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Italy plunged into political crisis as former premier Renzi’s party quits ruling coalition
Italy was plunged into political crisis on Wednesday after former premier Matteo Renzi withdrew his party from the ruling coalition, risking the collapse of the government in the middle of…
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Mystery of Brisbane Covid cluster origins leads to questions over safety of air conditioning
It has been mentioned as a possible source of transmission, but could air conditioning really be to blame for the Grand Chancellor outbreak? Australia’s Covid restrictions and lockdown rules –…
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Coronavirus: Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine generates lasting response, interim results show
Johnson & Johnson’s experimental one-shot Covid-19 vaccine generated a long-lasting immune response in an early safety study, providing a glimpse at how it will perform in the real world as…
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WHO experts arrive in Wuhan to investigate coronavirus origins
A team of World Health Organization experts has touched down in the central China city of Wuhan after months of planning, negotiation and video calls laying out a scientific field…
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Hong Kong fourth wave: evacuation ordered at fifth housing block as vertical coronavirus transmission feared
Hong Kong health authorities ordered the evacuation of five residential buildings on Thursday as Covid-19 outbreaks worsened in two districts, with vertical transmission of the virus suspected at one public…
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Coronavirus: Philippines approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, New Zealand allows some international students to return
The Philippines’ Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it had authorised the emergency use of the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE.The Pfizer-BioNTech shot, which has shown…
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California bids to speed its painfully slow vaccine rollout – here’s what you need to know
The state’s vaccination plan has been decidedly sluggish – but now every Californian aged 65 and older is eligible for the vaccine California leaders are facing mounting pressure to speed…
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Why a China-led free vaccine project for poor countries is an excellent idea
Now that Sinovac Biotech’s vaccine has proven effective, passing late-stage trials in Brazil, with more than 300 million doses sold to middle-income and poor nations, China should switch instead to…
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Coronavirus: China’s new outbreak raises questions about consumer spending over Lunar New Year holiday
Some citizens in Shijiazhuang, the capital of northern Hebei province and the epicentre of China’s biggest coronavirus outbreak in months, have had to turn to online bartering to get the…
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Coronavirus: Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine first to seek roll-out approval in Hong Kong
The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine developed by the US and Germany has become the first to apply for an emergency roll-out in Hong Kong and a government advisory panel is expected…