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Covid: as rules on mask wearing in England return, what exactly is the law?
From Tuesday, people will have to wear masks under new measures, but where and how will this be policed? Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage As part…
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Is the NHS in a position to handle the Covid Omicron variant?
Analysis: The health service greets the latest twist in the saga with a mixture of weary self-belief and nervousness Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage How much…
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Don’t panic, says the government. Leave that to us
Thanks to Omicron, the deputy chief medical officer’s announcement was a little less reassuring than usual It wasn’t the cheeriest of Jonathan Van-Tam’s public appearances. Normally the sight of the…
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Coronavirus: Couple arrested on plane after fleeing ‘Hotel Omicron’ quarantine in Netherlands
Dutch military police arrested a husband and wife on Sunday who had left a hotel where they were being quarantined after testing positive for Covid-19 and boarded a plane to…
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Rugby and football scramble to come to terms with threat of Omicron variant
Clubs to forfeit Champions Cup ties if they fail to raise a team Manchester United may have to play Swiss side at neutral venue Postponement is not an option for…
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The Guardian view on vaccines and Omicron: upping the antibodies | Editorial
The best weapon against the new Covid variant is boosters. But ministers should take aim at misinformation too It is by now fairly well known that the most serious cases…
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China’s economic arsenal has ‘more ammunition’ than other countries as 2022 uncertainties loom
Chinese authorities need to stay ahead of the curve to stabilise the national economy in the face of outsized threats in the coming year, senior policy advisers said at the…
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Joe Biden cautions against ‘panic’ over Omicron coronavirus variant, urges boosters
US President Joe Biden cautioned Americans against panicking over a new variant of the coronavirus recently identified in South Africa, and urged them to instead get vaccinated or obtain booster…
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South Africa’s coronavirus cases could triple in a week as Omicron variant spreads, expert warns
South Africa’s daily Covid-19 infection rate could triple to more than 10,000 by the end of this week as the new Omicron variant spreads rapidly, a top infectious disease expert…
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Omicron variant: Hong Kong tightens entry rules for residents arriving from countries with reported cases as city confirms third infection
Hong Kong residents returning from countries with reported cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant that is now upending global travel will undergo 21 days of quarantine and be grouped in…