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Amid the climate crisis, Covid and crumbling democracies, I find hope in people who show the best of humanity | Trent Zimmerman
It ’s the potential of individuals to change the world which is at the heart of democratic liberalism – but their actions must be matched by global supportAs we farewell 2022, many of the world ’s citizens will be hoping for a better new year. It is hard to look back on the past year – indeed couple of years – without a high degree of angst about the direction of our global community.We have been battered by a pandemic that, while past the peak for most nations, is still disrupting societies and economies. After two years of its hermit-like isolation, 1.4 billion Chinese citizens are now experiencing a nationwide...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 30, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Trent Zimmerman Tags: World news Coronavirus Science Protest Activism Iran Afghanistan Australia news China Climate crisis Asia Pacific Environment Source Type: news
Tuesday briefing: Everything you need to know about monkeypox
In today ’s newsletter: rising cases of an infectious disease will naturally cause alarm – but Guardian science editor Ian Sample tells Nimo Omer why we shouldn’t be too concernedSign up herefor our new daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. As the seemingly never-ending fiasco of Partygate rumbles on(new pictures, that were obtained by ITV News, appear to show the prime minister drinking with colleagues during the coronavirus lockdown in November 2020) another virus has begun worrying scientists.Understandably, after two years of a pandemic, any mention of a new viral outbreak is going to be quite alarming. So...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 24, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Nimo Omer Tags: Monkeypox Coronavirus Science Infectious diseases Source Type: news
Coronavirus live: UK children ‘could overrule parents’ on vaccines; Iran records 610 new Covid deaths
Minister says 12- to 15-year-olds would be able to choose to be vaccinated; Iran ’sofficial death toll now tops 110,000Vaccine passports needed to keep venues in England open, says ministerVaccines for care home staff: why ‘no jab, no job’ is controversialLet parents decide on jab for 12- to 15-year-olds, say UK vaccine advisersAustralia reopening ‘could change’ as Covid continues to strain hospitalsNew Zealand reports 20 new Covid cases as spread of Delta slows2.53pmBSTVietnam’s coronavirus hotspots of Ho Chi Minh City, and the capital Hanoi must vaccinate all of their adult residents with at least one shot by...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 5, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Matthew Weaver Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases World news Science UK news NHS Health Medical research Retail industry Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: UK public to be offered antibody tests for first time; Iran reports record daily deaths
Some people who test positive will be sent antibody tests in scheme to measure body ’s response to different variants;Iran reports 684 further deathsPCR Covid test firm with links to UK Labour accused of failuresUK scientists look at halving boosters to save vaccine for rest of the worldTennessee radio host who criticised vaccine efforts dies of CovidCuba ’s health system buckles under strain of overwhelming Covid surgeSee all our coronavirus coverage2.17pmBSTDonald Trump staged a rally in the city ofCullmaninAlabamaon Saturday night, despite the city having declared a Covid emergency on Thursday.The state is strugglin...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 22, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Clea Skopeliti Tags: Coronavirus Science World news Infectious diseases UK news Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: Iran posts new record daily cases; Philippines gearing up for strictest lockdown
Iran reportsmore than 37,000 cases of coronavirus in 24 hours for the first time;Manila hospitals reach ‘critical levels’Millions under strict lockdown in China after Covid outbreakAstraZeneca ’s Australia boss ‘disappointed’ with debate over vaccineIndian domestic workers lose their jobs to Covid fearsUK coronavirus updates – live1.14pmBSTThe coronavirus has killed at least 4,227,765 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled by news agency AFP today.At least 198,247,050 cases of coronavirus have been registered. The vast majority have recov...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 2, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Robyn Vinter and Damien Gayle (now); Helen Livingstone (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Science Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: UK and EU agree to 'reset' after vaccine fiasco; Iran imposes two-week quarantine for travellers from Europe
This blog is now closed. We ’ve launched a new blog at the link below:Coronavirus news – live12.29amGMTWe ’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest:Related:Coronavirus live news: Germany threatens legal action over vaccine delays; NSW marks 14 days of no cases12.04amGMTHere a summary of the latest key developments:Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 31, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Jedidajah Otte,Molly Blackall, Mostafa Rachwani and Michael McGowan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Science World news Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: Biden vows to get vaccinated in public as South Korea reports highest cases in nine months
Biden will ask Americans to wear masks for his first 100 days in office;Italy approves Christmas restrictions;Iran ’s cases top 1mSouth Korea reports highest cases in nine monthsEuropean and US experts question UK ’s fast-track of vaccinePublic trust vital for Covid-19 vaccine programmes says WHOSwedes ’ support for anti-lockdown stance slips amid rising deathsCyberspies target Covid vaccine ‘cold chain’ distribution network5.14amGMTSouth Korean authorities are concerned that university entrance exams - which nearly half a million students sat on Thursday - and admissions tests over the next two weeks could prove...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 4, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Helen Sullivan Tags: Coronavirus World news Science Infectious diseases US news UK news Europe Asia Pacific Microbiology Medical research Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: Iran passes 1m Covid-19 cases; WHO looks at possible 'e-vaccination certificates' for travel
Iran reports 13,922 new infections to go past 1m cases in total;WHO investigating prospects e-vaccination certificates;Italy to limit travel outside of townsUS logs a record 3,157 coronavirus deaths in one daySwedes ’ support for anti-lockdown stance slips amid rising deathsCyberspies target Covid vaccine ‘cold chain’ distribution networkFormer French president Val éry Giscard d’Estaing dies aged 94UK coronavirus – latest updates3.09pmGMTSweden has not needed face masks yet, a top health official said, as deaths from the pandemic climbed above 7,000 and a day after the World Health Organization expanded recommen...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 3, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Jessica Murray (now); Archie Bland and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus World news US news UK news Europe Asia Pacific Science Infectious diseases Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: Iran reports new daily infection record; Swiss advised against watching oom-pah bands
Singing and playing wind instruments ‘can increase risk of infection’, say Swiss authorities; Iran tightens pandemic measures byall but closing government officesNorth Korean hackers ‘tried to disrupt vaccine efforts in South’US Covid cases and hospitalisations set records over ThanksgivingWife serenaded by her husband from outside hospital in Italy diesItalian ski resort anxiously waits for Covid ban decisionUK coronavirus – latest updates5.56pmGMT5.43pmGMTThe world ’soldest surviving provincial zoo is being relocated from the prime location in Bristol, south westEngland, that has been its home for almost two ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 27, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Damien Gayle (now); Josh Halliday, Ben Doherty and Martin Farrer (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Science US news Source Type: news
UK coronavirus live: 11 areas in Scotland to move to toughest rules; 600,000 pupils off school last week
Latest updates: Sturgeon also bans non-essential travel to other parts of the UK; schools sufferingincreased disruption;PM tests negative for CovidNear-lockdown curbs imposed on west of ScotlandCovid tier system for England under review, says ministerOne in four children absent from school in Hull as cases soarDevolution ‘a disaster north of the border’, says Boris JohnsonCoronavirus – latest global updates5.03pmGMTRelated:Coronavirus live news: Italy reports highest death toll since 3 April; Iran registers new case record4.56pmGMTFrom Times Radio ’sTom Newton DunnIs a Brexit trade deal imminent? Big push back from...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 17, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Sparrow Tags: Scottish politics Coronavirus UK news Scotland Boris Johnson Nicola Sturgeon Science Conservatives Devolution Scottish independence Labour Jeremy Corbyn Office for National Statistics Education Schools Brexit Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: countries scramble to secure vaccine doses as US sees record hospitalisations
Iran and Lebanon impose lockdowns;Hong Kong, Singapore plan quarantine-free travel bubble;US sees record hospitalisationsGovernments scramble to secure vaccine dosesPfizer and BioNTech vaccine poses huge global logistics challengeSix key questions about Pfizer/BioNtech vaccineJair Bolsonaro claims ‘victory’ after Chinese vaccine trial suspendedDenmark ’s mass mink cull illegal, PM admits6.45amGMTFor over half a century, a massive graveyard on the edge of Iran ’s capital has provided a final resting place for this country’s war dead, its celebrities and artists, its thinkers and leaders and all those in between.Bu...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 11, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Helen Sullivan Tags: Coronavirus World news UK news Europe US news Australia news Science Infectious diseases Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: Belgium says second wave of hospitalisations has peaked; German healthcare warning
Belgium confidentit is past peak of second wave of hospital admissions; German health ministerwarns health system will struggle;US has 9.96m confirmed casesCovid-19 vaccine candidate is 90% effective, says manufacturerBiden ’s Covid task force to meet as public schedule releasedGlobal cases pass 50m with US worst affected countryFollow all our coronavirus coverage12.34pmGMTThe British prime minister,Boris Johnson, will hold a Downing Street press conference at 5pm GMT. The country enters its second week of lockdown on Thursday.The focus of this press conference is not yet known but there were reports in the weekend newsp...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 9, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Josh Halliday (now); Caroline Davies and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus World news US news UK news Australia news Science Infectious diseases Source Type: news
UK coronavirus: Whitty says aim of lockdown is to reduce R enough to move on after 2 December – as it happened
Chris Whitty says he expectslockdown will bring R below 1 andmeasures could be eased after 2 December. This liveblog is closed -for updates, follow the global liveblogEngland lockdown will end on 2 December, PM insistsSharma faces safety questions as staff member tests positive£45m deal for NHS masks collapses amid fraud claimsMinisters add to confusion over England lockdownGlobal coronavirus updates - live6.14pmGMTThe decision as to whether to lift restrictions on December 2 is rightly a decision for ministers and parliament.I think that the aim of this is to get the rates down far enough that it ’s a realistic possibi...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 3, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Sparrow Tags: Coronavirus Politics UK news Science Chris Whitty Patrick Vallance Scotland Scottish politics London Religion Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: India becomes second country to pass 8m cases; France braces for lockdown
France reimposes national lockdown;Iran suffers record deaths;China reports highest cases in two monthsIndia passes 8m cases as Germany sees record infectionsGermany to bring in new rules after record surge in casesEU leaders urged to aid transfer of patients between countriesSee all our coronavirus coverage8.08amGMTTheCzech Republic has reported 12,977 new coronavirus cases, health ministry data showed on Thursday. Total cases rose to 297,013 while deaths climbed by 128 to 2,675.7.56amGMTTime for some UK national papers now, where the divisions in attitudes towards the coronavirus pandemic are being played out.TheGuardian...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 29, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Damien Gayle (now) and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus World news US news UK news Australia news France Germany Europe Infectious diseases Science Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: Germany sees 10,000 daily cases for first time as France infections top 1m
Spain becomes first western European country to pass 1m cases;Rome among latest to bring in curfew;German health minister has Covid-19. Follow the latest updatesNumber of US states seeing record one-day deaths rises to sixSpain is first western European country to pass 1m cases300,000 excess US deaths recorded as Cathay Pacific cuts 5,900 jobsWomen aged 50-60 at greatest risk of ‘long Covid’, experts suggestSee all our coronavirus coverage5.06amBSTBritain on Thursday said it would partner with an Oxford-based firm to provide testing for the T-cell response of coronavirus vaccine candidates to try to assess their immune...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 22, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Helen Sullivan Tags: Coronavirus World news US news Australia news UK news Science Infectious diseases Source Type: news
