There is no good way out of this now. The schools stayed open for key workers's children. They could have stayed open for examinations as well, possibly by hiring extra premises and retired teachers.… (View Post)

This result could mean that people can be vaccinated against COVID 19 using a coronavirus that causes the common cold. The common cold is not dangerous for most people, and presumably vaccine trials … (View Post)

It is possible that they have done human challenge trials, possibly on a large scale with hundreds or thousands of participants. If so, they could have a lot of data on the vaccine making it in a sen… (View Post)

I subscribe to The Times print edition, which means I have to buy the paper with paper vouchers. Not all newsagents accept them, and there can be occasional problems with the computers in supermarket… (View Post)

It looks to me as if the sudden focus on masks from Boris Johnson is a reaction to the publicity received earlier this week by the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak. It seems to be a political gambit rather th… (View Post)