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India delivers Covid-19 shots ahead of ‘world’s biggest vaccination drive’
Indian airlines started delivering batches of Covid-19 vaccines across the country on Tuesday, getting ready for the launch of a campaign to offer shots to 1.3 billion people in what…
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WHO says coronavirus herd immunity unlikely this year, even as vaccinations pick up
Scientists at the World Health Organization have warned that mass vaccinations would not bring about herd immunity to the coronavirus this year, even as one leading producer boosted its production…
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Leaders urge for more testing as mystery cases continue to emerge – as it happened
NSW premier concerned over low testing levels as state grapples with growing number of mystery cases; partner of a Brisbane hotel quarantine cleaner who contracted new Covid-19 strain tests positive.…
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Boris Johnson under pressure over bike ride seven miles from No 10
PM spotted despite Covid guidance ‘you should not travel outside your local area’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson is under pressure to clarify details…
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Samsung bets on bespoke devices to woo millennials on back of Covid-19 demand
After a boom in sales of refrigerators and cleaners during the coronavirus pandemic, Samsung Electronics’ home appliance business is planning for the post-pandemic era by focusing on offering personalised devices…
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Thailand gears up for long haul in Covid-19 fight ahead of Sinovac vaccine roll-out
Even with the roll-out of coronavirus vaccines, it will take another two years for life to return to being even “somewhat normal”, the head of Thailand’s National Vaccine Institute has…
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Hong Kong fourth wave: coronavirus tests ordered for 4 linked tenement blocks, as 60 new cases confirmed
Hong Kong authorities on Tuesday ordered mandatory testing for residents of four old tenement buildings after a spate of Covid-19 infections in at least 10 flats, amid a rebound in…
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Did Boris Johnson’s bike ride bend the lockdown exercise rules?
No 10 insists the PM has done nothing wrong but what exactly is the guidance on outdoor exercise? Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has…
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Gorillas test positive for coronavirus at US zoo
Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in what is believed to be the first known cases among such primates in the…
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China’s second-half car sales defy global slump with 8 per cent gain, as buyers return to showrooms in world’s largest vehicle market
China’s car sales increased during the six months ended in December, as customers returned to showrooms amid a tentative recovery in consumer sentiment in the first major economy to emerge…