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Sophie Mellor is a London-based writer covering Europe’s changing finance and tech scene. Before joining Fortune, Sophie worked at Euromoney covering renewable energy financing and M&A, focusing on the economics of getting to net-zero. A New York-native, Sophie graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a bachelor’s degree in economics and history of economic thought and has worked across the U.K., the U.S., and Japan. Follow all of Sophie's stories here.

New Covid Restrictions Come Into Force In Wales On Boxing Day
HealthHow dangerous is Omicron really? COVID complacency could cause hospitalizations to rise
By Sophie MellorDecember 28, 2021
An electronic screen in London urges everyone to get a booster shot.
HealthBooster shots are the best defense against Omicron. But a rush on extra jabs may make it harder to stop the rise of new variants
By Grady McGregor and Sophie MellorDecember 20, 2021
A nurse in South Africa puts on her protective equipment.
HealthOmicron’s hospitalization rates are lower than previous COVID variants—at least in the hotspot that is South Africa
By Sophie MellorDecember 17, 2021
UK Accelerates Covid-19 Booster Campaign Due To Omicron Fears
HealthU.K. poised to overtake South Africa as world’s Omicron hotspot—with 200,000 infections a day
By Sophie MellorDecember 14, 2021
Gamestop Stock Trading Halted During Day Due To Volatility
FinanceGameStop unseats Tesla as the most searched-for stock of the year
By Sophie MellorDecember 13, 2021
PM Visits Vaccination Centre In London
HealthOmicron is making scientists redefine what it means to be ‘fully vaccinated’ against COVID
By Sophie MellorDecember 13, 2021
BRITAIN-HEALTH-VIRUS-CHRISTMAS
HealthOmicron cases soar in Britain as the world braces for new holiday COVID restrictions—and the backlash
By Sophie MellorDecember 10, 2021
Bitcoin Mining Profit
FinanceBitcoin miners have returned to the record activity they had before China’s crypto crackdown—but they are still looking for a home
By Sophie MellorDecember 9, 2021
Scientists recommend COVID booster shots after 4 studies show vaccines may be less effective against the Omicron variant
HealthScientists recommend COVID booster shots after 4 studies show vaccines may be less effective against the Omicron variant
By Sophie MellorDecember 8, 2021
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HealthGSK says its COVID antibody therapy works against Omicron. Here’s what other drugmakers say about their treatments
By Sophie MellorDecember 7, 2021
Convalescent Plasma Donor
HealthThe WHO advises against convalescent plasma therapy to fight COVID-19, a therapy Donald Trump once hailed as a ‘beautiful ingredient’
By Sophie MellorDecember 6, 2021
Bitcoin’s weekend carnage sends jitters through the crypto markets
FinanceBitcoin’s weekend carnage sends jitters through the crypto markets
By Sophie MellorDecember 6, 2021
Covid-19 Testing at Testaro Sites as South Africa's Omicron Cases Rise
HealthChildren, contagiousness, severity: What we know (and don’t know) about the Omicron COVID variant so far
By Sophie MellorDecember 3, 2021
Scientists push back against idea that Omicron is more dangerous than other COVID variants
HealthScientists push back against idea that Omicron is more dangerous than other COVID variants
By Sophie MellorDecember 2, 2021
A young lady takes her clothes from a laundry store in Ginza
RetailInflation is coming for your closet—the cost of clothing to jump next year, new report shows
By Sophie MellorDecember 2, 2021
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