the US beat Covid?
Will Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate help the US beat Covid?
President getting both ‘praise and pushback’ over mandatory jabs
Everything we know about the deadly North Macedonia hospital fire
Everything we know about the deadly North Macedonia hospital fire
At least 10 people dead following blaze at temporary medical facility
Everything you need to know about Covid-19 booster vaccines
Everything you need to know about Covid-19 booster vaccines
AstraZeneca head says UK needs more time to decide whether to provide top-up jabs for all adults
Does the UK need October ‘firebreak’ lockdown?
Does the UK need October ‘firebreak’ lockdown?
School half-term may be extended if Covid-19 case rates continue to increase
‘Booster jabs are like handing out extra lifejackets to people who already have lifejackets’
‘Booster jabs are like handing out extra lifejackets to people who already have lifejackets’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
Why are Covid cases in ‘epicentre’ South America suddenly falling?
Why are Covid cases in ‘epicentre’ South America suddenly falling?
The region accounted for a quarter of all coronavirus deaths until recently
The biggest problems facing Johnson as Parliament returns
The biggest problems facing Johnson as Parliament returns
Threat of backbench revolt looming over the PM following summer recess
Everything we know about the ‘Mu’ Covid variant
Everything we know about the ‘Mu’ Covid variant
WHO adds strain first discovered in Colombia to list of ‘variants of concern’
The experts designing a single vaccine to defeat all Covid-19 variants
The experts designing a single vaccine to defeat all Covid-19 variants
Scientists are racing to develop universal jab to prevent recurrent coronavirus pandemics
Quiz of The Week: 21-27 August
Quiz of The Week: 21-27 August
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
Coronavirus vaccines have so far saved 100,000 lives, PHE study reveals
Coronavirus vaccines have so far saved 100,000 lives, PHE study reveals
‘Phenomenal’ news a ‘testament to the UK’s vaccination programme’, health secretary says
Quiz of The Week: 14 - 20 August
Quiz of The Week: 14 - 20 August
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
Has Delta variant undone US gains in Covid battle?
Has Delta variant undone US gains in Covid battle?
Government data shows rise in infections in almost every state
Quiz of The Week: 7 - 13 August
Quiz of The Week: 7 - 13 August
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
School Covid rates during third wave far lower than last year, study finds
School Covid rates during third wave far lower than last year, study finds
Only 0.42% of secondary students tested positive in June
Zimbabwe morgues overwhelmed as Covid hits rural areas
Zimbabwe morgues overwhelmed as Covid hits rural areas
African nation struggling to vaccinate population as infections spike in rural areas
Inside scientists’ battle against long Covid
Inside scientists’ battle against long Covid
Latest ONS figures suggest almost a million people in UK are living with the debilitating condition
The pros and cons of Covid booster vaccinations
The pros and cons of Covid booster vaccinations
WHO calling for halt to top-up jab programmes in order to tackle shortfall in low-income countries
Holidays saved – but do Covid rules price out all but the richest travellers?
Holidays saved – but do Covid rules price out all but the richest travellers?
Price of quarantine hotels rising from £1,750 to £2,285 for solo travellers
What Australia’s new lockdowns reveal about a ‘zero Covid strategy’
What Australia’s new lockdowns reveal about a ‘zero Covid strategy’
Critics claim approach aimed at saving lives has led to ‘cul-de-sac of perpetual lockdowns’
Heathrow chaos: one in four border officials in isolation
Heathrow chaos: one in four border officials in isolation
Government losing track of coronavirus cases entering the UK, Border Force union warns
Who is to blame for the government’s ‘amber watchlist’ U-turn?
Who is to blame for the government’s ‘amber watchlist’ U-turn?
Whitehall insider suggests travel secretary will ‘eat s**t’ over travel confusion
Government accused of ‘flawed decisions’ based on ‘misleading’ Covid data
Government accused of ‘flawed decisions’ based on ‘misleading’ Covid data
Ministers could have made ‘very different decisions’ with accurate figures, says scientist
