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The Covid Delta variant: how effective are the vaccines?
Analysis: what protection do they offer against infection, hospital admission and death? Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage As lockdown easing in England is delayed from 21…
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Why is Israel lifting Covid restrictions as England extends them?
Analysis: both are viewed as running successful vaccine campaigns, but case numbers are very different Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Israel and the UK were viewed…
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Coronavirus: 455,000 fully vaccinated Hongkongers register for lucky draw aimed at boosting Covid-19 inoculation drive
A lottery for vaccinated Hongkongers featuring a new HK$10.8 million flat received an overwhelming response as registration opened on Tuesday, with about 455,000 people signing up in the first 12 hours. That meant…
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Indian companies struggle to help workers suffering mental health effects of coronavirus crisis
India has endured the world’s worst Covid-19 outbreak, a tragedy exacerbated by the trauma of seeing family and friends suffer as so many other countries emerge from the pandemic. Now…
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Coronavirus vaccines: will Hong Kong answer the Philippines’ plea for city’s excess supplies?
Hong Kong is considering donating some of its unused Covid-19 vaccines “to places which are more in need”, a government spokesman confirmed, after the Philippines’ top diplomat said on Twitter…
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UK should put its celebrations on hold over Covid jobless rate
Analysis: Rishi Sunak has rejected calls to extend furlough – and things could turn much worse when it ends There are danger signs lurking in the unemployment figures. For government…
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Coronavirus: Guangzhou reports 1 new case but official says pandemic battle is at ‘critical stage’
Social distancing measures and some lockdowns will remain in place in Chinese megacity Guangzhou, with a health official saying even though it reported just one new Covid-19 case on Tuesday…
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UK Covid live: all over-18s in England should be eligible for jabs from end of this week, says NHS boss
Latest updates: Simon Stevens says he expects bookings to open for all over-18s from later this week Gove ‘pretty confident’ end of England lockdown won’t be delayed again What we…
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Coronavirus live news: Russia imposes new restrictions after case rises; Japan to send 1m vaccines to Vietnam
Several regions in east of Russia attempt to combat outbreak; Israel to end indoor mask mandates; Vietnam will receive 1m AstraZeneca doses manufactured in Japan Vaccines and oxygen run out…
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Biloela father, daughter leave Christmas Island; UK and Australia announce free trade deal – as it happened
Morrison and Johnson unveil details of trade deal; Biloela family’s lawyer says fight is not over. This blog is now closed Biloela family to be reunited in Perth but will…