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How Omicron and other Covid-19 variants were named
Why Everyone’s Talking About Labels for ‘variants of concern’ are based on the Greek alphabet
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Why Europe is bracing for 500,000 more Covid deaths this winter
feature WHO boss calls for urgent action as Germany announces record infections and Romania runs out of coffins
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Will China hobble WHO’s ‘last-chance’ bid to solve Covid origins mystery?
In Depth Group of 26 global experts tasked with reviving stalled inquiry
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‘Historic day’: what the world’s first malaria vaccine means for Africa
feature World Health Organization hails breakthrough in battle against tropical disease
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What is the rare Monkey B virus that killed vet in China?
feature Infection linked to macaques is often deadly when spread to humans
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Is it safe to ditch face masks after ‘Freedom Day’?
Today's Big Question Ministers keen to drop all coronavirus restrictions despite warnings from health experts
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Why the WHO is warning of an ‘autumn Covid surge’ across Europe
feature UN agency warns vaccination coverage ‘far from sufficient’ to protect region from Delta variant
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How the ‘Wuhan lab leak’ went from conspiracy theory to top presidential priority
In Depth Anthony Fauci calls on China to release medical records of possible coronavirus victims
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How to avert a future pandemic
In Depth Preventative measures should include enhanced surveillance, reporting and intergovernmental cooperation
By Julia O'Driscoll Last updated
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One year of Covid: two countries that got it right, and three that got it wrong
In Depth An expert in political communication on the diverging responses to the coronavirus pandemic
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European countries split over use of medical-grade face masks
Under the Radar Germany and Austria mandate use of expensive FFP2 masks while WHO backs fabric coverings
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Independent panel slams China and WHO over Covid-19 response
feature Long-awaited report says Beijing and the UN health agency acted too slowly to stop the spread
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Coronavirus: four things we learned from the leaked Wuhan Covid-19 files
Speed Read Documents reveal Chinese officials lied about new infections and deaths as outbreak spread
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WHO tasks team of top scientists with tracing origins of Covid-19
Speed Read Ten experts including England’s former deputy chief medical officer will travel to Wuhan ‘as soon as possible’
By Joe Evans Last updated
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