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Heathrow passengers face more uncertainty as capacity cap extended
Loss-making airport says restricting numbers to 100,000 a day is reducing last-minute cancellations Heathrow airport has extended its 100,000 passenger a day cap for another six weeks as the aviation…
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US defence chief Lloyd Austin positive for Covid-19 for second time
The Pentagon head, who is vaccinated and received 2 boosters, says he is experiencing mild symptoms and will quarantine at home. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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From nasal vaccines to pills: the next defences against Covid
Analysis: a bivalent vaccine has been approved and research is being carried out into possible pan-coronavirus vaccines When the autumn booster programme begins next month, many people are likely to…
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Shanghai: Ikea shoppers flee from authorities trying to quarantine store – video
Footage circulating on social media shows chaotic scenes at an Ikea store in China’s Shanghai. Authorities attempted to quarantine the store after a customer had been in close contact with…
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Dual-variant Covid vaccine approved for UK booster programme
Moderna jab designed to target original variant and Omicron has been given go-ahead by UK regulator A vaccine designed to target two different forms of Covid will be offered as…
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The threat of Covid isn’t over – so why does Britain have a conspiracy of silence about it? | Philip Ball
Our government is pretending that the pandemic is ‘done’, ignoring both protective measures now and preparations for the future Remember those days of looking at graphs and statistics of Covid…
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‘I’ve been a wreck’: students on facing A-level results after Covid disruption
Four young people expecting their grades this week describe how the pandemic affected their studies Students expecting their A-level results this week are the first to have sat exams since…
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Covid vaccine designed to target two variants approved for use in UK
JCVI will decide whether to use Moderna-manufactured jab in planned autumn booster campaign A vaccine designed to target two different forms of Covid has been approved by the UK regulator…
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It is vital to control diseases such as polio – so why is the UK cutting global vaccine funding? | Helen Bedford
The resurgence of polio and the spread of monkeypox proves again that diseases don’t respect borders. No one is safe until we all are We are talking again about polio…
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‘Living with Covid’ should be countered by containing the virus once and for all | Eric Topol
CDC’s position should be countered by exploiting the science and our clear capabilities of fully containing the virus Last week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new…