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2021-03-25 16:10:35 India is experiencing a sharp rise in coronavirus infections, increasing pressure on New Delhi to accelerate its vaccine rollout. Read our analysis.

Most patients treated in hospital for Covid-19 are still suffering a wide range of symptoms five months after discharge, according to two UK studies released on Wednesday. Take out a subscription trial to read more.

Low-income countries are facing vaccine delays as Indian supply is squeezed. Canada added a blood clot warning to Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine labels and the global travel and tourism industry suffered a $4.5tn pandemic loss. Check out how countries are faring with vaccinations with our interactive vaccine tracker.

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2021-03-24 16:27:08 France has been hit with a resurgence of Covid-19 infections and French minister for culture Roselyne Bachelot has been hospitalised with the virus. Follow our global tracker for the latest figures on infections and fatalities.

An EU inspection has identified a stockpile of 29m doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab in Italy that Brussels is prepared to block for export.

Boris Johnson is under fire for putting the UK's vaccine success down to 'greed' and 'capitalism'. Take a trial subscription to read more.

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2021-03-23 20:04:08 AstraZeneca said it would reissue data on its American clinical trial 'within 48 hours' after an independent board said it contained outdated information that may have provided an ‘incomplete view’ of the efficacy of the jab.

Britain has reached one year of lockdowns. We look back on Yuval Noah Harari’s perspective on a year of scientific breakthroughs, political failures and lessons for the future.

Care home staff in England could be forced to have a Covid-19 vaccine. The UK’s health secretary says the government is considering a law change amid concerns about low uptake. Take out a trial subscription to read more.

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2021-03-22 12:08:07 Could the pandemic lead to a fairer economy? In this video, our expert Martin Sandbu analyses how the pandemic could be a once-in-a-lifetime chance to rebuild better economies that work for everyone.

China has sent 400,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine to Niger and the United Arab Emirates has opened Covid-19 jabs to all adults. See how your country is doing in the race to vaccinate people with our vaccine tracker.

India has dispensed an average of just 1.5m doses a day or almost 44m in total, far below the pace needed to meet its goal of vaccinating 300m people by August. What has gone wrong with India's vaccine rollout? Take out a subscription trial and find out.

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2021-03-19 21:19:41 Germany, France, Italy and Spain said they would resume using the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after the EU drugs regulator said there was a 'clear scientific conclusion' that the jab was 'safe and effective'.

Delay to the vaccine rollout in Europe is threatening to undermine immunisation programmes in developing countries that rely almost exclusively on the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab. Follow our tracker to find out the latest on the race to vaccinate the world's population.

The number of infections and the rate of vaccinations are rising in India, prompting pressure from the government to assess domestic demand and then export accordingly. To read more, take out a trial subscription.

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2021-03-18 20:37:56 There’s a guilty truth that rarely dares speak its name: many of us became happier during the pandemic, writes Simon Kuper. Do you agree? Read more here.

The rapid rollout of Covid-19 vaccines across the US is starting to work, according to a Financial Times analysis of official data. The numbers of deaths and hospital admissions are falling more quickly among older people than in the wider population. Follow our global tracker for the latest figures on infections and fatalities.

So far Britain has prevented mutations spreading like wildfire across the population, but concern remains. Take out a trial subscription to read more.

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2021-03-18 19:53:41 Breaking news: The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is 'safe and effective', said the European Medicines Agency after coming to a 'clear scientific conclusion' Open / Comment

2021-03-17 17:50:59 Iceland is letting people with a vaccine enter the country, hoping to boost tourism. Read the story.

Brussels is to propose the creation of a Covid-19 certificate to allow EU citizens to travel inside the bloc. Take out a subscription to read more.

Australia backs the AstraZeneca jab after Germany and France pause its use. A quarter of individuals in UK with Covid symptoms fail to take tests. Check out our global health tracker.

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2021-03-16 19:05:26 Why are a growing number of European countries suspending the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab? Reports that the coronavirus vaccine has possible side-effects, including several incidents of blood clots, have driven the decision, though official bodies have said there is no evidence of a link. Here's our explainer on what we know and what's happening.

Despite a really tough jobs market, some young graduates are trying to implement strategies to land their first jobs, but more needs to be done to support those entering the workplace amid the pandemic.

Moderna has begun to test its Covid-19 vaccine on children aged 6 months to 12 years, the youngest in a trial to date. Take out a trial subscription to read more. Open / Comment

2021-03-15 17:52:39 The head of the Oxford university group that developed the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine has said that the data show there is ‘no signal of a problem’ with its jab after a number of countries suspended its use because of safety concerns.

Two of India’s top vaccine manufacturers have warned that the world’s vaccine production is being threatened by America’s pandemic export controls. Take out a trial subscription to read more.

On a lighter note, here’s how the world’s illustrators responded to a year of Covid.

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