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England’s traffic-light system for foreign travel: all you need to know
What do the green, amber and red lists mean for travellers, and which countries are designated green? Countries put on England Covid ‘green list’ with trips allowed from 17 May…
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NHS to allow pregnant women to book specific Covid vaccines
Announcement comes after complaints of women being passed ‘from pillar to post’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The coronavirus vaccine booking system will be amended to…
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India coronavirus strain declared ‘variant of concern’ in Britain
British health officials on Friday labelled a coronavirus strain first found in India a “variant of concern” due to evidence it spreads more easily, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong police arrest man for reselling free government Covid-19 specimen collection kits online
Hong Kong police have arrested a man for selling free government Covid-19 specimen collection packs online and pocketing more than HK$3,000 (US$384), amid growing demand for kits fuelled by an…
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Indonesia risks India-style Covid-19 surge as millions skirt Eid ul-Fitr travel ban
Travel bans in Indonesia and Malaysia aimed at stemming the traditional exodus ahead of the Eid ul-Fitr religious festival may do little to prevent a rise in Covid-19 infections, health…
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Britain to offer under-40s alternative to AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine
British officials said on Friday people under 40 should be offered an alternative to Oxford/AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine where possible due to a small risk of blood clots, given the low…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong to overhaul Covid-19 testing at quarantine hotels to improve quality control
Hong Kong health authorities will overhaul Covid-19 testing procedures at designated quarantine hotels to improve quality control, a senior official has revealed, as experts questioned why several infected patients were…
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CK Asset, Wheelock, Sun Hung Kai Properties among six bidders for massive Causeway Bay commercial site
A large commercial plot in Causeway Bay, the first to be offered by the government in the area in 24 years, attracted six bids on Friday.Bids for the 286,140 sq…
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It’s good Biden is suspending vaccine patents. But the whole rotten system needs overhaul | David Adler and Mamka Anyona
US tax dollars helped create the Moderna vaccine – and 59% of Americans say Moderna share its vaccine technology with manufacturers worldwide On 2 October – seven months and over…
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App checks your voice for symptoms of coronavirus and other respiratory conditions – just say ‘ahh’
If you’ve ever told a friend that they don’t sound very well and should visit a doctor, you’ll get the idea behind Sonde Health’s apps.The company’s technology analyses a voice…