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Thousands pack inside Paris arena for test concert as part of coronavirus experiment
Thousands of people, masked and tested for the coronavirus, packed inside a Paris arena for a concert on Saturday as part of a public health experiment to prepare France to…
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Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge ‘hugely grateful’ for first coronavirus vaccination
The Duchess of Cambridge has received her first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine as Britain extends its inoculation programme to younger people.Kate, the 39-year-old wife of Prince William, received her…
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Coronavirus: just in time for summer holidays, Europe sees sharp drop in cases
When Italy won the Eurovision Song Contest with an over-the-top glam-rock performance, the victory signalled more than just a psychological boost for one of the countries hardest hit by Covid-19:…
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Pfizer coronavirus vaccine less effective, still protects against variant from India: French study
The Pfizer vaccine is slightly less effective but appears to still protect against the more transmissible Covid-19 variant first identified in India, according to a study by France’s Pasteur Institute.“Despite…
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Covid-19 in China: parts of Guangzhou shut down as province battles latest outbreak
The authorities have shut down parts of a district in the capital of Guangdong as the southern Chinese province remains on high alert over the latest Covid-19 outbreak. Several streets…
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Covid-19 vaccine rollout Australia: vaccination progress state-by-state, daily doses tracker, numbers and live data
How does Australia’s coronavirus vaccine rollout compare with other countries and when will you be eligible to get vaccinated? We bring together the latest numbers on daily new Covid-19 cases,…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s fourth wave of Covid-19 cases has ended but don’t ease rules yet, government pandemic adviser says
Hong Kong’s fourth wave of Covid-19 infections has finally ended, a government pandemic adviser has declared, while also warning the city to brace for a potential fifth one and not…
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Coronavirus news: expert warns against lifting England restrictions too soon; Vietnam detects hybrid of UK and India variants
Victoria records five new cases of Covid-19 taking Melbourne outbreak to 35; UK MPs urge action to save music festivals from another ‘lost summer’ What is the impact of lifting…
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Coronavirus: house lottery as vaccination perk good, but give us quarantine-free travel instead, Hongkongers urge
An unprecedented lottery in Hong Kong with a grand prize of a HK$10.8 million (US$1.4 million) flat to entice people into taking up Covid-19 jabs is encouraging, but quarantine-free travel…
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As Covid brings Argentina to its knees, the choice is clear: cancel Copa América now
My country has been ravaged by Covid, but will still play host to an international tournament in two weeks’ time. Conmebol and Argentina president Alberto Fernández should be ashamed Conmebol…