Vaccinations
Is the UK ready to begin ‘living with Covid’?

Is the UK ready to begin ‘living with Covid’?
Government will emphasise personal responsibility over blanket regulations as it lifts all legal restrictions
21 Feb 2022
Could speeding up the UK’s Covid-19 infections end the pandemic quicker?

Could speeding up the UK’s Covid-19 infections end the pandemic quicker?
UCL professor says removing restrictions is best way to ‘reduce serious illness and death’
14 Feb 2022
The plans to scrap self-isolation

The plans to scrap self-isolation
PM wants to scrap mandatory quarantine by the end of the month but critics question his motivation
9 Feb 2022
The Canada trucker protests explained

The Canada trucker protests explained
Ottawa police chief describes ‘siege’ mentality as thousands join Covid restriction protests
7 Feb 2022
Celebrity vaccine wars over misinformation

Celebrity vaccine wars over misinformation
Neil Young vs. Joe Rogan just the latest in string of Covid-19 rows between big names
28 Jan 2022
The anti-vaxxer’s ‘sovereign citizen’ defence examined

The anti-vaxxer’s ‘sovereign citizen’ defence examined
Movement members quoting Magna Carta in bids to challenge Covid-19 regulations
26 Jan 2022
Covid vaccines and the ‘nocebo’ response

Covid vaccines and the ‘nocebo’ response
New study points finger at other explanations for common complaints such as headaches
19 Jan 2022

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What is the impact of those refusing to get vaccinated?

What is the impact of those refusing to get vaccinated?
There is growing frustration with the minority of people who have yet to receive their Covid-19 jabs
14 Jan 2022
What are the rules on cutting sick pay for unvaccinated staff?

What are the rules on cutting sick pay for unvaccinated staff?
Ikea joins growing list of firms axing sick pay entitlement for employees who haven’t had Covid jabs
12 Jan 2022
The Week’s big New Year’s Day quiz

The Week’s big New Year’s Day quiz
Kick off 2022 by testing your memory and attention to detail
1 Jan 2022
‘Milder variant’: the reasons for Omicron hope

‘Milder variant’: the reasons for Omicron hope
Insiders say government experts believe the Covid-19 variant causes less severe illness than Delta
22 Dec 2021
What the arrival of Omicron means for US

What the arrival of Omicron means for US
Pressure mounts on Biden as multiple states report successive days of record cases
20 Dec 2021
The risk of being infected with Delta and Omicron at the same time

The risk of being infected with Delta and Omicron at the same time
Co-infection could result in more severe illness and trigger ‘recombination events’
17 Dec 2021
The claims about the UK’s first Omicron death

The claims about the UK’s first Omicron death
Government urged to release more information amid speculation about whether the Covid victim was vaccinated
17 Dec 2021
Will Omicron justify China’s ‘zero Covid’ policy?

Will Omicron justify China’s ‘zero Covid’ policy?
Expert says the variant is ‘booster shot’ for Beijing’s approach
16 Dec 2021
Inside Plan B: new measures, Tory anger and Johnson’s ‘escape plan’

Inside Plan B: new measures, Tory anger and Johnson’s ‘escape plan’
Conservative source says trust in the PM has ‘evaporated’ as England faces new Covid restrictions
9 Dec 2021
Why has the booster roll-out taken so long?

Why has the booster roll-out taken so long?
Under-40s still waiting to book booster vaccination jabs on the NHS website
8 Dec 2021
‘Fiercer punishment is no solution to drug use’

‘Fiercer punishment is no solution to drug use’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
7 Dec 2021
When can I book my Covid-19 booster vaccine?

When can I book my Covid-19 booster vaccine?
All UK adults to be offered a third booster vaccine in a bid to stop the spread of Omicron
1 Dec 2021
Which countries have mandated vaccines?

Which countries have mandated vaccines?
Compulsory vaccination rules have been both praised and criticised
1 Dec 2021
Unvaccinated Greeks facing £85 monthly fine

Unvaccinated Greeks facing £85 monthly fine
Prime minister insists the levy for unjabbed over-60s is ‘health fee’ rather than ‘punishment’
1 Dec 2021
Omicron risk: where Boris Johnson and his advisers disagree

Omicron risk: where Boris Johnson and his advisers disagree
Prime minister said booster jabs will give ‘the protection you need’ but Sage experts are more cautious
1 Dec 2021
Did vaccine inequity cause the emergence of Omicron?

Did vaccine inequity cause the emergence of Omicron?
Immunity experts explain how new virus variants emerge
29 Nov 2021
The link between the AstraZeneca vaccine and the UK’s Covid reprieve

The link between the AstraZeneca vaccine and the UK’s Covid reprieve
Experts question claim that Oxford-developed jab has saved Britain from Europe’s high hospitalisation rates
24 Nov 2021
AstraZeneca Covid-19 antibody treatment ‘more effective than vaccines’

AstraZeneca Covid-19 antibody treatment ‘more effective than vaccines’
Trial finds injection reduces risk of symptomatic infection by 83%
19 Nov 2021
How the world reported Austria’s lockdown for the unvaccinated

How the world reported Austria’s lockdown for the unvaccinated
‘Unprecedented’ measures introduced as country records highest infections in western Europe
17 Nov 2021
When will Covid self-isolation rules end?

When will Covid self-isolation rules end?
‘Operation Rampdown’ could close key parts of the government’s Covid response by April
15 Nov 2021
Is Germany’s fourth wave of Covid-19 a warning of things to come?

Is Germany’s fourth wave of Covid-19 a warning of things to come?
Angela Merkel urges faster jab rollout as incidence rate passes 300 for first time
15 Nov 2021
‘Britain and Kenya must find and punish the still living perpetrators of crimes’

‘Britain and Kenya must find and punish the still living perpetrators of crimes’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
9 Nov 2021
Is India ‘beating’ Covid – or facing a deadly third wave?

Is India ‘beating’ Covid – or facing a deadly third wave?
Hopes that virus has ‘exhausted itself’ challenged by experts as vaccine drive stalls
9 Nov 2021
Molnupiravir: everything you need to know about the new Covid pill 

Molnupiravir: everything you need to know about the new Covid pill
UK approves ‘game-changer’ medication for at-risk patients to take at home
4 Nov 2021
Has Russia’s vaccine disinformation fatally backfired?

Has Russia’s vaccine disinformation fatally backfired?
Country’s Covid deaths climb to record high as authorities grapple with jab mistrust
4 Nov 2021
The ‘besieged’ Syrian province threatened by vaccine skepticism

The ‘besieged’ Syrian province threatened by vaccine skepticism
Delta variant hits Idlib as online conspiracy theories threaten jab rollout
3 Nov 2021
How Covid-19 vaccine patch could replace jabs

How Covid-19 vaccine patch could replace jabs
The plastic patches can be self-administered and stored at room temperature
2 Nov 2021