The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

The beloved comedian and host on the underestimated power of walking and why saying no has led to a particular kind of success

Politicians and policy-makers love to say it: “We must learn the lessons of Covid.” Indeed, a repeat of the last pandemic – in which more than seven million people died, schools shut and entire national economies were switched off – is something we ought to avoid. Which is why now…

Covid was not as deadly in 2023 as it was in prior years, falling from the fourth to 10th leading cause of death

This summer has seen a large COVID wave – one which is showing potential to be bigger than the 2023 winter wave was.

A heart bypass in 2019 followed by a Covid infection left the novelist unable to read a book, let alone write one. Five years on, he recalls the steps that have helped him back on the right path

There are stark contrasts between north and south England, in Northern Ireland and Wales, and between private and state schools

The education secretary has said inequality is ‘baked-in’ to England’s school system

Years after COVID, nearly every state is still struggling with school attendance

The number of Australians returning from holidays has rebounded to levels not seen since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The number of felony assaults jumped to 28,000 last year, the largest amount reported since the COVID-19 pandemic began

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