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US suffers bleak January as Covid rages and vaccination campaign falters
Up to 438,000 may be killed by Covid by end of the month, CDC predicts, but epidemiologists still see reason for optimism More Americans are dying of Covid-19 than at…
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The Gym Group reports 48% revenue fall under Covid lockdowns
Firm says it is in in discussions with banks as membership plunges by 200,000 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Gym Group, one of Britain’s largest…
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Indian tourist hotspot Goa may never recover from the coronavirus pandemic
The sun’s golden rays fall on Goa’s smooth, sandy beaches every evening, magical as ever but strangely quiet and lonely. This holiday season, few visitors are enjoying the celebrated sunsets…
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India to send 20 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to South Asian neighbours, other regions
India, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of inoculations, plans to offer 20 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to its neighbours as it draws up a policy to supply vials…
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Europe braces for curfews, lockdowns as region awaits Covid-19 vaccines
Governments in Europe prepared a raft of tougher measures to fight the coronavirus pandemic, putting further strain on economies and political leaders as they seek a faster pace of vaccinations.France…
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Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands eyed as venue for World Economic Forum summit: sources
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is aiming to attract around 1,000 delegates for its Singapore summit in late May and wants the iconic Marina Bay Sands complex to host the…
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What Tories fear about Marcus Rashford: he’s made the case for decent welfare | Gaby Hinsliff
It’s not just about free school meals. The poverty campaigner has shown that our entire benefits system is inadequate Do you have your very own natural swimming lake in the…
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Coronavirus: Indians cheer, pray as vaccines ‘like gold’ arrive for massive immunisation drive
It was 4am but a large crowd had still gathered outside the Serum Institute of India in Pune on Tuesday, its members jostling for position to get a better look…
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China’s coronavirus lockdowns give air quality a lift
China’s air quality improved last year, benefiting from coronavirus-related shutdowns as well as tougher industrial controls, government data showed.Concentrations of lung-damaging small particles known as PM2.5 in 337 cities fell…
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Bio Farma: Sinovac’s Indonesian partner sets sights on making Chinese vaccines for Southeast Asia
Indonesia’s ambitious vaccination drive to inoculate two thirds of its population of 270 million began on Wednesday when President Joko Widodo received a shot of Sinovac Biotech’s CoronaVac vaccine.Southeast Asia’s…