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Coronavirus: Hong Kong and Macau suspend vaccinations for batch 210102 of BioNTech shots over defective packaging
Hong Kong has temporarily suspended Covid-19 vaccinations from a single batch of BioNTech shots due to packaging defects, the Post has learned.The German manufacturer on Wednesday notified Hong Kong and…
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Australia’s Covid vaccine rollout would be ‘dire’ without local AstraZeneca production, health chief says
Brendan Murphy says government has ‘no expectation’ that any more supplies will be coming from overseas ‘anytime soon’ Australia’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout would be in jeopardy if local manufacture of…
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Australia’s Covid vaccine rollout hit by ‘significant’ teething errors, health department admits
Exclusive: Email sent to GPs reveals that many practices haven’t yet received needles Aboriginal health sector overcomes major challenges to deliver first jabs General practitioners have been told the Covid-19…
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Biden calls on Congress to pass assault weapons ban after Boulder shooting – as it happened
President also urges Senate to pass bills to close background checks loopholes Biden team turns focus to $3tn infrastructure plan Senate confirms Boston mayor Marty Walsh as labor secretary Photos…
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Covid ‘vaccine hesitancy’ in England and Wales is being overcome, study finds
More than 80% of people who were reluctant to accept a jab in December have changed their mind Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage More than four…
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British high street lost 11,000 shops in 2020, study shows
A further 18,000 may close in 2021 as researchers fears full impact of Covid crisis has yet to come More than 11,000 outlets permanently disappeared from high streets, shopping centres…
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NHS hit by Covid disruption as cancer referrals plunge
Hip and knee surgery patients also suffer ‘misery and despair’ as operations delayed Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Covid pandemic is casting a wide shadow…
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Thai billionaire snaps up troubled hotels, betting on big tourism rebound
Asset World Corporation, the property unit of Thailand’s richest man, plans to acquire distressed hotels, betting on a quick revival in tourism once the Southeast Asian nation reopens to foreign…
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‘Greed’ and ‘capitalism’ behind jab success, Boris Johnson tells MPs
Prime minister revives 1980s ‘greed is good’ mantra as he lauds vaccine push at meeting with backbenchers The UK’s successful vaccine rollout was thanks to “greed” and “capitalism”, Boris Johnson…
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Johnson marks year since first lockdown – knowing he acted far too late | John Crace
PM remembers those who have lost lives during the pandemic, many of whom might still be alive Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Tuesday was the national…