Director general of health says country is following similar trajectory to UK, with vast majority of hospital cases being unvaccinatedSee all our coronavirus coverageNew Zealand’s daily Covid-19 case numbers have gone into three figures for the first t…
Death of 18 people forces more social restrictions even as city-state expands quarantine-free travel to eight countriesSingapore’s healthcare system is at risk of being “overwhelmed” by surging coronavirus infections, government officials warned on Wed…
CDC will consult panel this week before finalizing recommendations for who should get boosters and whenUS regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending Covid-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyon…
Ministers will do ‘what it takes’ to ensure the NHS is not overwhelmed this winter, Sajid Javid has promised, as he said the number of new Covid infections across the UK could hit a record 100,000 a day. The health secretary said the governme…
Analysis: a winter plan has been set out but implementing it could be hampered by political squeamishnessCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than 20 months into the Covid pandemic and with a tough winter looming, the public…
Health secretary rejects calls for ‘plan B’ measures despite predicting infections could hit 100,000 a dayCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePoliticians have a responsibility to set an example in the battle against Covid, inclu…
City officials made move on 14 October after the burger chain it wouldn’t force staff to check if customers were fully vaccinatedIn-N-Out burger has become the first restaurant in San Francisco to be temporarily closed for failing to enforce the city’s…
Brazilian president savaged for ‘macabre’ and ‘slovenly’ response to pandemic and ‘deliberate neglect’ of Indigenous peopleJair Bolsonaro should be charged with crimes against humanity and jailed for his “macabre” reaction to a Covid outbreak that has …
President speaks at critical moment for domestic proposalsRepublicans block Democrats’ sweeping voting rights billActivists call for robust climate provisions in reconciliation packageScrutiny grows of Joe Manchin’s support from oil, gas and coalDemocr…
Suspension will take effect from 11.59pm on Wednesday and will last until further noticeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMorocco is banning flights to and from the UK because of rising coronavirus case rates. Airlines cancell…