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A coordinated Friday sermon from UK imams comes amid concerns South Asian communities are particularly at risk from fake news and conspiracy theories about the Covid-19 vaccine.
Comment: Debunking anti-vax conspiracy theories means taking an honest look at the profiteering and incompetence of Boris Johnson's government, too, writes Malia Bouattia.
WHO rules out Covid herd immunity this year
Scientists at the World Health Organization warned that mass vaccinations would not bring about herd immunity to the coronavirus this year, even as one leading producer boosted its production forecast.
The teachers were right all along
Comment: The government's refusal to listen to the National Education Union's advice on how to protect schools and students is nothing but a ...
AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid vaccine approved for use in UK
AstraZeneca and Oxford University's Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for use in the UK, with a mass rollout expected on January 4.
Daily Mail donated masks linked to 'Uighur labour firm'
The masks were purchased from Medwell Medical Products, a company suspected of using forced Uighur Muslim labour.
UK finally extends visa for Egyptian NHS doctor
Dr Basem Enany and his family feared they would be forced to leave the United Kingdom when the doctor's work visa expired in December.
The Covid-19 vaccine and Britain's mishandling of the pandemic
Comment: Even as doubts linger over equal access and effectiveness, the UK government's touting of the Covid-19 vaccine must not whitewash the ...
Family of Covid-hit Egyptian doctor face removal from UK
The wife and children of Basem Enany, an Egyptian cardiologist hospitalised with Covid-19, could be forced to leave the UK when his work visa ...
There is nothing unconscious about Tory bias
Comment: No amount of 'unconscious bias' training will remedy a political class that defines itself through the exploitation and oppression of ...
British Muslim medics face 'shocking Islamophobia' from patients: report
More than 100 British Muslim medics surveyed for an investigation into Islamophobia at the NHS said they faced abuse from managers, ...
Daughter of Syrian Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker goes to school
The documentary filmmaker won several awards for her documentary about life in Aleppo during Bashar al-Assad's seige.
COVID-19 deaths spike among Syria medical personnel
The number of COVID-19 deaths among medical personnel in government-held parts of Syria has shot up in recent weeks amid a rise in infections, ...
Can vaccines be allocated on anti-racist terms?
Comment: Given the extent to which Covid-19 disproportionately impacts BIPOC communities, a vaccine should be allocated on an actively ...
Friday's 'Covid Eid' takes another bittersweet turn for Muslims
Comment: Covid-19 has revealed the vulnerability, resilience and generosity of the UK's disproportionately impacted Muslim community, writes ...
Lucid dreaming: A universal passport to freedom of movement?
From the metaphysical to the political, spoken word artist Potent Whisper explores the concept of lucid dreaming.
Banksy to donate sale of artwork to Palestinian hospital
British street artist Banksy is to donate the proceeds from the auction of one of his works, valued at over $1 million, to a Palestinian ...
It's time essential workers pulled the emergency brake
Comment: Without essential workers, our society would collapse. They should use their power to rise up, writes Malia Bouattia.
Refugee mental health is a matter of national security
Comment: The Glasgow and Reading attacks highlight that we must provide mental health services to asylum seekers instead of seeing unwell people ...
British Muslim charities and the Covid-19 response
Despite how hard British Muslims have been hit by the pandemic, the relief response from their community has been among the strongest.
Coronavirus emptied detention centres, they should remain closed forever
Comment: The Tories' hostile environment was suspended just long enough to prove another world is possible. Now though, it's back to business, ...
British Muslims say CBD oil is a 'halal healer'
CBD oil is sold legally in the UK and could provide Muslims a 'halal' alternative with its reported health benefits.
Covid-19 lays bare Britain's entrenched racial inequalities
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed stark racial inequalities in British society.
State-led austerity and racism are killing us, not Covid-19
Comment: The government's BAME Covid-19 review is wrong. It's not the ethnicity of a person that puts them at risk, rather the structural ...
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