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NHS preparing to roll out coronavirus vaccine next month if jab gets approved
Speed Read Five vaccination sites to be set up in major cities as part of mass inoculation roll-out
By Aaron Drapkin Last updated
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Coronavirus test rationing: who will be at the back of the queue?
Speed Read Nationwide shortage of Covid-19 testing capacity means some people may have to wait longer for appointments
By Holden Frith Published
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Bed by 11: how a strict curfew helped Belgium suppress a second coronavirus wave
In Depth UK government mulling similar restrictions following success of evening shutdowns in Antwerp
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Last updated
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Has Britain ‘lost control’ of the coronavirus crisis as cases hit 3,000 a day?
In Depth Health secretary says steep hike is ‘concerning’ - but quirk in the testing system could be to blame
By Gabriel Power Last updated
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Government’s reliance on ‘following the science’ in Covid response cost lives, says report
Speed Read Think tank finds that ministers’ refusal to take responsibility for decisions resulted in UK going into lockdown too late
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Coronavirus: UK government ‘watered down’ advice on effective hand sanitisers
Speed Read Investigation reveals how Downing Street ignored WHO’s pre-lockdown push for use of alcohol-based rubs
By Joe Evans Published
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What will Public Health England’s replacement do - and will it succeed?
In Depth Critics are questioning decision to hand coronavirus response to the new National Institute for Health Protection
By Gabriel Power Last updated
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Why everybody’s talking about new public health boss Dido Harding
In Depth The multitalented Tory peer, ex-TalkTalk boss and former jockey is controversial choice to head National Institute for Health Protection
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Instant Opinion: ‘government confusion aggravates Covid despair’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 17 August
By The Week Staff Published
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Coronavirus: how new 90-minute tests could fend off a second Covid-19 wave
In Depth Government rolling out the swab and DNA testing devices in hospitals, care homes and labs
By Joe Evans Last updated
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‘Confusion and infection’: behind the government’s late-night northern lockdown
In Depth New restrictions introduced at 9pm via Twitter prompt fierce political backlash
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Quiz of The Week: 11 - 17 July
Speed Read Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Reaction: UK tackling more than 100 coronavirus outbreaks a week, reveals Hancock
In Depth Health minister says flare-ups being contained ‘swiftly and silently’ through local lockdowns
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Government to spend £10bn on botched test-and-trace system
Speed Read Calls for public inquiry mounting as Treasury also reveals £15bn bill for PPE
By Joe Evans Published
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