vaccine
Why we shouldn’t fear a ‘fourth wave’ of Covid
Covid is meeting a wall of immunity
New York’s vaccine passport scheme could have a nasty side effect
The latest French export to the United States is a requirement that people show proof of vaccination to visit indoor bars,…
Should Boris pay people to take the jab?
The steady stream of mixed messages coming from government ministers have been one of the few constants during the pandemic. Boris…
Macron's vaccine passport is uniting French anti-fascists and nationalists
Saturday was what is known in France as the Chassé-croisé, the busiest day of the year on the roads, when…
Why Israel is rolling out a third Covid jab
Israel has today become the first country in the world to offer a third Covid-19 booster vaccine on a large…
Party time: the price of freedom
Party time depends on following the party line
Boris is in danger of becoming the Prime Minister he once warned against
Back when Boris Johnson was on a mission to stop identity cards being used in Britain, he made a very…
No vax, no vote? Macron's vaccine passport plan sparks fury
Will it be necessary to produce a passe sanitaire (vaccination passport) to be allowed to vote in France? With 221…
Why Israel is rolling-out third vaccine doses
It’s time to think about your third Covid vaccine dose. That might sound like a premature suggestion when many people…
Who was the first to wear a face mask?
Mask crusader Who first wore a medical face mask? — The beaked outfits worn by plague doctors aside, the first…
How many people are self-isolating when they’re told to?
Isolated cases Large numbers of people are still being ordered to self-isolate in spite of having been vaccinated — 137,560…
What can Britain learn from Israel on ending lockdown?
Israel has been the world’s whole-country experiment to establish how, and how fast, Covid vaccination can return life to normal…
What's the real reason Israel's vaccines were rejected by Palestinians?
Sipping an iced coffee in a Tel Aviv café this week, it felt like it was 2018 again. Nobody wears a…
How Russia lurched from vaccine victory to Covid crisis
Russia made headlines last August when it triumphantly unveiled its pioneering coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V. But now, nearly a year…
Have tennis players always been expected to give interviews?
Game, set, chat Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open after being fined $15,000 for failing to…
France is paying a heavy price for Macron's vaccine catastrophe
The United States is growing at such a blistering pace the Federal Reserve may have to raise interest rates. In…
Why I’m considering cancelling my second Covid jab
Why I’m considering cancelling my second Covid jab
Does getting Covid-19 protect you against reinfection?
How well does prior exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus protect you against reinfection? It has been a hotly-debated subject since…
Labour are deluding themselves about Boris's 'vaccine bounce'
That vast battalion of pinko pundits who confidently expected Boris Johnson to get a drubbing in last week’s elections has…
Merkel is right to reject Biden's vaccine patent plan
She handed the vaccine procurement process over to the European Union. She didn’t invest much in new production. And she…
How concerned should we be by the Indian variant?
In recent weeks there has been a lot of new-found optimism in Britain with regards to Covid: case numbers, hospitalisations…
Boris's vaccine propaganda film jumps the gun
Westminster’s much anticipated summer blockbuster dropped last night: ‘A Beacon of Hope: The UK Vaccine Story’ was released on 10…
Need we fear a third wave after lockdown ends?
When Boris Johnson revealed his roadmap out of lockdown at the end of February he promised a ‘one way road…
Letters: There’s nothing libertarian about vaccine passports
Taking liberties Sir: I feel that Matthew Parris is absolutely wrong about liberty (‘The libertarian case for vaccine passports’, 10…
How much of a threat is the South African variant?
For residents of six London boroughs, as well as those in Smethwick in the West Midlands, the partial relaxation of…
