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2021-01-13 17:32:13 Highly contagious new variants of coronavirus will emerge more frequently and spur further infection waves, one of the world’s leading infectious disease experts has warned.

Italy will extend its national state of emergency until the end of April in its attempt to halt the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Take a look at our global tracker for the latest numbers on infections and fatalities.

Brazil’s health officials said a Chinese coronavirus vaccine has shown an efficacy rate of just 50%, significantly lower than originally indicated. To read more, take out a trial subscription.

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2021-01-11 15:45:06 England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty has warned that the nation is facing a health emergency and the NHS is overwhelmed, even as mass vaccination centres prepare to open this week to tackle Covid-19.

The surge in single-use PPE is feeding a ‘toxic’ pandemic waste crisis: 'From the first moment people began to wear gloves and masks, [we] also began to see them at sea'.

Covid-19 vaccines are being rolled-out across the globe, but a mix of medical scandals and anti-establishment sentiment within France has fuelled high vaccine hesitancy, says Cécile Guerin. Take out a trial subscription to read more.

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2021-01-08 18:49:45 The BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine works against the mutations found in Covid variants in the UK and South Africa, a study has found.

The mayor of London has said that hospitals in the UK capital are in danger of running out of beds as the virus continues to spread at a stubbornly high rate. Follow our global coronavirus tracker for the latest figures on infections and fatalities.

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine has been approved by the UK’s regulator. It is the third approved for emergency use in the UK and a total of 17m jabs will be available later this year. Take out a trial subscription to read more. Open / Comment

2021-01-07 21:03:18 Beijing has barred the entry of a 10-member World Health Organization team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic after their visas were not approved.

Meanwhile, in London, hospitals are set to run out of beds in two weeks unless the current rate of admissions drops significantly, according to a briefing given to senior doctors.

Signs that a relatively high number of healthcare workers are unwilling to receive the coronavirus vaccine in some parts of Europe and the US have also alarmed politicians and health experts. Take out a trial subscription to read more.

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