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UK Covid live news: data ‘pointing in more negative direction’, says professor Neil Ferguson
Latest updates: decision over whether to delay 21 June lifting of restrictions will be a ‘very difficult judgment call’, says epidemiologist Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage…
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Coronavirus live news: Japan gives Taiwan 1.2m vaccine doses, Fauci calls for Wuhan lab worker records
US infectious disease expert urges China to release medical records of Wuhan lab workers; Japan to donate 1.24m vaccine doses to Tawian; Australia detects highly infectious Delta variant in Melbourne…
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Covid Australia live updates: Vaccine likely to be mandatory for aged care workers; returning Australians from India arrive in Adelaide
Federal and Victoria governments agree to fund and build a new purpose-built quarantine facility as state records four cases. Follow live Two ‘fleeting’ Melbourne Covid cases declared false positives Full…
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China pushes to expand Covid-19 vaccine development but more work needed on trials: health official
China is striving to expand its Covid-19 vaccine development with 20 candidates being tested in clinical trials.“China is in the world‘s first phalanx in terms of the number of Covid-19…
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Coronavirus: Indonesians in Sumatra mourn loved ones amid fears of new hotspots
As Indonesia continues to bury its Covid-19 dead, the families behind the official statistics have been left to count the costs amid concerns of a rise in cases outside the…
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Delta variant 30-100% more transmissible, says UK Covid expert
Prof Neil Ferguson sounds warning as remaining lockdown restrictions are due to be lifted 21 June Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Delta variant of coronavirus,…
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‘Vax-n-win’: Guam launches lottery prize for vaccine recipients
Governor announces online lottery which offers $10,000 in cash, a brand-new car and other small prizes each week Guam has joined other US states dangling lottery money and other cash…
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Where did Australia’s first cases of the Delta variant come from and how infectious is it?
Victorian health authorities are concerned about the discovery of the more infectious Covid strain, first identified in India, in community cases Two members of a West Melbourne family who visited…
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NHS says it can’t provide extra Covid vaccines in Blackburn despite infection rate
Town’s director of public health says ‘unjust’ decision could lead to local hospital being swamped within four weeks Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The NHS cannot…
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Over a million vaccines from Japan arrive in Taiwan as island continues Covid-19 battle
Taiwan’s drive to secure Covid-19 vaccines has received a fresh boost with both Japan and the United States offering to provide supplies as it fights a widening outbreak that saw…