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Wealthy nations moved quickly to protect themselves from last year's outbreak, but in places like DRC the threat is still acute

The Covid inquiry will next week hear from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and former prime minister David Cameron, as well as Sir Chris Whitty and former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance

Window to curtail the virus closing as experts fear route of transmission is becoming entrenched

Experts say the DRC’s outbreak, where ‘hundreds have probably been killed’, demonstrates the global threat posed by the illness

Many countries are lifting nearly all COVID-19 restrictions. What does that mean for the future of the pandemic?

Many countries are lifting nearly all COVID-19 restrictions. What does that mean for the future of the pandemic?

Britain could become the first country to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic due to its very high vaccination rates, a leading scientist says

Professor David Heymann said population immunity was already high across the country.

Professor David Heymann said population immunity was already high across the country.

A leading epidemiologist has said that experts believe coronavirus is becoming an 'endemic' disease.