3 million deaths: Despite new covid-19 milestone, there is hope ahead
21 April 2021
As the world passes 3 million deaths from covid-19, Â鶹´«Ã½ explores the pandemic's trajectory and discovers many reasons for hope that the worst will soon be over
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Found 38 results for B.1.1.7 variant
Sputnik V: Russia's vaccine is going global – how well does it work?
20 April 2021
Non-Western vaccines are serious players in the global effort against covid-19, but we need more transparent data on their efficacy and safety as they are rolled out to millions
India sees record surges in cases due to coronavirus variants
13 April 2021
India's daily coronavirus cases are currently the highest in the world, with modelling suggesting the country's total tally could be close to 450 million
Covid-19 news archive: March and April 2021
13 April 2021
This is an archive of the Â鶹´«Ã½Â daily covid-19 news update with updates in March and April 2021. See updates from February 2021, January 2021, November/December 2020, and March to November 2020.
How good are the coronavirus vaccines at blocking transmission?
13 April 2021
Some covid-19 vaccines seem to excel at stopping the virus spreading as well as preventing disease, but vaccines alone still might not be enough to achieve herd immunity
As coronavirus variants evolve, how much more dangerous can they get?
31 March 2021
Coronavirus variants are causing a surge of infections globally. In the long-run, is the virus likely to turn into a cold, or evolve into something much deadlier? Â鶹´«Ã½ investigates
Brazil faces health system collapse as covid-19 cases skyrocket
31 March 2021
Brazil is buckling under record coronavirus cases and poor governance, while Chile begins a strict lockdown that only allows people to go out for essentials twice a week
US refuses to extend time between coronavirus vaccine doses
17 March 2021
The US won't be following the UK's example of extending the interval between covid-19 vaccine doses amid concerns it could increase risk of dangerous variants emerging. Meanwhile, Canada increases its interval up to four months
UK variant looks set to cause a surge in global coronavirus cases
17 March 2021
Globally, since late February, coronavirus infections have started to rise again, mainly linked to the B.1.1.7 variant. The big question is what happens next
Giving vaccine to older people first could help the coronavirus evolve
10 March 2021
The strategy of vaccinating the eldest first may save the most lives in the short term, but also has the greatest risk of creating variants that escape vaccine immunity
