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Lake Tahoe to shut down to tourists as California Covid deaths reach new high
A deadly surge in coronavirus cases has sent large swathes of the state back under strict lockdown rules California’s Lake Tahoe is temporarily shutting down to outside tourists, the latest…
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Coronavirus live news: half of Americans would take vaccine, poll shows; second wave arrives in South Africa
Brazil reports highest cases since mid-August; Spain sees lowest cases since August; vaccine cargo could help ‘restart’ passenger flights Canada approves Pfizer vaccine and plans to begin rollout next week…
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Biden presents new defense chief as son Hunter reveals his taxes are being investigated – live
Biden introduces Lloyd Austin as his nominee to lead US defense Hunter: ‘I handled my affairs legally and appropriately’ Pennsylvania governor tests positive for coronavirus Canada approves Pfizer vaccine and…
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UK economy will revive in 2021 but full recovery not likely until 2022, says CBI
Brexit uncertainty and business jitters caused by Covid lockdowns will delay investment rebound Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Britain’s economy will bounce back next year from…
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Masks slip as Ursula von der Leyen and Boris Johnson meet
PM told to keep his distance in awkward exchange at photo call with European commission president Boris Johnson experienced an awkward exchange with the European commission president, Ursula von der…
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Man receives Pfizer vaccine days after wife dies from Covid-19
Edward Whitehead, 84, received jab at Middlesborough hospital a week after death of wife, Rae Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Among the first people to get…
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Coronavirus: Hackers steal Pfizer vaccine data in Europe
US drug maker Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech said on Wednesday that documents related to their development of a Covid-19 vaccine had been “unlawfully accessed” in a cyberattack on…
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Crunch time looms for intensive care beds as US faces dark pandemic winter
More than a third of Americans are living in areas where hospitals are running critically low on ICU capacity The availability of intensive care beds is under pressure at hospitals…
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Kay Burley row could undermine Sky News, warns Adam Boulton
Station’s editor-at-large speaks of credibility concerns after presenter’s breach of Covid-19 restrictions The Sky News presenter Adam Boulton has warned that the row over a breach of coronavirus restrictions by…
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Hackers accessed vaccine documents in cyber-attack on EMA
Papers relating to Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine reportedly targeted in attack on European Medicines Agency German biotech firm BioNTech said on Wednesday that documents relating to the Covid-19 vaccine it has developed…