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India variant could lead to serious third wave of Covid in UK
Analysis: If B.1.617.2 proves highly transmissible, hospitalisations could peak again, models show Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It was all looking so good. After a brutal…
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Indian Covid variant: which countries have highest infection rates?
Some data suggests variant has ‘increased transmissibility’ compared with other strains Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The World Health Organization said on Tuesday the Indian Covid-19…
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Second year of coronavirus pandemic likely to see more deaths despite vaccinations, WHO chief warns
The World Health Organization urged wealthy countries on Friday to stop vaccinating children against Covid-19 and instead donate doses to poorer nations, while warning that the pandemic’s second year looked…
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What we know about the Indian Covid variant so far | Julian Tang
The good news is, we think existing vaccines will protect us against this rapidly spreading strain. But we need more data Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage…
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China’s consumers will power its coronavirus recovery, as their blockbuster May Day spending shows
The May Day holiday marked the first long national holiday since China almost fully relaxed its Covid-19 lockdown measures. The consumption data for those five days paints a telling picture…
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Greece kick-starts tourism season to revive battered economy
Standing before the breathtaking beauty of the Balos lagoon in Crete on Friday, three German tourists couldn’t believe their luck at being there.“We searched for a location to go for…
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India’s coronavirus infections top 24 million as mutant spreads across globe
India’s tally of coronavirus infections climbed past 24 million on Friday, amid reports that the highly transmissible variant first detected in the South Asian nation was spreading across the globe.The…
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Hong Kong economy grows 7.9 per cent in first quarter, higher than projected
Hong Kong’s economy expanded by 7.9 per cent in the first three months of 2021, according to finalised data that confirms the city’s biggest jump in quarterly growth in 11…
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Tokyo Olympics: petition to cancel Games signed by more than 350,000 people, citing coronavirus concerns
A petition to cancel the Tokyo Olympics with more than 351,000 signatures was on Friday submitted to the city’s governor on Friday, with its organiser urging officials to “prioritise life”…