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UK Covid: infection rate in England lowest since end of September; Wales to ease measures from Saturday – as it happened
This blog is now closed. For the latest coronavirus news from around the world, head to our global blog ‘No 10 was a plague pit’: how Covid brought Westminster to…
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Coronavirus: WHO approves Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The World Health Organization on Friday approved Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, after already authorising the jabs made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca.“Every new, safe and effective tool against Covid-19 is…
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Outcry after Doug Ford wrongly claims Indigenous lawmaker jumped vaccine queue
Ontario premier apologised to Sol Mamakwa, who was asked to help combat vaccine hesitancy among Indigenous groups The leader of Canada’s most populous province has apologized after he wrongly accused…
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Royal Mail to trial Sunday parcel service for big retailers
Move comes after what company describes as an ‘unprecedented’ number of deliveries over past year Royal Mail is piloting a Sunday parcel delivery service for big retailers from this weekend,…
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Coronavirus: fear and anxiety grip Hong Kong finance, legal professionals after gym outbreak balloons
Fear and anxiety gripped Hong Kong’s banking and legal sectors on Friday after an outbreak of Covid-19 linked to a gym popular with the city’s high-flying professionals ballooned in size.At…
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Hong Kong has recorded its first case of facial paralysis following coronavirus vaccination, report reveals
Hong Kong recorded its first case of a patient experiencing facial paralysis after being vaccinated for Covid-19 last week, officials revealed on Friday, while taking pains to stress that the…
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Italian government approves strict new Covid measures as cases rise
Move could result in half of the country entering full lockdown conditions from Monday Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Italian government has approved regulations that…
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No reason not to keep using AstraZeneca vaccine, says WHO
World Health Organization tells countries to continue using jab while it looks into blood clot reports Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A World Health Organization expert…
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How Covid spread through Westminster’s corridors of power – timeline
Ministers, Brexit negotiators and royalty caught the virus as UK entered its first lockdown How Covid brought Westminster to its knees 10 March 2020 The health minister Nadine Dorries says…