A robust debate is under way about the long-term negative effect of school and childcare restrictions
Coronavirus
Nearly 60,000 die in hospitals, true figure likely much higher, as doctors discouraged from citing Covid as cause of deaths
Chinese government says ‘deaths related to Covid’ occurred in hospitals, leaving open possibility more people might have died at home
Latest virus outbreak overwhelming some hospitals, crematoriums in rural areas with less medical resources
Several other countries, including Poland and Bulgaria, say they have no plans to impose testing rules
Western health officials say checks have mostly been introduced to avert potential variants spreading
Patients are being left in corridors with oxygen and wheelchairs as Covid surges in China’s capital
International health experts predict at least one million deaths in China from virus this year
Crowds watched by large numbers of police, SWAT, plain-clothed personnel and other security
European Commission says it will remain vigilant and ‘use the emergency brake if necessary’
Cork University Hospital tops trolley waiting list on Friday, with pressure on Emergency Departments across Ireland
Shanghai hospital tells staff to prepare for ‘tragic battle’ with Covid amid unreliable official statistics
Anticipated resurgence of coronavirus placing extra strain on health service struggling with record RSV wave and invasive cases of strep A
Government for first time allows some positive cases to home quarantine after trade contracts sharply
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