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Boris Johnson says winter Covid measures may include ‘plan B’ of home working and face masks – video
Outlining the government’s winter Covid-19 plan, Boris Johnson said the government will ‘will keep further measures in reserve. A plan B.’ These measures include face masks, advice to work from…
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‘We’re very sensible’: Morpeth leads way on Covid jabs in England
More than 90% of town’s adults are fully jabbed, with boosters likely to be taken up just as eagerly Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It is…
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UK Covid vaccinations for children aged 12-15: what you need to know
Why have the chief medical officers said children need a jab? What are the risks and benefits? Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Three million children aged…
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Winter plan: what does government’s toolkit to combat Covid include?
Boris Johnson announces restrictions that could be used in England if NHS comes under pressure Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has announced the government’s…
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Vladimir Putin in self-isolation due to coronavirus cases in inner circle
Russian President Vladimir Putin entered self-isolation after people in his inner circle became infected with the coronavirus, the Kremlin said Tuesday, adding that the leader himself tested negative for Covid-19.Putin,…
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How will the UK’s Covid booster vaccination campaign work?
Who is in line to get it, which vaccines are being used and how will they be distributed A campaign is to begin next week to give booster shots to…
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Coronavirus outbreak in neighbouring Fujian province force Canton Fair to be cut to just 5 days
China’s largest trade fair has been cut to just five days from 15 days following the recent coronavirus outbreaks in southern China.The biannual Canton Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, which…
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Singapore’s Chinese embassy urges nationals not to visit as singer JJ Lin distances himself from Fujian Covid-19 outbreak
The Chinese embassy in Singapore has urged its citizens not to travel to the city state unless necessary amid a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases there.In a statement on Monday,…
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Coronavirus Hong Kong: 800 quarantine rooms for domestic helpers gone within minutes of becoming available
A Hong Kong quarantine facility offering 800 places for the swelling number of foreign domestic workers headed back to the city was fully booked within minutes of its online reservation…
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Coronavirus: Philippines to test localised lockdowns in Metro Manila region
The Philippines’ capital region will exit wide-scale Covid-19 restrictions from Thursday, as the government launches a pilot test of localised lockdowns, amid efforts to balance reopening the economy and containing…