Covid

News and analysis on the latest to do with coronavirus

UK Covid death rates for black and South Asian people ‘higher than for whites’

By Soraya Ebrahimi●

UK Covid business loans worth £28bn ‘paid before anti-fraud checks began’

By Soraya Ebrahimi●

US House passes funding bill but government shutdown still threatens

By The National●

US pushes Covid boosters and at-home tests while extending mask requirements for travel

By Patrick deHahn●

Germany tightens Covid curbs on the unvaccinated

By Tim Stickings●

Trump tested positive for Covid pre-debate, ex-aide says in book

By AP●

India confirms two Omicron cases and urges vaccine uptake

By The National●

Heathrow boss: airport queues will persist until Covid checks are automated

By Tim Stickings●

Israeli PM Naftali Bennett condemned as family fly abroad despite travel restrictions

By Associated Press●

UK approves GlaxoSmithKline Covid drug that works against Omicron

By Laura O'Callaghan●