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Coronavirus: Pfizer offers to sell medicines at cost to poorest countries in new initiative
The US pharmaceutical giant currently holds patents for 23 drugs, including Comirnaty and Paxlovid, its Covid vaccine and oral treatment; this commitment will increase access to nearly 1.2 billion people,…
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Partygate live: No 10 has received copies of Sue Gray’s report, according to reports
Copies of report said to have arrived at Downing Street as picture of yet another boozy session emerges ‘The bar is open’: details emerge of new Downing Street lockdown event…
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Independent candidate dismisses eligibility concerns – as it happened
Dai Le insists she can sit as MP after eligibility questioned; at least 41 coronavirus deaths recorded. This blog is now closed ‘Shattered’ Liberals wrangle over future direction in wake…
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Partygate: cabinet minister says there was ‘blurring of boundary’ at No 10
George Eustice in cautious defence of PM as government awaits Sue Gray’s full report Today’s political news – live updates The cabinet minister George Eustice has conceded there was a…
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Zero-Covid clampdown sparks student discontent on Beijing campus
Students gather in their hundreds to demand certainty on their final exams and whether they will be allowed to return home. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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High-risk people eligible for second Covid booster vaccine under new Australian guidelines
From Monday about 1.5 million aged 16-64 qualify for fourth dose after updated advice that excludes people without serious risk factors Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest…
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Shanghai’s Covid-19 death toll returns to zero while new cases decline a week before lockdown’s June 1 end
Wednesday was the first time in seven days that all three tallies turned negative, putting city authorities on track to end the lockdown and standstill orders in place across the…
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Beds on the factory floor and mobile toilets: a peek at Tesla’s ‘closed loop’ gauntlet to get Shanghai’s Gigafactory back on track
The logistical gauntlet Tesla is negotiating just to resume near-normal production shows the challenges faced by companies seeking to continue operations in zero-Covid China. Read the original article at South…
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Crypto, blockchain and NFT firms come to aid of Hong Kong’s business districts by creating demand for office space, study says
New economy companies such as those related to cryptocurrencies, NFTs and blockchain are creating new demand for office space in Hong Kong, according to property consultancy Savills. Read the original…
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‘The bar is open’: details emerge of new Downing Street lockdown event
Between 30 and 40 staff reportedly gathered on 17 November 2020 to mark the final press briefing conducted by James Slack Details have emerged of what appears to be another…