Britain is reporting more than 30,000 new coronavirus cases a day, but the public seems to have moved on. Experts say this could be a glimpse into the future for other countries.
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Britons, Unfazed by High Covid Rates, Weigh Their ‘Price of Freedom’
Britain is reporting more than 30,000 new coronavirus cases a day, but the public seems to have moved on. Experts say this could be a glimpse into the future for other countries.
Sajid Javid, British Health Secretary, Tests Positive for Virus
He announced the results of a rapid test in a video posted on Twitter, and said he was isolating while awaiting confirmation with a P.C.R. test.
‘Every Time I’m Calling, Someone Has Died’: The Anguish of India’s Diaspora
In WhatsApp chats, video calls, Facebook groups and forums, a global community has scrambled to save, and sometimes mourn, Covid-stricken loved ones.
150,000 Painted Hearts, Each for a Life Lost to Covid-19 in Britain
The National Covid Memorial Wall in London aims to remember those who die during the pandemic. “It’s therapeutic,” said a volunteering painter who lost her grandmother to the disease.
Entitled to Vaccines, Undocumented Immigrants in U.K. Struggle for Access
The government has said inoculation centers won’t check immigration status, but many people remain fearful and confused about health care services.
‘Captain Tom’ Moore, Britain’s Pandemic Hero, Gets Funeral Worthy
In the final year of his life, the decorated World War II veteran inspired people around the world with his patio laps and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth.
Opera Singers Help Covid-19 Patients Learn to Breathe Again
A six-week program developed by the English National Opera and a London hospital offers customized vocal lessons to aid coronavirus recovery.
‘I Did Something Useful’: Unemployed Workers Take On the Virus in Temp Jobs
Some workers in devastated industries in Britain are finding solace and using their old skills as coronavirus testers, contact-tracing callers and hospital housekeeping workers.
Captain Tom, Who Raised Millions for U.K. Health Workers, Hospitalized With Covid-19
Tom Moore, 100, raised $40 million in the spring by walking laps in his garden. He was admitted to a hospital on Sunday with the coronavirus, his daughter said.