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South African variant of Covid found in eight areas of England
Door-to-door testing launched as cases found in Hertfordshire, Surrey, Kent, Walsall, Sefton and three London boroughs Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The South African variant of…
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Germany considering Russian and Chinese vaccines to boost Covid inoculation drive
Health minister’s comments come before summit on country’s sluggish programme Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Germany should use the Russian and Chinese coronavirus vaccines if they…
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Ryanair warns it could lose nearly €1bn amid Covid-19 lockdown
Budget airline says EU needs to step up ‘slow pace’ of coronavirus vaccine rollout as traffic falls by 78% Ryanair has warned it is heading for an annual loss of…
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Coronavirus: after Wuhan, it’s time for global response reset, says Covid-19 probe chief
Covid-19 has exposed global deficiencies in the response to dangerous infectious diseases and the international system will need to be strengthened to raise alerts and deal with future outbreaks, according…
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French minister criticises UK’s ‘risky’ Covid vaccine strategy
Clément Beaune says French would not accept such risks, as he defends EU’s slower progress Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Britain has taken “a lot of…
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More than two-thirds of voters think Covid vaccines will be rolled out efficiently and safely – poll
A majority of 58% has confidence vaccinations will effectively stop the virus within Australia, the latest Essential poll suggests Voters think the Morrison government will be able to manage the…
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West Midlands was worst-hit part of UK in first Covid-19 wave
ONS reveals impact of coronavirus pandemic on regions, with Scotland the worst-affected nation Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The West Midlands was the hardest hit part…
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Two London clinics mistakenly offer Covid jab to young people
Admin and computer errors blamed as healthy patients in 20s and 30s receive invite Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Two London clinics have blamed administration and…
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Why countries with ‘loose’, rule-breaking cultures have been hit harder by Covid | Michele Gelfand
Our research shows how ‘tighter’ societies do better – and how the rest must learn to adapt in order to defeat the pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our…
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Hong Kong fourth wave: one unlinked coronavirus case in residential block, two of any kind in workplace to spark mandatory tests as city toughens approach
Key pointsOfficials aim to cut down the number of new infections by Lunar New Year under a more aggressive testing approach, so Hong Kong may see at least one lockdown…