Vaccines and immunisation

The Observer view on the spread of the Indian variant in the UK | Observer editorial

The government’s slow response to ban travel to and from India has put the UK at risk

Observer editorial

16, May, 2021 @5:00 AM

Covid tests for travel: how to get a green light for takeoff

As the window to foreign travel begins to open, we offer a guide to the complex rules and options

Rupert Jones

15, May, 2021 @10:00 AM

UK Covid: second vaccine doses accelerated as Indian variant threatens easing – as it happened

Prime minister announces acceleration of vaccination programme as Indian variant threatens June lockdown easing

Nadeem Badshah (now); Mattha Busby and Rachel Hall (earlier)

14, May, 2021 @6:09 PM

India variant could seriously disrupt lifting of lockdown, says Boris Johnson

PM announces acceleration of Covid vaccine programme, saying race could become a ‘great deal tighter’

Aubrey Allegretti, Nicola Davis, Helen Pidd, Josh Halliday and Libby Brooks

14, May, 2021 @6:00 PM

Vaccinate vulnerable global poor before children in rich countries, WHO says

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urges developed world to donate Covid vaccines to Covax programme

Staff and agencies in Geneva

14, May, 2021 @5:59 PM

UK to allow ‘surge vaccination’ in Covid hotspots hit by Indian variant

PM to outline how government will counter sharp rise in infections linked to B.1.617.2 variant

Josh Halliday and Helen Pidd

14, May, 2021 @5:26 PM

What can England do to combat the Indian Covid variant?

A list of possible measures that could be taken by the government to limit the spread of the variant

Peter Walker

14, May, 2021 @4:54 PM

India variant could lead to serious third wave of Covid in UK

Analysis: If B.1.617.2 proves highly transmissible, hospitalisations could peak again, models show

Ian Sample Science editor

14, May, 2021 @3:58 PM

UK insists Cop26 must be held in person if possible

Alok Sharma is working with health experts and Scottish government on best way for climate summit to go ahead

Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent

14, May, 2021 @12:22 PM

England will ‘flex’ Covid vaccinations to tackle India variant, minister says

Deployment of jabs could be speeded up for multi-generational households in areas virus is spreading quickly

Alexandra Topping

14, May, 2021 @8:51 AM

Covid vaccine Australia data tracker: how the rollout is progressing, tracking daily new coronavirus cases, stats and live data

How does Australia’s coronavirus vaccine rollout compare with other countries and when will you be eligible to get vaccinated? We bring together the latest numbers on daily new Covid-19 cases, as well as stats and live data on total vaccinations

Nick Evershed, Josh Nicholas, Andy Ball and Mostafa Rachwani

14, May, 2021 @4:32 AM

Delay in giving second jabs of Pfizer vaccine improves immunity

Study finds antibodies against Sars-CoV-2 three-and-a-half times higher in people vaccinated again after 12 weeks rather than three