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Coronavirus: Facebook reverses ban on posts claiming Covid-19 came from Chinese lab
Facebook has reversed its policy banning posts suggesting Covid-19 emerged from a laboratory amid renewed debate over the origins of the virus, raising fresh questions about social media’s role in…
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Coronavirus: Taiwan working on ‘room temperature’ DNA vaccine to combat Covid-19
Taiwan is working on a Covid-19 vaccine that uses DNA technology and can be stored at room temperature, according to a study published on Thursday.The jab uses genetic material from…
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Tens of thousands of avoidable Covid deaths: is Cummings right?
Analysis: Scientists agree with the former adviser’s claim, with one calling the estimate ‘conservative’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage One of the most shocking allegations made…
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The Guardian view on the Covid inquiry: time to bring it on | Editorial
Dominic Cummings’ charges have strengthened the case for the official public inquiry into coronavirus to be brought forward from next year Faced with Dominic Cummings’ fusillade against Boris Johnson’s handling…
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Russians reject Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine despite Vladimir Putin’s pleas
Like many Moscow residents, Davlatmo Khadamshoyeva has her doubts about coronavirus vaccines developed in Russia, and is in no hurry to be immunised.“I haven’t got the jab yet. I don’t…
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Indonesia jails hardline Muslim cleric Habib Rizieq Shihab for Covid-19 violations
An Indonesian court on Thursday sentenced hardline Muslim cleric Habib Rizieq Shihab to eight months in prison and fined him 20 million rupiah (US$1,400) for violating coronavirus restrictions by hosting crowded…
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Coronavirus: Britain’s health minister defends handling of pandemic after Dominic Cummings’ attack
British health minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday “unsubstantiated allegations” from the prime minister’s former chief aide that he had lied to colleagues and the public about the government’s response…
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Did Covid come from a Wuhan lab? What we know so far
To China’s fury, Joe Biden has ordered a review of rival theories about lab leaks and animal hosts Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage President Joe Biden…
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Chinese drug firm Sinopharm finally publishes Covid-19 vaccine trial data
The Chinese drug maker Sinopharm has finally published the interim results from a phase 3 trial of its Covid-19 vaccine after more than 200 million doses have been administered worldwide.The…