This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldGlobal death toll passes 200,000 as it is announced UK prime minister set to return to work on MondayWe’ve launched a new global coronavirus news blog at the link below:Eight mobile coronavirus testing units staffed by the army are starting to travel around Britain, with dozens more to follow, to help the government approach its target of 100,000 tests a day for the new coronavirus, Reuters reports. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has promised that number of daily tests by 30 April, but by Friday only 28,760 had been...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldGlobal death toll passes 200,000 as it is announced UK prime minister set to return to work on MondayWe’ve launched a new global coronavirus news blog at the link below:Eight mobile coronavirus testing units staffed by the army are starting to travel around Britain, with dozens more to follow, to help the government approach its target of 100,000 tests a day for the new coronavirus, Reuters reports. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has promised that number of daily tests by 30 April, but by Friday only 28,760 had been...WW…

This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldUK and WHO to lead global Covid-19 information campaign; Aden declared an ‘infested’ cityWe’ve launched a brand new blog at the link below – head there for the latest updates from around the world: Donald Trump’s press conference on coronavirus testing ended abruptly after a terse exchange with two female reporters. Asked by CBS’s Weijia Jiang about his focus on international comparisons rather than US deaths, Trump snapped: ‘Don’t ask me, ask China that question’. After being asked by Jiang, who is Asian-American,...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldUK and WHO to lead global Covid-19 information campaign; Aden declared an ‘infested’ cityWe’ve launched a brand new blog at the link below – head there for the latest updates from around the world: Donald Trump’s press conference on coronavirus testing ended abruptly after a terse exchange with two female reporters. Asked by CBS’s Weijia Jiang about his focus on international comparisons rather than US deaths, Trump snapped: ‘Don’t ask me, ask China that question’. After being asked by Jiang, who is Asian-American,...WW…

This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldCoronavirus may never be eradicated, warns WHO as Spanish study reveals 5% of the population has antibodiesWe’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest: Donald Trump has ratcheted up his to implicate Joe Biden and other former White House officials in what critics say is a desperate attempt to distract from the coronavirus pandemic.Here are the main developments from the last few hours: Hi, Helen Sullivan with you now. I’ll be blogging for the next few hours – get in touch on Twitter ....…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldCoronavirus may never be eradicated, warns WHO as Spanish study reveals 5% of the population has antibodiesWe’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest: Donald Trump has ratcheted up his to implicate Joe Biden and other former White House officials in what critics say is a desperate attempt to distract from the coronavirus pandemic.Here are the main developments from the last few hours: Hi, Helen Sullivan with you now. I’ll be blogging for the next few hours – get in touch on Twitter ....WW…

This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldItaly’s confirmed cases fall for first time; WHO says nothing was hidden from US; Spain proposes €1.5tn EU Covid-19 fund; US blocks pro-WHO statement by G20. This blog is now closedWe’ve fired up a new blog at the link below – follow me there for the latest updates: The US president ended today’s briefing citing a range of different numbers for the potential deaths the US could have experienced, saying if the country hadn’t done lockdowns, there could have been 700,000 deaths, a million deaths, or maybe “millions”.As...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldItaly’s confirmed cases fall for first time; WHO says nothing was hidden from US; Spain proposes €1.5tn EU Covid-19 fund; US blocks pro-WHO statement by G20. This blog is now closedWe’ve fired up a new blog at the link below – follow me there for the latest updates: The US president ended today’s briefing citing a range of different numbers for the potential deaths the US could have experienced, saying if the country hadn’t done lockdowns, there could have been 700,000 deaths, a million deaths, or maybe “millions”.As...WW…

This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldFar-right leader shakes hands with demonstrators as country’s death toll exceeds 6,750. This blog is now closed.We’ve launched a new global liveblog at the link below – follow me there for rolling coverage of the pandemic: Healthcare staff working outside the or on temporary contracts have had less access to coronavirus tests, a survey suggests.The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) UK-wide survey of more than 22,000 health and care workers was conducted over the weekend before the government’s announcement of testing...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldFar-right leader shakes hands with demonstrators as country’s death toll exceeds 6,750. This blog is now closed.We’ve launched a new global liveblog at the link below – follow me there for rolling coverage of the pandemic: Healthcare staff working outside the or on temporary contracts have had less access to coronavirus tests, a survey suggests.The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) UK-wide survey of more than 22,000 health and care workers was conducted over the weekend before the government’s announcement of testing...WW…

This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldThis blog is now closedWe’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest updates: The UK chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is preparing to wind down the coronavirus wage-subsidy scheme for workers from July as part of government plans to gradually remove lockdown measures.In a sign of the mounting costs to the exchequer with almost a quarter of employees in Britain , the chancellor is expected to announce that the Covid-19 job retention scheme will be steadily scaled back as restrictions on business...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldThis blog is now closedWe’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest updates: The UK chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is preparing to wind down the coronavirus wage-subsidy scheme for workers from July as part of government plans to gradually remove lockdown measures.In a sign of the mounting costs to the exchequer with almost a quarter of employees in Britain , the chancellor is expected to announce that the Covid-19 job retention scheme will be steadily scaled back as restrictions on business...WW…

This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldThis blog is now closed.We’ve launched a brand new blog at the link below. Follow me there for the latest coronavirus news from around the world, live: Hello, Helen Sullivan with you now. I’ll have the blog for the next few hours, so please do get in touch on . Here are the key developments from the last few hours: US state and local governments could need close to $1 trillion in aid over several years to cope with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned.She told...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldThis blog is now closed.We’ve launched a brand new blog at the link below. Follow me there for the latest coronavirus news from around the world, live: Hello, Helen Sullivan with you now. I’ll have the blog for the next few hours, so please do get in touch on . Here are the key developments from the last few hours: US state and local governments could need close to $1 trillion in aid over several years to cope with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned.She told...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldIncoming US administration criticises move to remove entry bans as independent panel criticises WHO for not declaring emergency until 30 JanuaryFirst published on Mon 18 Jan 2021 17.31 ESTThe Trump and Biden camps have clashed over future Covid travel restrictions with less than two days to go before the handover of power in Washington. It comes as an said Chinese officials could have applied public health measures more forcefully a year ago, and criticised the World Health Organization (WHO) for delays in declaring an...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldIncoming US administration criticises move to remove entry bans as independent panel criticises WHO for not declaring emergency until 30 JanuaryFirst published on Mon 18 Jan 2021 17.31 ESTThe Trump and Biden camps have clashed over future Covid travel restrictions with less than two days to go before the handover of power in Washington. It comes as an said Chinese officials could have applied public health measures more forcefully a year ago, and criticised the World Health Organization (WHO) for delays in declaring an...WW…

This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldSpain records another drop in daily death toll; Singapore sees biggest daily jump in infections; China reports highest daily cases in over five weeks. This blog is now closedWe’ve launched a new global coronavirus liveblog at the link below where I’ll be bringing you rolling coverage throughout the day: Dr. Fauci opens by saying he does not claim to know anything about economics. “But the one thing we do know as health experts is... some people think it will be like a light switch on and off. But it won’t be.” Each...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldSpain records another drop in daily death toll; Singapore sees biggest daily jump in infections; China reports highest daily cases in over five weeks. This blog is now closedWe’ve launched a new global coronavirus liveblog at the link below where I’ll be bringing you rolling coverage throughout the day: Dr. Fauci opens by saying he does not claim to know anything about economics. “But the one thing we do know as health experts is... some people think it will be like a light switch on and off. But it won’t be.” Each...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigationSkip to key eventsSkip to navigationThis blog is now closed. Read our full story at the link below:From 3d agoDuring his San Francisco press conference, the US president said military-to-military contacts will resume between the two countries.Biden said:That’s how accidents happen. Misunderstandings. So we’re back to direct, open, clear communications on a direct basis.This blog is now closed. Here is our full article on today’s meeting between Biden and Xi:Joe Biden has claimed that his summit meeting with Xi Jinping has brought substantial progress,...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigationSkip to key eventsSkip to navigationThis blog is now closed. Read our full story at the link below:From 3d agoDuring his San Francisco press conference, the US president said military-to-military contacts will resume between the two countries.Biden said:That’s how accidents happen. Misunderstandings. So we’re back to direct, open, clear communications on a direct basis.This blog is now closed. Here is our full article on today’s meeting between Biden and Xi:Joe Biden has claimed that his summit meeting with Xi Jinping has brought substantial progress,...WW…