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Japan ‘considering vaccinating Tokyo Olympic athletes before rest of population’
Government originally planned to prioritise medical workers, the elderly and those with chronic conditions See all our coronavirus coverage The Japanese government is considering prioritising Covid-19 vaccines for athletes taking…
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Coronavirus: what does getting vaccinated offer Hongkongers and how will it affect travel, quarantine and social-distancing rules?
BioNTech vaccinations have restarted in Hong Kong following a 12-day suspension over packaging defects, putting the city’s Covid-19 inoculation drive back on track for the widespread protection of its population…
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Australia to consider EU and UK findings over AstraZeneca Covid vaccine and blood clots
Review follows a UK decision to offer people under 30 an alternative jab following formal link to rare blood clots • Follow the Australia liveblog • Under-30s in the UK…
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Biden says he’s ‘not open to doing nothing’ on infrastructure amid Republican criticisms of plan – as it happened
President says jobs plan is ‘largest investment’ since second world war UK Covid variant now dominant in US, says CDC director Biden to make gun policy announcement Thursday – White…
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English university asks students to lobby MPs over lockdown easing
Industry group writes to PM as Portsmouth criticises silence on when in-person teaching will resume Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Universities are turning up the pressure…
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Merkel backs national lockdown in Germany – as it happened
This blog is now closed. For up to date coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, head to the link below: See all our coronavirus coverage 12.01am BST This blog is now…
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Brussels urges unity over AstraZeneca jab to boost public confidence
EU governments divided over whether and what restrictions if any should be imposed on its use Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The EU’s 27 member states…
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Coronavirus: Australia to review EU’s AstraZeneca findings; Thai cabinet quarantines amid fears of new wave
Australia on Thursday ordered an urgent inquiry into findings from Europe’s drug regulator of a possible link between AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine and blood clotting, but will continue with the vaccine…
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US races to vaccinate as CDC chief says UK variant now dominant strain
Rochelle Walensky: ‘It is the most common lineage, period’ About 63 million Americans now fully vaccinated, data shows The UK variant of coronavirus is now the most dominant variant spreading…
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Under-30s in UK should be offered alternative to AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, say officials – video
Healthy adults under 30 should be offered an alternative vaccine to the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab if there is one available in their area and they are not at high risk of…