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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How Covid ends
Boris Johnson is scrapping all remaining Covid-19 restrictions. Scientists warn that this is just another phase of an unpredictable journey.
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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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How Brexit Britain became “Plague Island”
The Remain-Leave divide has taken a new form during the pandemic but both sides of Brexit may now be uniting…
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Doctors were calling for winter “Plan C” to control Covid-19 in September, before Omicron
Medics warned three months ago that social distancing, requirements to meet outdoors and preparation for “further firebreak lockdowns” should be…
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Personal Story: On the Covid front line
As a junior doctor walking into the intensive care unit for the first time, I saw a ward lined with unconscious patients attached to…
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How coronavirus exposed our society’s inherent ageism
The crisis has laid bare society's dismissive attitude towards the over-60s, but their role has always been important.
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