24 articles from SUNDAY 8.11.2020

Eta hits Cuba with strong winds, rain

Tropical storm Eta brought strong winds and torrential rain to Cuba on Sunday after having earlier cut a destructive and deadly path through parts of Central America and southern Mexico.

The Guardian view on Joe Biden: cometh the hour, cometh the man | Editorial

If the 2020 election was a referendum on the Trump years, the pandemic provides a test of conservative principles“This is the time to heal in America”. President-elect Joe Biden’s words were directed at a nation suffering after four years of Donald Trump’s dishonesty and fear-mongering. Mr Biden understands Trumpism is arsenic in the water supply of American political culture. It has...

The clitoris coverup: why do we know so little? - podcast

Medical textbooks are full of anatomical pictures of the penis, but the clitoris barely rates a mention, with many medical professionals uncomfortable even talking about it. Reporter Calla Wahlquist and associate news editor Gabrielle Jackson explain the history and science of the clitoris, and speak to the scientists and artists dedicated to demystifying itYou can read Calla Wahlquist’s piece...

NHS England suspends one-to-one nursing for critically ill Covid patients

Exclusive: ICU nurses will be allowed to treat two people at same time as hospital admissions soarCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNurses will be allowed to look after two critically ill Covid-19 patients at the same time after NHS bosses relaxed the rule requiring one-to-one treatment in intensive care as hospitals come under intense strain.NHS England has decided to...

UK scientists seek mutant Covid samples from Danish mink farms

Tests will investigate whether virus evades antibodies from recovered patients and those in vaccine trialsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageScientists in the UK are working to secure samples of a mutant form of coronavirus that arose in Danish mink farms and spread into humans, prompting ministers to ban non-UK citizens arriving from Denmark.Danish health authorities...

Is it ever good to be spiteful?

Would you harm yourself just to get at someone else? Spite is in us all, but there are unexpected benefits to itOn a memorable episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, the curmudgeonly protagonist Larry David is angered by the lukewarm lattes at his local café so he opens a “spite” café. It is an identical coffee shop and right next door, but everything is cheaper. He runs it at a personal financial...

Tories warn Boris Johnson of bigger revolt if there’s a third lockdown

No 10 will lose support of the party and the country if restrictions are extended, say senior MPsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSenior Tory MPs have warned Boris Johnson that there would be mass revolts in the party and the country against any attempt to extend the national lockdown beyond 2 December as anger grows in Conservative ranks over government handling of...

UK's coronavirus vaccine taskforce chief faces questions over biotech fund

Report claims Kate Bingham’s venture capital firm has invested in companies developing Covid-19 antibody cocktailsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe head of the government’s vaccine taskforce faces fresh questions after it emerged she hailed the launch of a biotechnology investment fund in her capacity as managing director of a venture capital firm despite having...

Veterinary workers cull 17 million Danish mink to halt new Covid

The animals were carrying a new strain of the virus, possibly vaccine-resistant, and infected several hundred peopleCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageVeterinary workers have begun the gruesome business of gassing and then burning 17 million mink in Danish farms in a bid to halt further spread of a Covid-19 mutation from the animals to humans.The decision to cull the...

How will we know when England can come out of lockdown?

Experts warn ensuring people isolate properly if they test positive is crucial to preventing spread of Covid in time for festivitiesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe next couple of weeks will be crucial in determining what kind of Christmas we have this year: a lonely, joyless affair in front of our TVs or, at best, a modest celebration, sharing the odd Christmas...

Covid set to cause 400,000 surge in TB deaths as medics diverted

Millions of missed diagnoses will add to global pandemic toll, warns WHO study Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageScientists have warned that several hundred thousand extra deaths from tuberculosis are likely to occur this year as a result of Covid-19’s effect on global health services.In many countries – including South Africa, India and Indonesia – doctors and...