Coronavirus

Family of three contract Covid from infected neighbours in hotel quarantine in Sydney

NSW Health reclassifies three coronavirus cases to locally-acquired after testing showed they shared same viral sequence as infected family next door

Josh Taylor

18, Apr, 2021 @1:58 AM

Coronavirus live news: France to impose 10-day quarantine on Brazil arrivals; Oscars reinvented for pandemic – as it happened

UK put 600,000 vaccine doses into arms on Friday; Global death toll tops 3m

Jedidajah Otte (now), Sarah Marsh (earlier)

17, Apr, 2021 @11:09 PM

Serco brazens out Covid calamity as the profits roll in

Despite the firm’s test and trace failings, boss Rupert Soames’s £4.9m package is set to be approved by well-rewarded investors

Jasper Jolly

17, Apr, 2021 @11:05 PM

US coronavirus cases rise 8% in two weeks as more states ease restrictions

Michigan, which had some of the nation’s strongest health regulations, saw its second highest single-day case total on Friday

Victoria Bekiempis

17, Apr, 2021 @4:29 PM

Tinnitus helpline reports a surge in calls since start of the coronavirus pandemic

Scientists concerned virus or medication used for treating Covid is causing ear damage

Suzanne Bearne

17, Apr, 2021 @4:00 PM

The joy of eating out again. The pain of trying to get a table

‘Would you like to go on the waiting list?’ may now be the most terrible words in the English language

Rachel Cooke

17, Apr, 2021 @3:00 PM

Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watch online

From live streams of new plays to classics from the archive, here are some of the top shows online now or coming soon

Chris Wiegand Stage editor

17, Apr, 2021 @12:25 PM

Fears frontline NHS staff are refusing to get Covid vaccine

Concerns grow after sharp drop in numbers coming forward, with almost 15% of staff still unprotected

James Tapper

17, Apr, 2021 @12:01 PM

Add India to UK travel ban list to stop Covid variant, urges scientist

Indian coronavirus variant has potential to ‘scupper’ lockdown easing, says professor of immunology

Nadeem Badshah

17, Apr, 2021 @10:42 AM

UK church leaders warn against ‘dangerous’ vaccine passport plans

Hundreds of Christian clergy say proposal could ‘bring about the end of liberal democracy’

Harriet Sherwood

17, Apr, 2021 @10:06 AM

I’ve lost my conversational mojo – can I relearn the art of small talk?

Been up to much lately? After a year of isolation, I’ve forgotten how to talk to people – but help is at hand

Rhik Samadder

17, Apr, 2021 @9:00 AM

My night out in New York took me across the latest Covid dividing line | Emma Brockes

As restrictions ease, tensions linger about what you should and shouldn’t do. So booking a babysitter felt outlandishly exciting, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

Emma Brockes