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2021-03-11 21:33:45 Denmark, Norway and Iceland have suspended use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in a 'precautionary' move after a Danish woman died with blood clots following inoculation. Read more.

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has won EU approval but the rollout is likely to be slow. Check our vaccine tracker to see how your country is doing.

Cancer patients given a single coronavirus vaccine develop significantly inferior protection against the illness than those who receive a booster shot, according to a UK study. Take out a subscription trial to read more.

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2021-03-10 20:07:22 What are the business models behind vaccines? We asked experts to answer this question and whether they think the pandemic will fundamentally change the vaccine market. Watch our short documentary featuring global experts including Bill Gates, the CEO of Moderna and the lead scientist behind the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine

More than 300m doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered worldwide. Check our vaccine tracker to see how your country is doing.

A new French generation is heading to Spain, pouring into the heart of Madrid to have a good time and enjoy life’s diversions in ways not possible at home, writes our Madrid correspondent Daniel Dombey. Take an FT subscription trial to read his full opinion piece.

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2021-03-09 21:18:44 The rollout of vaccines in the US has been so patchy, with states, local health departments, individual clinics and private pharmacy chains all running their own systems, that start-ups are now popping up to help people navigate the country’s labyrinthine and highly localised vaccine distribution process. Here’s what you need to know.


Meanwhile, a string of tycoons, politicians and royalty have descended in recent months on the United Arab Emirates, where friends in high places have helped them secure early access to coronavirus vaccines. Take out a trial subscription to read more.


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2021-03-08 20:00:41 A global survey of FT readers indicates that two in five working mothers have taken, or are considering taking, a step back at work.

More than half of adults in rich countries will still be waiting to receive a first dose of coronavirus vaccine in 15 months’ time, the head of a logistics group distributing jabs has warned.

Italy has approved the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 65. The UK has expanded its vaccination programme to people in their 50s. See the latest on Covid cases in our global tracker.

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2021-03-04 18:43:53 Italy has blocked a shipment of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine that was destined for Australia, in the first such intervention since the EU introduced new rules governing the shipment of vaccines outside the bloc.

‘The shame of loneliness feels like the shame of hunger, of want, of admitting you cannot feed yourself. This is not an epidemic, but a famine:' our columnist writes about the pandemic and loneliness.

Infections are back on the rise in Europe after six week decline and the EU drugs regulator paves the way for use of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine. Keep track of Covid-19 deaths and lockdowns worldwide.

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2021-03-03 20:20:27 The US is working with Japan, India and Australia to develop a plan to distribute Covid-19 vaccines to countries in Asia as part of a broader strategy to counter China’s influence.

As the UK prepares to restart its economy after lockdown due to the pandemic, we take a look at how the Budget may affect personal taxes, pensions, investments, savings and property.

Chinese and South African police have seized thousands of fake Covid vaccines and made more than 80 arrests as criminal gangs seek to capitalise on global demand for the jabs. Take out a trial subscription to read more.

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2021-03-02 18:24:06 The coming months will be a test of whether Ursula von der Leyen can turn the page on the EU's floundering vaccine rollout, or what one German official described as a 'total shit-show'.

The pandemic has deprived us of something that binds people together and gives great joy, dancing — but history suggests that it will bounce back.

UK coronavirus deaths have declined more than a quarter in a week. The first dose of Covid-19 vaccines has been given in Australia to almost 42,000 residents. Read the latest.

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2021-03-01 15:55:11 After battling with AstraZeneca over shipment delays, and even casting doubt over its Covid-19 jab’s efficacy, EU countries are seeing stocks of the company’s shots pile up — unused.

The human cost of coronavirus has continued to mount, with more than 111.4m cases confirmed globally and more than 2.5m people known to have died. Read the latest.

Europe must prepare its medical sector to cope with an 'era of pandemics', the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said. Take out a trial subscription to read more.

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2021-02-26 10:30:46 South Korea has warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis and food shortages in North Korea as leader Kim Jong Un grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.

The African Union will pay three times more for Russia's Sputnik V jab than it is paying for the Oxford/AstraZeneca and Novavax vaccines. Check out our global vaccine tracker for the latest developments.

Yuval Noah Harari asks: how can we summarise the Covid-19 year from a historical perspective? Despite its terrible toll, coronavirus has shown that science can turn epidemics into manageable challenges. Take out a trial subscription to read more.

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2021-02-25 18:44:27 BioNTech/Pfizer will test the use of a third dose of their Covid-19 vaccine in an attempt to tackle new variants of the virus. Follow our global tracker for the latest figures on infections and fatalities.

How are restaurants coping in lockdown? ‘Even for those who have managed to pivot, the challenges remain substantial and the effect on staff can be great’.

Scotland has kept deaths and infections lower than in England — and Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon’s greater willingness to maintain restrictions has helped. Take out a trial subscription to find out what the data tell us.

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