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Two Covid-19 medical workers among new coronavirus cases in Guangzhou
Two medical workers in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou have been infected with the coronavirus, the first medical staff to be infected in the most recent outbreak in the…
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Coronavirus: Novavax says study in US, Mexico finds its vaccine about 90 per cent effective
Vaccine maker Novavax on Monday said its shot was highly effective against Covid-19 and also protected against variants in a large, late-stage study in the US and Mexico.The vaccine was…
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Coronavirus: South Korea eases rules on K-pop concerts; Thailand struggles with ‘overwhelming’ vaccine demand
Singapore authorities have detected 19 new locally-transmitted coronavirus cases, the highest since June 3, due to an increase in testing amid a phased loosening of restrictions this week.Two cases were…
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Coronavirus live news: Thailand vaccine supplies disrupted; Russia imposes new restrictions in Saint Petersburg
20 hospitals in Bangkok cancel vaccine appointments; India reports lowest cases since March; US death toll nears 600,000 Delaying England’s Covid reopening ‘could keep thousands out of hospital’ Factory workers…
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Ted Baker loses more than £100m as Covid lockdowns dent sales
Retailer was struggling before pandemic and was hit by temporary departure of founder Ray Kelvin Ted Baker made a loss of more than £100m in the first pandemic year as…
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UK Covid live news: minister says four-week delay in England lockdown easing could let extra 10m people get second jab
Latest updates: Edward Argar, health minister, says second doses would increase people’s protection against the Delta variant Delaying England’s Covid reopening ‘could keep thousands out of hospital’ Coronavirus – latest…
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US food banks brace for demand as Republicans end unemployment benefits
19.3 million adults said in late May that their households didn’t get enough food to eat while several states have started to cut benefits Food banks in many states across…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong still hunting source of teen’s infection as experts suggest hundreds of close contacts need testing for antibodies
Hong Kong’s health authorities are going all out to trace the source of a 17-year-old girl’s coronavirus variant infection which broke the city’s 42-day streak of zero untraceable cases, with…
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Liberal MP says Biloela family ‘should be resettled in Australia’, GPs to do vaccine home visits – as it happened
Two new cases are children who were in isolation as authorities say lower numbers are proof that restrictions ‘are working’. This blog is now closed. Coalition to make imminent decision…
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Wedding rules may be eased if England lockdown extended, minister suggests
Edward Argar says couples waiting to wed are ‘very much’ in Boris Johnson’s mind Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Restrictions on weddings in England could be…