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Breathtaking: The pandemic medical from inside the NHS

A new British drama looks at life inside the nation’s health service during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Culture news

Berlinale 2024 review: 'Hors du temps' ('Suspended Time')

French director Olivier Assayas casts Vincent Macaigne as his alter ego in a tedious and wildly pretentious Covid diary film that only highlights the routines of the privileged.

Markets

AstraZeneca shares tumble despite posting strong sales for cancer drug

Shares in AstraZeneca were down nearly 4% on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday morning after reporting its latest financial results.

Health news

Refusing to wear a mask during COVID was not free speech, court rules

Not wearing a mask during the COVID health emergency isn’t a free speech right, a court in the US has ruled.

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Health news

Mild COVID infections enough to disrupt your sleep, study finds

A study of patients with mild COVID infections found that most reported trouble sleeping, including bouts of insomnia.

Health news

New COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms

The first US study on the latest COVID-19 vaccines to be developed found that they are 54 per cent effective in preventing symptoms of the disease in adults.

Work

Which countries are embracing a 4-day workweek and how is it going?

Germany has become the latest testing ground for a four-day week with a new pilot project involving 45 companies starting in February. Where else has tried it?

United Kingdom

Nicola Sturgeon describes 'overwhelming' pressure of COVID pandemic

Former first minister denied she and her pro-independence colleagues had viewed the outbreak as an opportunity to revitalise arguments for breaking up the UK.

Health news

COVID vaccine may have short-term impact on menstrual cycles - study

A French study found an increased but short-term risk of changes to women's menstrual cycles after they received the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine.

Climate

Climate change annually kills as many people as Geneva's population

Governments spent more than €8.2 trillion fighting COVID. But only €132 million of climate adaptation funds are spent on health annually.

Health news

7,000 COVID hospitalisations and deaths in UK linked to vaccine uptake

The first ever UK-wide study involving 67 million people sheds light on what happened when COVID vaccinations were missed.

New Zealand

Former New Zealand Prime Minister ties the knot

After years of delays, Jacinda Ardern has married her longtime partner Clarke Gayford.

Travel News

North Korea to welcome first tourists since the pandemic

The four-day trip will take place in February and features a stop in Pyongyang before skiing at North Korea's most modern resort.

Health news

Spain reintroduces mandatory face masks over COVID concerns

Spain announced on Monday that wearing face masks inside health facilities was now complusory, as COVID-19 and flu cases grow across the country.

Health news

Hydroxychloroquine use in COVID pandemic may have led to 17,000 deaths

The drug hydroxychloroquine was prescribed off-label during the pandemic and touted in particular by a prominent French researcher.

Health news

Duration vs distance: Why some people got COVID and others didn’t

A new Oxford University study found that the duration of an encounter with a person sick with COVID was as important as the distance kept from them.

Healthcare

Euroviews. AI can help us pioneer a new era of ground-breaking medicines

We find ourselves at a pivotal moment where digital and AI tools have the potential to disrupt traditional work models and facilitate new approaches, Brice Challamel writes.

USA

Los Angeles buries unclaimed bodies from COVID pandemic

"These individuals may be homeless or have no next of kin," US officials said.

Green News

Euroviews. How we treat animals is — and will be — key to our own survival

All animals have inherent worth — but animal rights are important for human rights and planetary health, too, Poorva Joshipura writes.

United Kingdom

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologies at COVID inquiry

The UK's Covid inquiry unfolds with PM Rishi Sunak taking the stand, expressing deep apologies for those affected by the pandemic.