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2021-04-09 20:17:59 Michigan is now at the heart of a regional surge in infections which experts warn could become yet another national wave if not contained. Follow our global tracker for the latest figures on infections and fatalities.

AstraZeneca has slashed the number of Covid-19 shots it will deliver to EU nations this week by almost half. The company expects to deliver 1.3m doses to the bloc's 27 member states, as well as Iceland and Norway.

France has become the second country after Germany to recommend that younger people who have had a first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine be given a different jab for their follow-up shot. Take out a trial subscription to read more.

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2021-04-08 17:10:32 Some entrepreneurs are launching new airlines in the pandemic. What are they thinking? Find out here.

Australia and Philippines are the latest countries to restrict the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine, while infections in Turkey and India set new daily records. Check out how countries are faring with our interactive coronavirus tracker.

A British house music label has managed to connect with bigger audiences than ever during the pandemic. Find out how by taking an FT subscription trial.

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2021-04-07 17:25:07 Breaking news: UK health watchdog recommends under 30s use alternative vaccine to AstraZeneca https://on.ft.com/3mCYlAB Open / Comment

2021-04-07 14:48:08 One in three people who have suffered from Covid-19 was diagnosed with a neurological or psychiatric condition within six months of infection, according to scientists who have carried out a study on the mental health effects of coronavirus.

The ship blocking the Suez Canal made the headlines last week. But it's not the first time that global supply chains have been disrupted during the pandemic era. Watch our video to learn more about how Covid-19 has affected trade patterns and led to logjams in ports.

The World Health Organization has warned that cases in the Philippines are approaching a ‘red line’, while Hong Kong has been advised not to use the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine due to variant concerns and EU life expectancy has dropped after decades of increases. See how your country is faring using our interactive coronavirus tracker.

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2021-04-06 19:46:31 While advanced economies will leave the pandemic with little lasting damage, the same cannot be said about emerging economies, highlighting the divergence in economic fortunes, the IMF has said.

Joe Biden will ask US states to make all adult residents eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine from April 19. Check our vaccine tracker for the latest figures in your country.

A number of chief executives have asked for a travel corridor between the US and the UK to be opened as soon as next month. Will this work? Take out a subscription trial to read the story and find out.

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2021-04-05 20:33:27 Everyone in England will be able to access free twice-a-week coronavirus tests from April 9 as the government prepares to loosen lockdown restrictions further.

Covid-19 infections, hospitalisations and deaths are rising in many European countries as the continent grapples with a more infectious variant, a shortage of vaccines and public weariness with lockdowns. Follow our global tracker for the latest figures on infections and fatalities.

A pharmaceutical plant that was producing ingredients for Covid-19 vaccines developed by both AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson will exclusively supply the latter company after a mistake by workers spoiled millions of doses. Take out a trial subscription to read more.

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2021-04-01 16:50:28 If governments have to choose between jabbing their own first or doing the right thing by the world, we know what choice they’ll make. That’s why we should help lower-income countries produce Covid-19 vaccines, says Simon Kuper in his column about how to vaccinate the world.

New clinical trial data from Pfizer and BioNTech suggest that their Covid-19 jab could be effective against the variant initially detected in South Africa. Check our vaccine tracker for the latest figures in your country.

As the coronavirus pandemic stretches into its second year, companies from France to Japan have started putting together new models of work. Take out a subscription trial to read our analysis about the new workplace.

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2021-03-31 20:06:20 Pfizer and BioNTech said their Covid-19 vaccine was 100% effective for adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15.

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce strict new lockdown measures to try to control a third wave of Covid-19 that is overwhelming the country’s hospitals. Follow our global tracker for the latest figures on infections and fatalities.

In an exclusive interview with Greta Thunberg, the Swedish activist said 'the corona pandemic brought nothing positive' to the climate movement. But the pandemic does contain a lesson, she says: 'It proves that the climate crisis has never once been treated as a crisis.' Take out a trial subscription to read more.

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2021-03-29 21:47:05 A laboratory leak was ‘extremely unlikely’ to have caused the Covid-19 outbreak, according to a widely anticipated World Health Organization investigation. Here's what scientists are saying could explain the start of the outbreak.

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine will be rolled out in the UK from April. Check out our vaccine tracker for the latest figures in your country.

A senior US health official says she fears a fourth Covid-19 wave in the country. Take out a trial subscription to find out why she thinks there is cause for concern.

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2021-03-26 20:40:01 Are you missing flying so much that you'd eat airline food at home? BA's new recipe box service, launching this weekend, will offer home deliveries from its first-class cabin. Our travel editor gave it a try.

French president Emmanuel Macron came under fire from political opponents over his refusal to take the blame for the recent surge in Covid-19 infections, after he resisted the warnings of scientific and medical advisers who said another strict lockdown was essential. Follow our global tracker for the latest figures on infections and fatalities.

US president Joe Biden has doubled his goal for coronavirus vaccinations to 200m in his first 100 days in office, as he used his first presidential press conference to claim progress against the pandemic. Take out a trial subscription to read more.

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