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Ontario declares one-month lockdown as it battles surge of Covid cases
Order comes less than a week after plans to reopen businesses reversed while vaccine teams will target high-risk workers Canada’s most populous region has declared a one-month stay-at-home order and…
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What do I need to know about the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine?
After a UK recommendation that healthy adults under 30 should have an alternative jab, here’s the latest information and advice Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Concerns…
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AstraZeneca jab ‘course correction’ could dent confidence outside UK
Analysis: Up to now, people have been willing to take any vaccine offered – but that may change Coronavirus – latest UK updates See all our coronavirus coverage Until now…
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Scientists call for new probe into coronavirus origins – with or without China
A joint China-World Health Organization (WHO) study into Covid-19 has provided no credible answers about how the pandemic began, and more rigorous investigations are required – with or without Beijing’s…
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EU regulator finds possible link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clots but says benefits outweigh risks
The EU’s medicines regulator on Wednesday said blood clots should be listed as a rare side effect of the AstraZeneca jab but the benefits continue to outweigh risks, as several…
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When will I be offered the Covid vaccine in the UK?
Vaccine rollout is by age group, with priority access for some of those working on the frontline or with conditions making them more vulnerable to Covid-19 Coronavirus – latest updates…
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Hong Kong employment agencies reject calls for Philippines flight ban, suggest foreign domestic workers get Covid-19 shot before travelling to city
Agencies dealing with the employment of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong have rejected calls for flights from the Philippines to be banned, and said workers should be vaccinated against…
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Indians flock to the Maldives to escape coronavirus pandemic, lured by good deals and easy entry requirements
Indians are jetting off to the Maldives in ever greater numbers to escape the coronavirus pandemic.Visitors from the South Asian nation to the sandy paradise known for its clear water…
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Philippines man dies after being forced to do 300 squats for breaking coronavirus curfew, police chief sacked
The chief of police in a town in the Philippines has been relieved from his post after the death of a man who was caught violating curfew, reportedly due to excessive physical…
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South Korea considers vaccine export curbs amid fears of fourth wave of coronavirus infections
South Korea has hinted that it might consider curbing exports of locally produced AstraZeneca vaccine doses amid global supply shortages, as health experts warned the move would hurt the country’s…