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For most of the world, the pandemic is not over | Devi Sridhar
Poorer countries need to be able to produce their own vaccines. Until that happens, they will be left behind The Delta variant of Sars-CoV-2 is causing major problems across the…
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Take-up of second Covid jab in England levelling off
Concern as scientists say vaccinating adults is more important than inoculating children or booster shots Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hundreds of thousands of people have…
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Hong Kong bans Philippine Airlines flights from Manila for 2 weeks with city set to allow in helpers jabbed overseas
The plans of many domestic workers – not to mention employers and agencies – were given an unexpected shake-up after the government on Sunday banned Philippine Airlines from operating flights…
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Who is now receiving critical care for Covid? | David Spiegelhalter and Anthony Masters
Almost one in three younger women admitted are currently or recently pregnant In his memoir of having Covid-19, the poet Michael Rosen recalled doctors telling him he had a 50–50…
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Why Boris Johnson is getting resentful and paranoid about Rishi Sunak | Andrew Rawnsley
Fear and loathing stalks Downing Street as the prime minister smarts at the growing power of his next-door neighbour The prime minister has cemented his reputation as a careless pair…
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NSW reports six deaths on worst day of pandemic so far; Victoria extends lockdown – as it happened
NSW prison outbreaks grow; ACT reports 13 new cases and New Zealand 83. This blog is now closed NSW Covid update: 1,218 infections mark worst day yet Daniel Andrews extends…
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Coronavirus: every eligible Hongkonger needs to get vaccinated for ‘normal life’ to return, minister says
Everyone eligible for Covid-19 jabs must take them if Hong Kong ever hopes to return to “normal life”, the minister in charge of the city’s immunisation drive has said, refusing…
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Coronavirus: Singapore fully vaccinates 80 per cent of people; Japan explores mixing vaccines to boost roll-out
Singapore has outpaced most advanced economies to fully vaccinate 80 per cent of its 5.7 million people against Covid-19, paving the way for the city state to forge ahead with…
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Hong Kong hotel quarantine: woman’s ordeal casts spotlight on city’s strict Covid-19 rules and emergency medical care
When a 54-year-old Hong Kong resident serving hotel quarantine experienced severe abdominal pain earlier this month, she called the Department of Health’s designated hotline for medical attention.The woman’s call marked…
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Coronavirus live news: return to school could lead to sharp rise in cases, UK expert warns; Vietnam reports 352 deaths
Delta Covid cases likely to put strain on health services in areas with low vaccination rates, experts say; Australia suffers its worst daily total New Zealand records 82 new cases…