Coronavirus

Coronavirus live news: UK aviation industry warns of impact of travel corridor curbs; India begins world's largest vaccination drive
Death toll reaches 2 million people; UK shuts travel corridors and requires negative tests to enter; German vaccine officials forced to guess who is eligible from names
Damien Gayle (now) and Matilda Boseley and Michael McGowan (earlier)
16, Jan, 2021 @9:26 AM

Why was the Isle of Wight left so vulnerable to Covid catastrophe? | Hannah Ewens
Our island has an ageing population and one small hospital. Allowing people to travel from tier 4 areas has had tragic results, says Hannah Ewens, features editor at Vice UK
Hannah Ewens
16, Jan, 2021 @9:00 AM

India begins world's biggest Covid vaccination programme
Country of 1.3 billion people hopes to vaccinate 300 million citizens by August
Hannah Ellis-Petersen South-Asia correspondent
16, Jan, 2021 @8:57 AM

'Cruelly cast aside': A-level victims say summer debacle must never happen again
Thousands of 2020 students are still campaigning for justice after losing university offers and apprenticeships when their grades were wrongly reduced
Liz Lightfoot
16, Jan, 2021 @8:15 AM

Parents find all-day Zoom less captivating than they expected | Laura McInerney
Scrambling for devices and dashing naked from the shower: lockdown 2 has created new hurdles for families – and schools
Laura McInerney
16, Jan, 2021 @8:00 AM

Covid jabs to be accompanied by organ music at Salisbury Cathedral
800-year-old building becomes temporary vaccination centre for priority patients invited by GPs
Steven Morris
16, Jan, 2021 @7:00 AM

Covid vaccine: 72% of black people unlikely to have jab, UK survey finds
Sage voices concern at BAME uptake and say more must be done to increase trust in vaccine
Linda Geddes
16, Jan, 2021 @7:00 AM

Global report: coronavirus death toll reaches 2 million
‘Heart-wrenching milestone’ says UN chief; China reports 130 new cases in flare-up; India starts mass vaccination campaign
Tom Phillips
16, Jan, 2021 @5:21 AM

Covid hotspots NSW: list of Sydney and regional coronavirus case locations
Here are the current coronavirus hotspots in New South Wales and what to do if you’ve visited them
Guardian staff
16, Jan, 2021 @4:59 AM

Pelosi says lawmakers may be prosecuted if they 'aided and abetted' US Capitol riot – as it happened
House speaker also announces review of US Capitol police and says ‘justice is called for’
Maanvi Singh, Joan E Greve and Martin Belam (earlier)
16, Jan, 2021 @1:12 AM

Biden details sweeping effort to vaccinate 100m Americans in 100 days
President-elect calls for huge expansion of federal aid as administration faces array of obstacles to historic project
Jessica Glenza
15, Jan, 2021 @11:25 PM

Schools demand No 10 explain unauthorised use of rapid Covid tests
MPs and scientists also push for answers after it emerged MHRA has not approved use of rapid tests
Josh Halliday
15, Jan, 2021 @9:36 PM
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