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FDA chief reportedly urged by White House to approve Pfizer vaccine or quit
Mark Meadows said to have leaned on Stephen Hahn on Friday FDA reportedly speeds up timetable for potential approval The White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has reportedly told…
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Arizona ER doctor says he was fired for tweeting about coronavirus surge
Cleavon Gilman says hospital told him not to return to work after his viral comments about bed shortage An emergency-room doctor whose dedication throughout the coronavirus pandemic garnered praise from…
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California’s ICU beds near capacity as Covid hospitalizations hit record levels
The state has recorded more than 1.4m cases and close to 20,500 deaths, and numbers are expected to keep rising The coronavirus continues to shatter grim records across California, as…
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Coronavirus: Baby giraffe named Margaret after first woman to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in England
A baby giraffe born in England this week has been named Margaret in honour of the country’s first recipient of a coronavirus vaccine.The 90-year-old Margaret Keenan was the first person…
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It’s been a disheartening start to my 20s. I hope the next few months bring hope
Melis Layik lost her three jobs this year and feels the strain of a system that feels exploitative. She is one of a generation of young Australians whose lives are…
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UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for global coordination on coronavirus vaccines
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday lamented the fragmented response to the coronavirus pandemic and called for global coordination on vaccines.In a video message to the annual Nobel Peace Prize…
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Trump under fire for hosting Christmas parties as Covid deaths mount
String of White House events with little social distancing flout guidelines while 3,000 Americans a day are dying Donald Trump has drawn withering criticism for continuing to host Christmas parties…
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Scientists warn against Christmas gatherings in UK despite relaxed rules
Experts call on households to rethink plans amid fears over rising Covid cases in some areas Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Scientists and government advisers have…
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UK Covid self-isolation period reduced from 14 to 10 days
Chief medical officers of all four nations ‘confident’ about cutting the time period Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The self-isolation period for people in contact with…
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Brexit: Ursula von der Leyen says EU trade deal proposals would not undermine UK sovereignty – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. Read our full Brexit report here: UK and EU say no-deal Brexit is now most likely outcome; for the latest coronavirus news from around…