Why are Covid-19 cases rising again?
Colder temperatures, increased socialising, waning immunity and Omicron subvariants are all causing a coronavirus increase in the UK.
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How worried should we be about the new Covid wave?
The UK is not going to return to lockdown, but there are mitigations that a responsible government should be vigorously…
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Did the UK perform better than thought on Covid-19?
The circumstances were unenviable but to shrug and say ministers “did their best” is to excuse the inexcusable.
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China’s zero-Covid policy faces its greatest test
Tens of millions of people are under lockdown and there are fears of disruptions to global supply chains as a…
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With the Beijing Winter Olympics near, can China sustain its “zero Covid” strategy?
As the rest of the world learns to live with coronavirus, China is increasingly isolated.
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How do we solve our pandemic fatigue?
There needs to be a way to talk about what we have lost that acknowledges both the real risks of…
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Why Boris Johnson has nothing new to offer on Omicron
The Prime Minister’s political weakness and the lack of time to halt the wave means any new restrictions would be…
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The pandemic was the US’s story of the year in 2021. Will 2022 be the same?
Omicron has been a painful reminder that Covid-19 isn’t finished with the US.
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