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Coronavirus: ‘selfish covidiots’ on flight to UK from Greek island criticised
A flight from the Greek island of Zante was “full of selfish…
Two rave organisers in south Wales fined £10,000 under new Covid-19 rules
Police received dozens of reports of illegal gatherings over the weekend and…
Too many corners are being cut in the race to find a Covid-19 antibody test | Jon Deeks
During the pandemic, Covid-19 tests have provided a rich source of media…
Dengue breakthrough after mosquitoes laced with natural bacteria
Infecting mosquitoes with a naturally occurring bacteria dramatically reduces their ability to…
Confusion over face masks as some schools in England could relax rules within days
More than 300,000 students in England will be required to wear face…
Why do Covid fatalities remain low when infection numbers are rising?
Are Covid-19 death rates decreasing?Most statistics indicate that although cases of Covid-19…
Rising R number casts cloud over Northern Ireland’s Covid success
Northern Ireland’s chief scientific adviser has warned of the risks of complacency…
UK ministers were warned local lockdowns could fuel racial tensions
The government has been accused of being “tone deaf” for its sudden…
Covid-19: lack of diversity threatens to undermine vaccine trials, experts warn
The remarkably fast progress of two leading contenders for an effective coronavirus…
Secrecy has harmed UK government’s response to Covid-19 crisis, says top scientist
One of the country’s most senior scientists has criticised government for the…
‘It’s not over’: intimate diaries from the eye of the UK’s coronavirus storm
Deirdre McFarlane, intensive care matron On 21 February, McFarlane, 57, was on…
Oxford offers best hope for Covid-19 vaccine this year, MPs told
Oxford University is leading the world in developing a vaccine against Covid-19…
Sales are soaring, but Sainsbury’s new boss is expecting a bumpy ride
Simon Roberts has only just got his feet under the desk at…
The Guardian view on scientists in Downing Street: a brief encounter | Editorial
It is clear from the volume and complexity of new hygiene guidelines…
I’m proud to be a scientist in Sage – to call us ‘secretive’ is unjustified | Ian Boyd
Some of my earliest memories are of wanting to study science. It…
Coronavirus live news: New Zealand reports another new case as Brazil nears 1m infections
At a video-conferenced summit on Wednesday with leaders of African nations, Chinese…
Police in England and Wales far more likely to fine BAME people in lockdown
Police enforcing the coronavirus lockdown in England and Wales were almost up…
Good news for JP – whoever you are | Brief letters
I would like to put in a good word for Morrisons, the…
Covid-19 studies based on flawed Surgisphere data force medical journals to review processes
Some of the world’s leading medical journals are reviewing their processes after…
