A top medical association in Switzerland says intensive care units are at their limits as the country battles a second wave of COVID-19 infections. The Swiss Society for Intensive Care Medicine (SSMI) warned the 876 ICU...
Zimbabwe’s Tsitsi Dangarembga: ‘Being shortlisted for the Booker Prize changed my life’
She was the first black woman in Zimbabwe to have a book published in English and, in doing so, Tsitsi Dangarembga became one of the late 20th century’s key literary voices. Her latest novel “This Mournable...
‘2020 was meant to be my year’: How COVID-19 is affecting performers
Like many others, the arts industry has been hit by coronavirus – and hit hard.
COVID-19: Businessman paid $28m in ‘lucrative’ PPE deal
A Spanish businessman was paid more than $28m (£21m) as part of a “lucrative” deal by a Florida company to supply personal protective equipment (PPE) to the UK government, US court documents reveal.
COVID-19: Can the PM save Christmas?
As Christmas draws closer, questions remain about whether families will be able to celebrate it together this year.
How does Moderna’s new vaccine work?
Moderna Therapeutics just announced that its new Covid-19 vaccine was nearly 95 percent effective after preliminary tests. How does the vaccine work, and can we expect it soon?