Just 13 days after the kingdom launched a nationwide vaccination campaign on March 27, health officials said 93% of eligible adults had received one dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.
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Scheme involving nearly 200 participants is part of test to see if Covid-safe holidays can be arranged
Almost 200 Dutch tourists have traded lockdown in the Netherlands for eight days of voluntary confinement at a Greek beach resort as part of a test to see if safe holidays can be arranged during the Covid pandemic.
French-owned Retirement Villages Group aims to spend £2bn across 40 locations over the next decade
A property developer owned by a French investment management group has announced an ambitious £2bn plan to build 5,000 retirement homes across 40 urban sites in the UK over the next decade.
Rising levels of microplastic pollution raise questions about the impact on human health, experts say
Microplastic pollution is now “spiralling around the globe”, according to a study of airborne plastic particles.
The researchers said human pollution has led to a global plastic cycle, akin to natural processes such as the carbon cycle, with plastic moving through the atmosphere, oceans and land. The result is the “plastification” of the planet, said one scientist.
Boris Johnson orders independent investigation into former prime minister’s lobbying on behalf of collapsed finance firm
David Cameron is at the centre of an unprecedented formal inquiry after Boris Johnson ordered a probe into lobbying by the former prime minister on behalf of the collapsed company Greensill Capital.
Judge Peter Cahill said the jury would be sequestered beginning next week when closing arguments are expected to start.
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From sporting arenas to colleges and cruise ships, many businesses are planning to ask customers to prove they've had their shot. Smart phone apps may be coming soon.
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Analysis: Apparent attack by Israel is a reminder of the weaknesses of industrial control systems
The apparent attack by Israel on Iran’s nuclear enrichment facility appears to be the latest episode in an increasing tit-for-tat cyberwar. Both sides have already targeted so-called industrial control systems [ICS], which have emerged as a key weakness for countries across the globe.
Essential poll finds Scott Morrison’s approval at lowest level in a year and approval of Coalition management of pandemic down eight points in a month
Voter approval of the Morrison government’s handling of the pandemic has dropped eight points in a month, and more than half of voters in the Guardian Essential poll sample think the Coalition needs to step up and take more responsibility for ensuring Australians are vaccinated against Covid-19 as quickly as possible.
With coronavirus surging in Japan and internationally, this summer’s Games are a risky prospect
