Fears over coronavirus surge as South Africa goes back to work
On Monday, thousands of people clambered aboard South Africa’s massive fleet of commuter ‘taxis’ for the first time in nearly 100 days as the country...
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How Donald Trump could spark a dangerous bout of ‘vaccine nationalism’
The news that the US has aggressively bought up much of the world’s stock of remdesivir, one of just two drugs known to help treat...
Coronavirus latest news: Donald Trump now a fan of face masks
Donald Trump appears to have changed his tune about the use of face masks to stop the spread of coronavirus, with the US president now...
Coronavirus latest news: One in eight care home residents still awaiting Covid-19 tests despite Government pledge
Around one in eight care home residents are yet to be tested for coronavirus, a survey of more than 300 care homes has found, despite a...
Coronavirus latest news: US buys up virtually entire global supply of key drug remdesivir
The United States has bought up virtually the whole supply of a drug that could shorten the recovery time of coronavirus patients, leaving hardly any...
Coronavirus latest news: Nearly 1,000 cases in Leicester in past fortnight
Leicester City Council last night said there have been 944 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the city in the past two weeks as it became...
Dr Tom Frieden: ‘Blaming CDC for US Covid failures is like blaming someone encased in concrete for failing to swim’
Dr Tom Frieden spent eight years as director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under Barack Obama, where he led the country’s...
Drugs derived from Sars antibodies among potential coronavirus treatments
A drug derived from the antibodies of patients who recovered from the Sars coronavirus is one of a new type of treatment that is being...
Coronavirus latest news: Headteachers may refuse to fine parents who keep children at home
Headteachers have threatened to undermine the Government’s plan to reopen schools in September by refusing to punish parents who keep their children at home. Teaching...
Coronavirus latest news: First local lockdown could be enforced in Leicester ‘within days’ after surge in cases
The Government is considering imposing the first local lockdown “within days” following a surge in Covid-19 cases in Leicester, the Home Secretary has confirmed. The...