22 July 2021
This is an archive of the New Scientist daily covid-19 news update with updates in June and July 2021. See updates from May 2021, March 2021, February 2021, January 2021, November/December 2020, and March to November 2020.
14 June 2021
Models predicting a possible huge third wave of covid-19 cases and evidence that the delta variant of coronavirus increases hospitalisation risk are behind the decision to delay easing of lockdown in England
1 June 2021
The highly transmissible coronavirus variant formerly known as B.1.617.2 has already become the dominant one in the UK, France, Japan and elsewhere
1 June 2021
Remembering which coronavirus variant is which just became simpler – the World Health Organization has announced a scheme for naming variants based on the Greek alphabet
25 May 2021
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10 May 2021
A form of SARS-CoV-2 called B.1.617.2, which was designated a “variant of concern” by health authorities in England, appears to be at least as transmissible as B.1.1.7, the “Kent variant” that now dominates in the UK - but doesn't seem more dangerous
26 April 2021
Newly conceived "Oxygen Express" trains are re-routing supplies across India to meet a severe shortage of medical-grade oxygen, as the country’s coronavirus cases hit a record peak for the fifth day in a row
13 April 2021
This is an archive of the New Scientist daily covid-19 news update with updates in March and April 2021. See updates from February 2021, January 2021, November/December 2020, and March to November 2020.
9 March 2021
Vaccination means freedom to mix in private properties without social distancing or wearing masks, US authorities have said, but the guidance is deemed too risky for the UK
1 March 2021
The P.1 variant from Brazil that has been detected in six people in the UK can partly evade existing antibodies, but vaccines should still protect against severe disease
