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Boys more at risk from Pfizer jab side-effect than Covid, suggests study
US researchers say teenagers are more likely to get vaccine-related myocarditis than end up in hospital with Covid Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Healthy boys may…
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GPs in England ‘finding it increasingly hard to guarantee safe care’
Exclusive: UK’s top family doctor says medic shortage means GPs are unable to cope with demand Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage GPs in England are “finding…
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UK Covid: Welsh first minister expects infections to peak at end of month as news awaited on booster jabs – as it happened
Mark Drakeford’s comments come as government awaits JCVI decision on whether to approve large-scale programme of Covid booster jabs. This live blog has closed – please follow our global Covid…
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Israel to prosecute Hasidic pilgrims who faked negative Covid tests to fly home
Dozens of Hasidic Breslov pilgrims boarded planes in Ukraine with bogus paperwork, border officers say Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Israel says it will prosecute dozens…
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How did the UK’s main sectors fare after Covid measures were lifted in July?
Production was main contributor to July GDP growth, but legal activities fell by 7.3% during the month UK economic recovery stalled in July amid worker shortages The UK’s economic recovery…
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Covid cases rising in Wales but more lockdowns ‘not inevitable’
Mark Drakeford, first minister, insists it is possible to avoid further lockdowns if people behave sensibly Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Welsh first minister, Mark…
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UK must be prepared for winter Covid wave, Boris Johnson to warn
Jabs for teenagers, booster scheme, flu shots and vaccine passports expected to be part of PM’s winter plan Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Britain must head…
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Scientists’ egos are key barrier to progress, says Covid vaccine pioneer
Prof Katalin Karikó of BioNTech says she endured decades of scepticism over her work on mRNA vaccines Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Scientists would make swifter…
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Scientist behind AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine says booster shots may be unnecessary
Booster shots to extend the protection of Covid-19 vaccines may be unnecessary for many people, a leading scientist behind the AstraZeneca vaccine said on Friday.Oxford University Professor Sarah Gilbert told…
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A new planning reform could mean the death of England’s high streets | Simon Jenkins
Robert Jenrick’s madcap policy will hand shops over to developers motivated by profit, not community The summer of 2021 may be remembered for Covid and the withdrawal from Afghanistan. But…