If the first year of the pandemic was characterised by panic and fear, then the second year was marked by hope and division; the hope that vaccines…

Two thirds of side effects associated with the Covid-19 vaccine are likely to be caused by the “nocebo effect” – where people become ill because they expect…

Two vaccines and a previous infection provides 20 per cent more protection compared to recovering from the virus alone, a government study suggests. The SIREN study, led…

The antiviral pill that reduces the risk of dying from Covid by 30 per cent will work against future variants and may also be able to treat…

The research also found that 98 per cent of all pregnant women with Covid-19 who were admitted to critical care were unvaccinated. Preterm births, stillbirths and newborn…

However, photographs emerged on social media of him presenting prizes to dozens of children as part of a Serbian Tennis Association ceremony on Dec 17, while L’Equipe…

When Novak Djokovic landed in Melbourne for this year’s Australian Open, he had no idea he was about to become the ultimate political tennis ball – slammed…

Djokovic, 34, told immigration officers that his agent had completed the ATD for him, before submitting it to Tennis Australia in order to gain a medical exemption….

Deaths above the five-year average were considerably lower in 2021 than in the first year of the pandemic, demonstrating the huge impact of vaccines, figures suggest. Annual…

It marked a suitably chaotic climax to a day of high farce. Even Mr Djokovic’s hearing at the Federal Circuit Court in Melbourne, intended as an earnest…

After 3½ hours’ debate at the Federal Circuit Court in Melbourne, interrupted by several adjournments, the end came quickly. At 5.16pm local time, long after courts usually…

Novak Djokovic is for the moment allowed to play in the Australian Open after a judge on Monday quashed the decision to cancel his visa. The 20-time…

Plans were being drawn up on Friday night to exclude Premier League footballers – and other UK-based sportspeople – who refuse to be vaccinated against coronavirus from…

But a number of British sportsmen and women could face similar issues in the coming weeks and months as European countries tighten their borders to combat the…

Asked about the controversy, Mr Johnson said on Thursday: “It’s a matter for Australia and their friendly government. That’s a matter for them, but clearly I share…

As a result, we shouldn’t be surprised that some are more prone to catching viruses than others. We can see this happening in real-time in the laboratory….

In a statement titled “Australia’s border rules apply to everyone”, Andrews said: “Any individual seeking to enter Australia must comply with our strict border requirements. “While the…

Asked about the controversy, Mr Johnson said on Thursday: “It’s a matter for Australia and their friendly government. “That’s a matter for them but clearly I share…

Mr Morrison, after all, is in the grip of a crisis. From being the land the pandemic forgot, Australia is now Covid-central, with 34,994 cases in New…

Djokovic’s detention and the deportation order followed outrage over the decision to grant him an exemption to enter a nation with some of the strictest rules anywhere…

Initiatives have included setting up vaccine centres in mosques, to make the jab more attractive for hard-to-reach groups, as well as enhanced television advertising. Efforts have come…

Priti Patel has confirmed that there will be a police investigation after anti-vaccine protesters invaded a Test and Trace centre. The Home Secretary condemned the incident, in…

It is possible that rules which require people to provide their vaccination status before entering large events, or a negative lateral flow test, may have triggered an…