Countries have stockpiled ‘more Covid vaccines than they can use’
Demand has dipped below supply, the head of the world's largest vaccine manufacturer warned.
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Britain’s Covid progress ‘being squandered’, top scientist claims
Sir Jeremy Farrar bemoaned the lack of political leadership over Covid as he called for urgent action to tackle Omicron.
Ministers bow to Labour and introduce pre-departure Covid tests
The travel industry reacted with fury to the latest effort to stop the spread of Omicron.
Watch: Quentin Letts says masks are ‘sinister’ & to do with ‘thought control’
"When it comes to instruments of control does he think about losing the right to protest maybe or is it just being asked nicely to wear a mask to help protect others," wrote one Twitter user.
Government guilty of ‘misconduct in office’ over Covid crisis, inquiry finds
The People’s Covid Inquiry said there had been “serious governance failures” that led to avoidable deaths.
Greece to fine over-60s who turn down Covid vaccines
Over-60s who refuse jabs will be fined €100 every month, with cash going to the Greek health service.
Many of us – including James O’Brien – are astonished people feel more threatened by masks than Covid
"Yet again I am being forced by weather to wear a scarf, this is tyranny," wrote James Felton.
Watch: GB news presenter says pandemic is over as Omicron variant reaches UK
"Never trust a man that wears a scarf indoors yet is too scared to wear a mask for 5 minutes...." said one person after watching the clip.
Pharma firms already tweaking vaccines to fight new variant
The strain, named Omicron, has been designated a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organisation.