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Jo Whiley fears vaccine offer for sister too late as she fights Covid in hospital
DJ talks about ‘worst week of our lives’ after sister, who has learning disability and diabetes, caught virus Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Jo Whiley has…
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Britain cranks up coronavirus vaccine drive to offer all adults shot by end-July
The UK will significantly accelerate its Covid-19 vaccination programme, offering shots to all adults by the end of July and everyone over 50 by mid-April as the government beefs up…
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Coronavirus: outbreak in Cambodia’s Chinese community prompts official warning
The Chinese embassy in Cambodia has urged its citizens to comply with local coronavirus control rules after an outbreak among Chinese nationals in the country.“Chinese nationals must strictly follow the…
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Coronavirus: Australian PM receives first vaccine dose; Malaysia to start vaccinations two days early
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison received his first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine on Sunday, marking the start of the nation’s vaccination programme and what he called a “massive step”…
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Covid-19: Hong Kong logs 20 new cases and officials hint at possibly reopening border if enough residents get vaccinated
Daily coronavirus infections rose for the third day in a row in Hong Kong on Sunday, with 20 cases recorded, as senior officials hinted at the possibility of reopening the…
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Hong Kong’s contact tracers put up with lies and abuse, while trying to locate people close to Covid-19 patients
Amy Heung Tak-yuen has lost count of the number of people who slammed down the phone, shouted at her, lied, or just stayed silent when she called.It is all part…
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Coronavirus: UK should donate vaccines to poorer nations now, says new WTO chief; French cities facing tougher lockdowns
Russia registers third Covid vaccine Argentina’s health minister resigns over vaccine allocations France reports increase in daily Covid death toll Ireland reports three cases of Brazilian variant See all our…
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UK government under growing pressure over Covid procurement
Labour says government must ‘come clean’ with details of £2bn funds awarded to ‘donors and cronies’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK government faces growing…
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Britain’s Prince Charles visits father Prince Philip in London hospital
Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, on Saturday visited the hospital where his father Prince Philip is being kept as a precaution after feeling ill, a Reuters photographer at…
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Israel said to have used Covid vaccines as bargaining tool in Syria prisoner swap
Russia mediated deal in which Israeli woman was exchanged for two Syrian shepherds Israel secured coronavirus vaccines for the Syrian regime as part of a Russian-mediated prisoner swap agreed this…