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WHO Europe urges stronger action to contain new coronavirus strain
The World Health Organization is calling on its members in Europe to step up measures against coronavirus in the face of the new variant circulating in the United Kingdom, its…
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Covid-19 is only a dress rehearsal for the transformations coming with climate change
Out of true turmoil come profound and sometimes surprising transformations. Not for nothing is The Economist talking of 2020 as: “The year when everything changed.” Not unreasonably have friends reflected…
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What do we know about the fast-spreading Covid variant in UK?
What can scientists tell us about the new mutation of Sars-CoV-2 that is circulating in south-east England? Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A fast-spreading variant of…
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Thailand to test thousands for Covid-19 after outbreak at shrimp market near Bangkok
Thailand on Sunday began testing tens of thousands of people for coronavirus and extended curbs on movement, a day after locking down a province following the country’s worst outbreak yet.The…
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Countries halt flights from UK as new coronavirus strain spreads
Countries worldwide have banned arrivals from the UK over a new highly infectious coronavirus strain Britain said was “out of control”, as the WHO called for stronger containment measures.UK Prime…
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Boris Johnson’s Covid flip-flops: the pledges upended by reality
PM has made a number of optimistic promises that have not materialised or led to U-turns Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has been criticised…
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Covid tier 4: what are the new rules for London and south-east England?
People in tier 4 areas must stay at home over Christmas and not meet up with other households Boris Johnson has announced new tier 4 restrictions for London, the south-east…
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Covid-19 Christmas sweater that ensures social distancing – it flashes and sounds alarm when people get too close
American home security company SimpliSafe has unveiled a holiday sweater prototype that promotes social distancing by using alarms and flashing lights.As the holiday season approaches and coronavirus cases continue to…
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‘Unbelievable’: scientist whose work led to Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna gives vent to years of frustration
Hungarian-born scientist Katalin Kariko’s obsession with researching a substance called mRNA to fight disease once cost her a faculty position at a prestigious US university, which dismissed the idea as…
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Coronavirus: Chinese expert calls for more investigation into ‘environmental spread’ of Covid-19
China’s top Covid-19 expert has called for more study of the so-called environmental spread of the disease, as infections continue to be reported in the country.Zhong Nanshan, a specialist in…