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Covid antiviral pill molnupiravir/Lagevrio set for UK at-home trials
People most vulnerable to Omicron would reportedly be offered experimental pill within 48 hours of testing positive The first at-home treatment for Covid-19 could reportedly be offered to UK patients…
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Hong Kong, other Asian cities shut out of world’s top 10 tourist destinations amid tough travel restrictions
The stringent approach of many Asian cities to shutting out Covid-19 may have kept case numbers in check and taken some pressure off local economies. But it has done nothing…
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‘Provisional approval’: Australian children aged five to 11 set to receive Pfizer Covid vaccine from mid-January
Subject to final approvals, 2.3 million children in age cohort could have first jab before school returns in 2022 Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Australian…
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UK’s progress on Covid now squandered, warns top scientist
Sir Jeremy Farrar, director of Wellcome Trust, suggests emergence of Omicron variant means pandemic is far from over Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The emergence of…
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Pre-departure tests return for UK arrivals and Nigeria added to red list – as it happened
Health secretary Sajid Javid confirms rules will come into force from 7 December in bid to tackle Omicron variant International arrivals to England will be required to have pre-departure Covid…
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Why trust politicians? How UK voters lost faith in our leaders
More people than ever before feel disaffected by our political system. But what are the reasons for this and what risks does it pose? The 1940s and 50s are often…
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New York Omicron cases rise to eight as official warns of community spread
Cases of latest Covid variant appear unrelated as state dispatches national guard to help beleaguered hospitals New York announced three more cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus on…
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Omicron proves we’re not in control of Covid – only global action can stop this pandemic
If we keep allowing this virus to spread through unvaccinated populations, the next variant could be even more deadly Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It’s almost…
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International arrivals to UK will need to take pre-departure Covid test
Health secretary announces change to travel rules in bid to control spread of the new Omicron variant Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage All international arrivals to…
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Coronavirus: Britain tightens testing for inbound travellers, adds Nigeria to red list
Britain will require all travellers to take a Covid-19 test within 48 hours before their flight regardless of their vaccine status, a surprise government move that prompted a swift and…