The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Crumbling courts, missing prisoners, and a lack of chairs: Volunteers sign up to watch London’s courts

Courts Correspondent Tristan Kirk joins a Courts Watch volunteer who signed up to monitor the inner workings of London’s largely-unseen criminal justice system

Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2023

London hospital trials drug to protect immunocompromised patients against Covid

SUPERNOVA study will assess whether monoclonal antibody therapy could prevent serious illness

Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2023

The 'Zoom effect' and the possible link between videochatting and appearance dissatisfaction

The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new era of digital connection: In the absence of in-person gatherings, many people instead found themselves face-to-face with their co-workers and loved ones on a screen.

The Conversation · Oct 5, 2023

Labour eyeing ‘seismic’ byelection win in Rutherglen and Hamilton West

Voters head to the polls in Scotland’s first-ever recall byelection after Covid rule-breaker Margaret Ferrier was ousted

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023

New malaria vaccine: no silver bullet but an important step towards eradication

In what was very big news for global health, this week the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended a new vaccine for the prevention of malaria in children, called R21/Matrix-M.

The Conversation · Oct 5, 2023

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine approved

Vaccine uses different technology than Moderna and Pfizer's mRNA targeting strategy

Salon · Oct 5, 2023

Voters go to the polls in Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election

It comes after Margaret Ferrier was removed from the seat for breaching Covid laws.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Disadvantaged pupils remain months behind peers in reading and maths – study

But the research suggests that the learning gap suffered by young pupils as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic is starting to narrow.

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

English rugby ‘on the cusp of something spectacular’ despite year of turmoil, claims RFU CEO Bill Sweeney

Under-fire Bill Sweeney suggested that brighter times are ahead for the sport despite a year that has seen the demise of four professional clubs and an under-performing men’s national team

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them

The once-critical white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023