Timeline: all the lockdown breaches by politicians and government employees so far
Ministers, government advisers and their associates began breaching lockdown restrictions almost as soon as they were imposed.
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Covid-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus Sars-Cov-2, which caused a global pandemic from early 2020, necessitating national lockdowns and a huge vaccination programme. Read all of our latest coverage below.
UK Covid cases are set to surge as the Prime Minister says the Omicron variant appears more transmissible
Boris Johnson may need to look at Covid Plan B after omicron cases rise 30 per cent in a day
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Australia’s draconian streak means that it is struggling to find the Covid exit lane
A zero-Covid strategy can come at the expense of basic human decency.
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How to mentally prepare for the prospect of another lockdown
Lessons in resilience from a professor of clinical psychology.
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Why the government’s planned sale of a vaccine centre is an act of national self-sabotage
With Omicron cases surging across the world, such shortsighted economising could prove costly.
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Wait, is Berlin actually trying to ban dancing?
Unable to close clubs in response to a Covid-19 spike, authorities in the German capital have banned dancing instead.
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Boosters are making a big difference
Data shows a dramatic fall in cases among those who have received their third jab.
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The global race to contain Omicron
As countries close their borders over fears of the new variant, we are reminded that the pandemic is far from…
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Leader: A resurgent threat
Boris Johnson’s libertarian instincts strike again, as he offers no justification for why masks should be worn in schools but…
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The last thing the government wants is another lockdown. It may have a problem
The Tories believe another shutdown would be a betrayal. But the Omicron variant could weaken their position.
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How the Christian right is driving the anti-vax movement
Reactionary wings of the Roman Catholic and evangelical churches in the US are fanning the flames of conspiracy theories and…
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How the virus struck back
In this dark pandemic era, Omicron is only the beginning
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The world risks repeating the mistakes of HIV/Aids with Covid-19
98 per cent of people living with HIV in the UK are on an effective course of treatment. But elsewhere,…
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Which countries have reported cases of the Omicron variant?
Although the new variant has been confirmed in 20 countries, it is likely the strain is already present in many…
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Omicron variant: the case for cautious optimism
The government is right to act quickly, but vaccines may still be effective – and evolution itself might act in…
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Will the Omicron variant cause another UK lockdown?
The new strain of coronavirus may be concerning, but there are three major hurdles to another UK lockdown.
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Travel bans won’t defeat Omicron
If the new strain can substantially evade vaccines, hopes of emerging from the pandemic will be further dented.
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Christmas lockdown questions grow as Omicron variant triggers restrictions
Boris Johnson announces temporary and “targeted” steps to contain new Covid strain but can’t promise Christmas will be normal.
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Could Boris Johnson survive another Christmas lockdown?
A new variant and rising cases across Europe could prompt the Prime Minister to impose harsher restrictions in the UK.…
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Whisper it, but it looks like the UK got it right on Covid unlocking after all
By allowing it to spread in warmer months, Britain seems to have found a way of coping with it.
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