Pandemic
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World reacts to one million Covid deaths as WHO warns ‘not impossible’ virus could kill a million more
In Depth Sombre milestone punctuates extraordinary year - with experts suggesting a vaccine is still a long way off
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Instant Opinion: Keir Starmer’s ‘most effective sound is silence’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 22 September
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How France is handling its coronavirus spike
In Depth PM Jean Castex and other ministers are facing legal action over virus policy following record-breaking rise in Covid cases
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Instant Opinion: Xi Jinping is ‘world’s most dangerous man’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 15 September
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Why everyone’s talking about a ‘Covid Christmas’
In Depth Boris Johnson fails to rule out potential festive disruptions after introducing new limit on social gatherings
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How China’s new ‘Covid-proof’ city paves the way for easier lockdowns
In Depth Xiong’an is being championed by President Xi Jinping as a ‘new standard’ for post-coronavirus era
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How much coronavirus does it take to make us ill?
In Depth Scientists are mapping out the potential effects of higher viral loads in Covid
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Why the WHO is warning that coronavirus pandemic won’t end with a vaccine
In Depth Top official says localised lockdown measures are key to tackling Covid
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As few as one in ten civil servants heed Boris Johnson’s ‘back to work’ call, new figures show
Speed Read FOI request reveals that between just 10% and 15% of Cabinet Office staff have returned to office
By Gabriel Power Last updated
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Will swine flu be the next global pandemic?
In Depth New G4 flu strain has jumped from pigs to humans
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Will swine flu be the next global pandemic?
In Depth New G4 flu strain has jumped from pigs to humans
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Is Sweden’s ‘experimental’ coronavirus plan working?
In Depth Thousands of Swedish doctors and scientists call on government to change tack
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Coronavirus: Italy and Spain see ‘light at the end of the tunnel’
In Depth Officials express cautious optimism as death tolls fall in both nations
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How the pandemics of the 20th century ended
In Depth Spanish, Asian and Hong Kong flu killed millions before medical advances and social measures brought them to a close
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Last updated
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