36 h. ago Voices: Did we learn the right lessons from the Covid pandemic? Join The Independent Debate

As a new Covid variant spreads across the UK, we’re asking: did we learn the right lessons from the pandemic, or are we slipping back into old habits?

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1 week ago New coronavirus discovered in China ‘only small step’ from infecting humans

HKU5 coronavirus detected in bats may spill over into people, study finds

Science

1 week ago Disney fans creeped out to learn where they've heard Lilo's voice before

A Lilo & Stitch voice star went on to appear in an iconic horror film, with the two films releasing in the same year and surprising fans of the much-loved family-friendly animated film

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2 w. ago The number of folks cooking at home has hit the highest level since the pandemic, Campbell’s says

Campbell’s CEO Mick Beekhuizen said people of all incomes are eating and drinking more from home.

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3 w. ago Voices: This latest WFH revelation makes me see office workers in a new light

As a new study reveals Britain is the working-from-home capital of Europe, Emma Clarke has renewed respect – and sympathy – for those who do a daily commute

Politics

last month A ‘groundbreaking’ pandemic agreement for tackling disease outbreaks has been agreed. What does it mean?

Negotiations to ensure richer countries share vaccines and drugs with poorer countries during health emergencies had threatened to derail negotiations, writes Rachel Schraer

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last month World agrees pandemic accord for tackling outbreaks of disease

Hailed as ‘a victory for public health,’ the agreement aims to build on the lessons of Covid-19 and protect the globe from pathogenic threatsA pandemic agreement governing how the world should work together to tackle future disease outbreaks has been adopted by global leaders after three years of negotiation.Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), said it was “a victory for public health, science and multilateral action”. Continue reading...

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