Coronavirus
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Could 50-second Covid tests save schools and travel?
In the Spotlight Virion Device detects virus by using a saliva sample and can process 1,200 tests per day
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Quiz of The Week: 1 - 7 January
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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Cloth vs. FFP2: which face masks protects best against Covid-19?
feature Some experts want respirator masks like those mandated in Germany to become the standard in UK
By The Week Staff Last updated
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India braces for Omicron ‘tsunami’
In Depth Curfews announced in Delhi and Mumbai as Covid-19 cases surge across the country
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Will an NHS ‘crisis’ trigger new Covid-19 restrictions?
Under the Radar Healthcare trusts declare ‘critical incident’ as Boris Johnson warns of pressure on medical services
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The Week’s big New Year’s Day quiz
Puzzles and Quizzes Kick off 2022 by testing your memory and attention to detail
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The biggest political debates of 2021
In Depth Covid restrictions, cancel culture and police powers split Westminster and beyond
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‘Milder variant’: the reasons for Omicron hope
feature Insiders say government experts believe the Covid-19 variant causes less severe illness than Delta
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Rishi Sunak’s ‘insulting’ £6,000 support for Covid-hit hospitality
In the Spotlight Chancellor’s £1bn aid package ‘a dud cracker’, business leaders claim
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Man who triggered Australia lockdown is jailed
feature Tim Gunn tested positive for Covid-19 after breaching quarantine
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Do falling Omicron cases in South Africa offer hope to other countries?
In Depth Hospitalisations down sharply after cases spiked following arrival of new Covid variant
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How the world reported Boris Johnson’s lockdown scandals
feature PM ‘running out of friends’ as rule breach allegations mount
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Will the Omicron variant trigger a lockdown before Christmas?
Today's Big Question Boris Johnson faces ‘crunch 48 hours’ to decide next move as Tories threaten revolt
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What the arrival of Omicron means for the US
feature Pressure mounts on Biden as multiple states report successive days of record cases
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