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UK’s test and trace repeatedly failed to hit goals despite £22bn cost
NAO report finds scheme is failing to reach enough contacts and only returns 40% of tests within 24 hours Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government’s…
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£165m in emergency loans given to hard-hit UK arts organisations
New government loans welcomed by National Theatre as ‘a vital lifeline that will form part of our recovery’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage More than £165m…
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Hong Kong fourth wave: airlines face tougher new Covid-19 ban, with KLM the first to be sidelined
Airlines flying to Hong Kong with even a single Covid-19-positive passenger aboard now face a two-week ban if any other travellers on the flight fail to comply with pandemic control…
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Australia terminates University of Queensland vaccine deal with CSL after false positives for HIV
Scott Morrison says University of Queensland coronavirus vaccine ‘will not be able to proceed’ The Australian government has terminated its agreement with Australian biotech company CSL Limited to supply 51m…
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FDA advisory panel recommends approval of Pfizer Covid vaccine for emergency use
Recommendation signals formal FDA approval for Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in the US could be imminent An advisory panel to the US Food and Drug Administration has recommended the emergency approval of…
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Coronavirus: FDA advisory panel recommends use of Pfizer vaccine
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Sarah Owermohle and Zachary Brennan on politico.com on December 10, 2020.An independent FDA advisory committee…
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Coronavirus: Italian scientists find perfect match of Wuhan strain in sample taken from boy
Scientists in Italy have identified a sample of the novel coronavirus collected from a young boy late last year that they say is genetically identical to the earliest strain isolated…
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Jaguar Land Rover closes Castle Bromwich factory until Christmas
Carmaker says ‘an issue related to Covid’ has prevented delivery of key materials Jaguar Land Rover has shut down production at its Castle Bromwich factory until Christmas because “an issue…
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Coronavirus face masks that end up in the sea will take 450 years to degrade, marine conservation group warns
Wearing a face mask has become part of our daily routine, one of the preventive measures people have adopted worldwide to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.But what may…
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Why the coronavirus left stock markets shaken but not stirred in 2020
The S&P 500 stock market index soared 29 per cent, the second-highest gain in 21 years. The MSCI World Index was up around 24 per cent, France’s CAC40 up 27…