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Coronavirus: AstraZeneca vaccine trial in children paused in Britain as blood clot link probed
A British trial of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine on children has been paused, Oxford University said Tuesday, as global regulators rush to assess its possible link to rare blood clots…
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Israel and Chile both led on Covid jabs, so why is one back in lockdown?
Analysis: contrasting national outcomes highlight how easily UK could blow its chances Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage As mass vaccination programmes take hold around the world,…
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UK could resume international travel from May 17, PM Boris Johnson says
Britain hasn’t given up on resuming international travel on May 17, but needs to be cautious given rising Covid-19 infections in Europe, its prime minister said on Tuesday, amid pressure…
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Hong Kong businesses bloom over Easter as holiday spending locally almost reaches pre-coronavirus levels
Hotels, restaurants and theme parks in Hong Kong recorded a sharp rebound in business during the five-day Easter break, while the catering sector sought to improve its fortunes further by…
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Coronavirus: children could be silent carriers of Covid-19 in community, Hong Kong researchers find
Children could be more contagious silent carriers of the coronavirus, with over 40 per cent of confirmed cases aged three and below in Hong Kong displaying no symptoms, local researchers…
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Coronavirus: Filipinos stock up on oxygen tanks as hospitals creak under pressure of surging cases
As hospitals in the Philippine capital reach capacity from a new surge of coronavirus cases, increasingly desperate Filipinos are stocking up on oxygen tanks and touting unapproved medications amid fears…
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Outrage in France at claims elite dine at ‘secret restaurants’ during lockdown
A report by a French television channel alleging “clandestine” luxury dinners in Paris despite the pandemic has sparked an investigation and public furore over claims the nation’s political elite were…
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New coronavirus variants have changed the game, and vaccines won’t be enough
At the end of 2020, there was a strong hope that high levels of vaccination would see humanity finally gain the upper hand over Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.…
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Coronavirus: Easter weekend nets Hong Kong HK$5 million in social-distancing fines; 7 new cases logged, 4 imported
Hong Kong police and government officers issued a total of HK$5 million (US$643,000) in fines to 980 residents over breaches of social-distancing rules in a sweep that began on the…
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Australia news live: New Zealand to announce Covid travel bubble; Turnbull dropped from NSW climate change board
Jacinda Ardern expected to announce start date of trans-Tasman bubble, which would allow travel between the two countries without quarantining. Follow all the latest news and updates, live 4.03am BST…