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2021-06-02 17:45:28 Indian doctors are protesting against an ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who claims that yoga and traditional medicine offer stronger protection against Covid-19 than vaccines.

Mandatory vaccination policies are dividing students and staff on US college campuses.

'The vaccines are clearly working’: The UK has recorded zero Covid deaths for the first time in over a year. Take out a trial subscription to read more.

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2021-06-01 12:44:04 A rise in US inflation has an impact on everything around the world from real wages to stocks to people's capacity to buy goods cheaply. But is inflation back for good or is it a temporary bout caused by Covid-19?

China's response to renewed questions into the origins of Covid-19 has been highly aggressive and spells trouble for the future, writes the FT's Gideon Rachman.

Brexit shrank UK services exports by more than £110bn over a four-year period, new research shows, highlighting the far-reaching trade implications of Britain’s decision to break away from the EU. Take out a subscription trial to read more.

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2021-05-28 09:19:39 The US intelligence community is split over the possibility that Covid-19 emerged as a result of a laboratory accident, according to senior official Amanda Schoch.

Two in five Americans are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to the latest data from the top US public health agency. Follow our coronavirus vaccine tracker for more.

What explains the difference between businesses in plague mode and others that appear to be normal? Critics might answer: gross domestic product. But it is not so simple, writes Tim Harford. Take out a subscription trial to read more.

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2021-05-27 18:03:11 UK coronavirus cases have hit a six-week high but vaccines have reduced the threat of a new wave of infections. New cases remain concentrated among younger, less vulnerable people.

After a month in hospital, FT critic Tim Hayward reflects on his battle with coronavirus: ‘I spent 10 days unconscious in the ICU’.

Opinion: Has France finally got its Covid vaccination act together? The country’s inoculation drive has picked up speed after a slow start. Take out a trial subscription to read more.

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2021-05-26 21:30:22 Breaking news: Scientists in Germany claim to have discovered the cause of the rare blood clots linked to the Oxford/AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines Open / Comment

2021-05-26 13:14:51 Vaccine rollouts in advanced economies are largely outpacing those in emerging and developing economies and officials at the World Health Organization have warned that the world is on the brink of ‘catastrophic moral failure’ as poor countries fall behind. Take a look at our interactive vaccine tracker to view the progress of vaccination rates from December 2020 to May 2021.

How did drugmakers go from vaccine heroes to patent villains? The WTO’s proposed intellectual property waiver and legislation to curb drug prices are at the heart of the issue.

China is dismissing calls from the US for a probe into the possibility that Covid-19 escaped from a Wuhan laboratory. Beijing says Anthony Fauci is ‘fanning a huge lie’ and insists the virus could have escaped from the US. Take out a trial subscription to read more.

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2021-05-25 16:29:58 The pandemic and subsequent government economic support are feeding inflation fears in the US. Could this be the end of the reign of the dollar?

Why are Asian countries falling behind in the race to vaccinate their populations? Take out a subscription trial to find out.

The pandemic has given governments increased access to individuals' private activities. What is the future of privacy on the internet? The FT's Sid Venkataramakrishnan explores the question in this video.

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2021-05-24 16:13:20 The head of the World Health Organization has called on coronavirus vaccine developers to focus on lower-income countries to help the WHO reach its goal of inoculating 10% of the population of every country by September. See how your country is faring in its vaccination rollout with our interactive tracker.

In his first interview following a string of setbacks, including the emergence of rare fatal side-effects, Pascal Soriot defended the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab and offered new evidence that it could play an important role in the battle against the disease.

Accountant EY has told its UK staff they should expect to spend at least two days a week working from home after the pandemic, making it the latest professional services firm to embrace hybrid working. Take out a subscription trial to read more.

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2021-05-21 14:35:15 European football clubs are on course to miss out on roughly €9bn of revenues because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Uefa, which pointed to a 'new financial reality' for the sport.

How has Covid-19 changed the way our governments surveil our behaviour? In this FT dramatic film, we explore this new reality.

WeWork’s losses almost quadrupled to $2.1bn in the first quarter of 2021, as the co-working company haemorrhaged more than a quarter of its members over the past year. Take out a subscription trial to read more.

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2021-05-19 20:09:41 The EU has laid out a plan to open up for vaccinated tourists. Read more about what’s in the plan and what restriction are being dropped.

France celebrated the reopening of café and restaurant terraces on Wednesday as the country further eased its six-month Covid-19 lockdown. See how your country is faring with vaccinations with our interactive tracker.

The UK has started to study third booster shots of Covid-19 vaccines, with a wide-ranging clinical trial that will assess the effects of seven different jabs on people who have already received two Oxford/AstraZeneca or BioNTech/Pfizer doses. Take out a subscription trial to read about the details of the research.

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