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Coronavirus antibodies remain in body for at least six months, Japanese study finds
A Japanese university on Wednesday said researchers had found that people are likely to hold antibodies for at least six months after they are infected with the novel coronavirus.The findings…
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When and how will I be able to get a Covid vaccine in the UK?
The licensing of a vaccine has opened the way for immunisation to begin next week. Here’s how it will work Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The…
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Covid has shown me what lies beyond boredom: post-boredom | Joel Golby
What are we going to do when all our former comforts induce juddering flashbacks to lockdown? I have already started practising my small talk for Christmas. “Good, thanks. You?” I…
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Restaurant owners may not like delivery services – but can they do without them? | Gene Marks
The likes of Grubhub and DoorDash have flourished during the pandemic but their fees are killing restaurants’ margins If you take a look at my smartphone, you’ll know that I…
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UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in world first, says no ‘corners cut’
Britain on Wednesday became the first Western country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine for general use, announcing a roll-out of Pfizer-BioNTech’s drug from next week in a historic advance for…
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As China’s economy powers up, what’s the growth outlook for 2021?
This year will go down in history as one of the most challenging for the global economy since World War II. A major public health crisis, triggered by a deadly…
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Coronavirus: South Korean students face double dread in Suneung college entrance exam and pandemic
Seoul student Lee Yeo-jin, 20, has spent the past weeks worrying about the annual college entrance exam on Thursday.The Covid-19 pandemic and multiple waves of infections in South Korea meant…
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Hong Kong fourth wave: full delivery of city’s free coronavirus vaccine scheme ‘may take until end of 2021’
All Hong Kong residents will be offered free doses when a Covid-19 vaccine is available next year, the health minister has promised, while a top pandemic adviser to the government…
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Coronavirus: Japan to make vaccines free of charge as deadly infection wave threatens elderly
Japanese lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday to provide coronavirus vaccinations free of charge, as differences between the country’s most recent coronavirus surge and a wave subdued in the summer…
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England’s new Covid rules: what is allowed in tiers 1, 2 and 3?
Most people are in higher tiers, which means no indoor mixing and strict limits on hospitality What tier am I in? Latest Covid rules in England post-lockdown Coronavirus – latest…