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6 articles from Guardian Unlimited Science

Boris Johnson can’t tame the crackpot rebels because he’s one of them | Nick Cohen

If the prime minister were not in his job, he would be railing against the ‘repressive’ regimeAnyone who understands extremism knows populist movements spread like a virus. You stop them early or not at all. Yet at every stage of the growth of the backlash against public health, the bad faith of our compromised prime minister has prevented effective treatment.To stick with the medical analogy,...

Could a Covid vaccine bring back normality?

With test and trace a shambles, many are pinning their hopes on a jab. But experts warn more measures will be needed to vanquish the coronavirusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageEngland is back in lockdown. It happened not a moment too soon. As of 2 November almost three-quarters of a million new cases have been officially counted since 21 September, when the...

Aspirin to be tested in UK as potential coronavirus treatment

Recovery trial researchers look at whether drug can reduce risk of dangerous blood clotsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThousands of coronavirus patients in Britain will be given aspirin as part of a trial to determine whether the painkiller can reduce the risk of dangerous blood clots.The cheap and widely available drug has been added to a list of potential...

Coronavirus live news: White House chief of staff Mark Meadows tests positive – reports

US sees record 120,000 cases in a day as Texas edges towards 1m infections; Victoria records eight days in a row without a case. Follow the updates Experts urge caution over Denmark’s mink coronavirus scareUK and others look for lessons from Slovakia mass testing schemeHow ther Australian property market survived the pandemicUK coronavirus updates – live 5.35am GMT South Australia has reported...

NSW reports five new coronavirus cases as Victoria celebrates eighth straight 'doughnut day'

Southern highlands cluster grows in NSW as ‘ring of steel’ around Melbourne expected to be lifted Follow today’s coronavirus blogFull Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by stateNSW cases map; Vic cases mapNSW hotspots listSign up for Guardian Australia’s weekly coronavirus emailNew South Wales has reported five new coronavirus cases as the cluster in the southern highlands...

Travel to UK from Denmark to be banned amid worries over Covid in mink

Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England, understood to be concerned by new strainCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAll travel to the UK from Denmark is being banned amid mounting concern over an outbreak in the country of a mutation of coronavirus linked to mink, the Guardian understands.Downing Street had already taken action to remove Denmark from the travel...