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feature ‘Increasingly agile trafficking networks’ are behind 23% rise in global drug users, UN report finds

By The Week Staff Published 27 June 23

feature After two decades in decline rates are rising as a result of Covid and global conflicts

By The Week Staff Published 6 June 23

Talking Point Ireland will become the first country in the world to introduce new advisory labels on alcohol

By Felicity Capon Published 24 May 23

feature The so-called Kraken strain can bind more tightly to ‘the doors the virus uses to enter our cells’

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 6 January 23

Today's Big Question Curbs on travellers from China are being introduced worldwide in a bid to stop the emergence of new coronavirus strains

By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published 4 January 23

Talking Point A total of 2,759 infections have been detected in the UK, the majority of them in London

By The Week Staff Published 5 August 22

feature Two people have died in Ghana after contracting the highly infectious illness

By The Week Staff Published 18 July 22

Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press

By The best columns Published 26 May 22

feature WHO chief slams Beijing’s plan to eliminate virus as experts warn of 1.5m deaths

By The Week Staff Published 11 May 22

In the Spotlight Once lauded for its rapid response, Berlin’s excess death rate is now higher than many of its neighbours

By The Week Staff Published 10 May 22

feature New statistics suggest national death toll is similar to other European countries

By The Week Staff Published 6 May 22

feature Some experts want respirator masks like those mandated in Germany to become the standard in UK

By The Week Staff Last updated 6 January 22