COVID-19 Updates
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UK Covid live: vaccines have prevented 60,000 deaths and 22m infections in England, new research suggests
Latest updates: new figures came ahead of publication of Public Health England’s latest vaccine surveillance report Raab: vaccine passports aimed at encouraging young to get jabbed Lack of quarantine at…
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AstraZeneca sales of Covid vaccine triple to $1.2bn in first half of 2021
Not-for-profit pledge sees British firm’s sales revenue fall significantly short of US rival Pfizer Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage AstraZeneca has reported a boost in sales…
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‘I might delete it’: users on the NHS Covid-19 app amid the ‘pingdemic’
With data showing downloads dropping, four people talk about the pressures they face Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The number of downloads of the NHS Covid-19…
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Polarization over Covid vaccine prompts some Americans to get shot in secret
Missouri doctor says some people ‘disguise their appearance’ to avoid conflict with skeptical family, friends and co-workers The increasing polarization and disinformation around the Covid-19 vaccine has led to some…
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To beat Covid, there’s a simple lesson – no one’s safe until everyone’s safe | WHO special envoys
We’re falling desperately behind in the fight to get vaccines to all, as only 3% of people in countries that rely on Covax are protected The world is witnessing the…
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‘Pingdemic’: nearly 700,000 contacted by NHS Covid app in one week
Official data for England and Wales shows 11.4% increase in number of people pinged in week to 12 July Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A record…
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Protestor who allegedly punched police horse at Sydney rally refuses Covid test in custody, court told
Kristian Pulkownik, 33, is yet to formally apply for bail after he was arrested on Saturday following a so-called freedom march A Sydney anti-lockdown protester accused of punching a police…
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Covid is facing a resurgence in the US, and so is Trumpian politics
After a moment of hope, much is sliding backwards. It’s not Biden’s fault; it’s Trump’s legacy Despair is worse after hope is briefly ignited. I don’t know about you, but…
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US states brace for ‘avalanche’ of evictions as federal moratorium ends
Housing advocates are concerned that delays in rental assistance mean tenants will suddenly owe months of payments For months, Denise Forcer would get stressed just by opening her closet. The…
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France attacks decision to keep it on England’s ‘amber plus’ list
Stricter quarantine measures for fully vaccinated travellers discriminatory, says minister Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A French government minister has described the decision to keep stricter…