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Why global markets appear impervious to bad news
Vaccine optimism, central bank action and Bidenomics keep prices above pre-Covid peak The global economy has just had its worst year of the modern age and 2021 has not got…
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Coronavirus: Pfizer raises hopes vaccine can fight new strains found in Britain and South Africa
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine is as effective against new strains of the virus raging in Britain and South Africa as it is against previously detected ones, according to new research.Pfizer released…
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Low air fares, better hygiene, and cancelled routes – what to expect when you book a flight in 2021
A nightmare 2020 brought the airline industry’s first decade of sustained profitability to a shuddering halt. The coronavirus pandemic tore through in a tumultuous, unprecedented way, leaving carriers in a deep hole, along with…
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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine effective against mutation in new coronavirus strains, study finds
Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine appeared to work against a key mutation in the highly transmissible new variants of the coronavirus discovered in Britain and South Africa, according to a…
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UK coronavirus live: compliance with Covid measures ‘high’ over Christmas as 44% formed festive bubble – ONS
Latest updates: four in 10 adults met up to two other households on 25 December, finds ONS Fears over South Africa variant led to travel curbs Pfizer vaccine protects against…
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China’s biggest coronavirus outbreak in months stalls coal, steel deliveries as frigid temperatures compound problems
As if China’s biggest outbreak of coronavirus in months were not enough, the coldest temperatures in the capital and surrounding areas in years are delaying the delivery of critical supplies…
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Coronavirus in China: instant noodles a godsend for residents caught out by Shijiazhuang lockdown
As soon as Wang Yufeng heard that Shijiazhuang was about to go into lockdown because of a spike in coronavirus cases, she got to work sending parcels by courier.The 33-year-old…
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Spectre of lockdown looms again in Malaysia after record coronavirus surge
Surging Covid-19 numbers in Malaysia have alarmed public health experts, who are urging the government to take swift action amid speculation another nationwide lockdown will be instituted to throttle the…
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Iran bans coronavirus vaccines from US, Britain
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei banned Iran’s government on Friday from importing Covid-19 vaccines from the United States and Britain.“Imports of US and British vaccines into the country are forbidden.…
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Covid world map: which countries have the most coronavirus vaccinations, cases and deaths?
Covid-19 has spread around the planet, sending billions into lockdown. Find out where the virus has spread, and where it has been most deadly Coronavirus map of the UK Coronavirus…