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Covid: case of South African variant prompts surge testing in Hampshire
Local authorities say transmission risk from single case found in village of Bramley ‘very low’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A case of the South African…
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White House has ‘deep concerns’ over China role in WHO Covid-19 report
Biden administration requests data from early days of outbreak Report must be free from ‘alteration by the Chinese government’ The White House on Saturday called on China to make available…
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Senate votes to call witnesses in Trump impeachment trial – live
Four Senate Republicans voted with Democrats Defense lawyers argue Trump is victim of ‘cancel culture’ McConnell confirms to colleagues he will vote to acquit Trump – reports Lawyers ridiculed over…
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Boris Johnson ‘optimistic’ about easing some England lockdown measures
Prime minister says priority is to reopen schools on 8 March once 15m in priority groups vaccinated Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has said…
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New ‘do not resuscitate’ orders imposed on Covid-19 patients with learning difficulties
Watchdog speaks out over the ‘shocking discrimination’ that has caused potentially avoidable deaths during the pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage People with learning disabilities have…
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No end to Covid pandemic without equal access to vaccine, experts say
Disease researchers argue vaccine stockpiling in wealthier countries will only prolong the crisis Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Developing new Covid-19 vaccines will fail to end…
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‘Significant gaps’ in Covid hotel quarantine plans, says Heathrow
UK’s biggest airport expresses concern that policy is not ready two days before it comes into force Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK’s biggest airport…
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‘The plan is working’: Hancock praises Covid vaccination rollout – video
The UK health secretary cautiously praised the vaccination rollout programme, saying the country was on track to meet its target of offering vaccinations to everyone who is over 70, a…
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Coronavirus: in Wuhan, a Lunar New Year rush to pay tribute to Covid-19’s victims
Early on Friday, the first day of the Lunar New Year, shops in the central Chinese city of Wuhan were selling out of chrysanthemums as residents bought them to take…