COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus live: US intends to join Covax, Fauci tells WHO; warning German borders may need to close
United States to join the facility aiming to deliver vaccines to poor countries; Germany may need to close borders, says…
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Biden inauguration: 46th president to start first full day in office – live
Biden marks start of presidency with flurry of executive orders Five key takeaways from Biden’s historic inauguration US records second-highest…
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UK Covid live: Boris Johnson plays down prospect of early end to lockdown
Latest updates: PM says it’s too early to state when UK will be able to lift coronavirus restrictions Williamson hopes…
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Newham to keep Eat for Free school meals scheme after outcry
London borough announces that all primary pupils will continue not having to pay for lunch Coronavirus – latest updates See…
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Austrian mayors who got leftover Covid vaccines accused of ‘queue-jumping’
Government clarifies rules on leftover doses after several local officials receive vaccine at care homes Coronavirus – latest updates See…
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Firm linked to Tory donor Lord Ashcroft wins £350m Covid contract
Contract for Medacs Healthcare, an existing supplier to NHS, is one of largest awarded during pandemic A company linked to…
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After months of US pandemic turmoil under Trump, Biden unveils ambitious Covid-19 strategy
Joe Biden’s administration unveiled a detailed Covid-19 road map on Thursday to boost vaccinations and testing while centring scientific expertise,…
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Fauci: US to repeal anti-abortion rule on aid and join Covax vaccine scheme
US medical adviser’s speech to WHO signals major turnaround on global health policy by Biden administration Coronavirus – latest updates…
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Coronavirus: fire hits world’s biggest vaccine maker in India; Japan’s Tokyo sees more than 30,000 cases in a month
Fire tore through part of the world’s biggest vaccine production hub in western India on Thursday, but the company insisted…
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Coronavirus: Chinese travellers chafe at tough rural Lunar New Year restrictions
As China battles a new spike of Covid-19 infections, stringent pandemic precautions for visitors to the country’s rural areas over…
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