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Coronavirus: South African health regulator registers Chinese Sinopharm vaccine
South Africa’s health regulator has registered the Sinopharm Covid-19 shot, clearing the way for the Chinese vaccine’s use for adults in the country.“This authorisation is based on acceptable safety, quality…
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Canada trucker protest: police seize fuel as court clamps down on honking
Police in Canada’s national capital said on Monday they have seized thousands of litres of fuel and removed an oil tanker as part of a crackdown to end days long…
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Coronavirus in China: travel restrictions should continue to avoid a resurgence, researchers say
Chinese researchers said allowing for the movement of people to Covid-zero regions like China would result in 234.2 million infections and 2 million deaths within a year.The key to controlling…
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Ottawa protesters defy growing calls to end occupation of capital
Hundreds of trucks and cars have blockaded downtown areas How did the Ottawa protests begin and what’s next? Protesters against Covid vaccine mandates have defied government calls for them to…
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The NHS elective recovery plan: how it aims to clear the surgery backlog
An unprecedented 6m people are waiting for non-urgent surgery and hospital treatment in England Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Six million people are waiting for non-urgent…
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Chinese scientists ‘invent Covid-19 test that gives result within 4 minutes’
Chinese scientists say they have developed a new Covid-19 testing device that can return accurate results within four minutes and is as accurate as the widely used PCR tests.Researchers from…
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WHO, Commonwealth make Covid-19 jabs access plea for vulnerable small nations
The World Health Organization and the Commonwealth of Nations issued a joint plea on Monday for vulnerable small states to get better access to Covid-19 jabs to help revive their…
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Vegetable prices in Hong Kong continue to rise as Covid-19 cases among cross-border truckers force stricter testing requirements
Vegetable prices in Hong Kong could remain high over the coming days, as tighter testing requirements in response to Covid-19 cases among cross-border truck drivers have caused supply chain disruptions.On…
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Covid live news: Canadian capital declares state of emergency over protests; Vietnam reopens schools after year-long closure
Residents furious as protesters opposed to Covid-19 restrictions paralyse Ottawa; more than 17 million Vietnamese students due to return to school Ottawa declares state of emergency as Canada trucker protest…