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Spread of Covid variants fuels concern in Michigan as state reopens
Observers call for caution with highly contagious UK variant present in 31 counties The US is turning a corner on Covid, with 2m vaccination shots administered each day since early…
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Coronavirus: London police arrest 33 protesters at demonstration against lockdown restrictions
London police said on Saturday they had arrested dozens of people after thousands turned out in the British capital to protest against ongoing coronavirus lockdown restrictions.The Metropolitan Police Service said…
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The anti-vax movement is as old as vaccinations themselves, and was spreading long before social media
It was just before the turn of the 19th century that vaccinations were first put into use in England. There has been a constant stream of anti-vaxxers ever since, recent…
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Coronavirus: German police use water cannon as anti-lockdown protest turns violent
Police deployed water cannon and pepper spray after a gathering of some 20,000 protesters against lockdown and other coronavirus rules in central Germany turned violent, with some demonstrators throwing bottles…
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Scuffles erupt at anti-lockdown protest in London – video
Protesters scuffled with police in central London on Saturday during a demonstration against lockdown measures. At least 13 people were arrested. Thousands of people took part in the protests despite…
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‘I don’t know how we’ll survive’: city cafes, still deserted, brace for the end of jobkeeper
The treasurer says the next few weeks might be ‘bumpy’. For small businesses reliant on office workers, that’s an understatement Amanda Ward is pottering about behind a glass cabinet filled…
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We’re living in a time of high stakes and scientific risks need to be taken | Sonia Sodha
It’s not enough now for science to move in a stately fashion with great caution There’s nothing like living through a global pandemic to engender a dawning realisation that real-world…
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Coronavirus: Egypt receives second shipment of vaccine as gift from China
Egypt on Saturday received a second shipment of coronavirus vaccine donated by China, officials said, as the Arab country tries to speed up its vaccination campaign.The 300,000-dose shipment of the…
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Nurses in all UK schools ‘would help child mental health toll’
Royal College of Nursing makes call among raft of ideas to ‘redefine medicine’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The leader of the Royal College of Nursing…
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Dozens of arrests as thousands march in London against Covid lockdown
Police order crowds to disperse after demonstrators gather in Hyde Park for Piers Corbyn speech Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Thousands of people have marched through…