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New Covid strain means short-term prospects for UK economy are bleak
Analysis: Tighter restrictions for longer will lead to slower growth and higher public borrowing Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The sharp fall in share prices in…
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The coronavirus cluster in Sydney’s northern beaches hasn’t changed Australia’s vaccination plans
How Australia’s Covid vaccination rollout will work and why authorities won’t move faster The sudden outbreak of Covid-19 cases in Sydney has forced parts of the city into lockdown and…
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EU approves Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine
The EU’s drug regulator authorised the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on Monday, saying there was no evidence it would not work against a new strain found mainly in Britain.The European Medicines…
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Coronavirus: Europe’s young hit hard, reeling from Covid-19 impact
This is the fifth story in a 15-part series on the Covid-19 disease, one year after it first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan. It explores how people in…
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Thousands of students stranded in Britain as Hong Kong bans arrivals to shut out mutated Covid-19 strain
Many Hong Kong parents will have to spend the festive season without their children by their side, as the city’s ban on flights from Britain could leave thousands of students…
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Coronavirus: Chinese embassy in US urges citizens to only travel if necessary
The Chinese embassy in the US issued a plea to its citizens in America not to travel over the holiday period unless it is absolutely necessary.The embassy posted an announcement…
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Coronavirus: China breaks ground on mRNA vaccine plant
China has started building a plant to make a potential coronavirus vaccine using next-generation mRNA technology, according to state media.China News Service reported on Monday that construction of a facility…
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Coronavirus: Seoul limits gatherings; Singapore receives first batch of vaccines
Asian governments on Monday grappled with surging numbers of coronavirus cases as the Christmas and new year holidays approach.In Seoul, gatherings of more than four people were banned, while Jakarta…
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Coronavirus: India suspends flights from UK amid fears over new strain
India said on Monday it was joining other countries in temporarily suspending all flights from Britain after the emergence of a new and more infectious strain of coronavirus there.“Considering the…
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How the pandemic forced the performing arts in Hong Kong to innovate – and artists to stock store shelves to survive
Covid-19 has made it impossible this year to obey the old troupers’ cry that “the show must go on”.Back in spring, for example, the cancellation of the Hong Kong Arts…