COVID-19 Updates
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UK Covid live: ‘extra precautions’ may be needed in England after 19 July, warns PM
Latest updates: majority of parents back jabs for school-age children – ONS; PM suggests England may need further ‘precautions’ after 19 July Not enough evidence to back Covid jabs for…
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Primark sales soar above pre-Covid levels as restrictions ease
Chain records sales of £1.6bn for third quarter, up by more than 200%, or £1bn Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Primark sales have soared to above…
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Coronavirus: Israel races to vaccinate children as Delta variant cases swell
Israel, a world leader in coronavirus vaccinations, reported its highest daily infection rate in three months as it scrambles to contain the spread of the new Delta variant.Authorities are racing…
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Threat to vulnerable Americans rises as Delta variant spreads
Experts worry that immunocompromised people and those who unable to access the vaccine have been forgotten Just as the troubling Delta variant was spreading through the US, Charis Hill got…
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India’s Covid-19 patients have a new problem: cytomegalovirus
Close on the heels of the “black fungus” infection that appeared in patients who had recovered from Covid-19, Indian doctors are seeing another serious coronavirus-related complication – cytomegalovirus infections (CMV),…
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Half of 24 new Covid cases in NSW infectious while in community as NT flags extending Darwin lockdown
New coronavirus cases in New South Wales include aged care worker and healthcare worker, while the NT records one new case NSW restrictions; Qld restrictions; WA, NT and SA rules…
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Edinburgh fringe: plans unveiled for far smaller ‘joyous’ festival
Venues include beaches, city squares and pedestrianised streets as organisers adapt to Covid rules Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The producers of the Edinburgh festival fringe…
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Not enough evidence to back Covid jabs for children, says UK expert
Prof Calum Semple says coronavirus risk in young is ‘incredibly low’, and JCVI indicates cautious approach Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage One of the UK’s leading…
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JD Sports raises profit outlook before clash over executive pay
Peter Cowgill expected to face investor pressure for bonuses given as firm took £100m in Covid support Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage JD Sports has raised…
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Covid case confirmed at NSW vaccination hub; NSW reports 24 local cases – as it happened
Gladys Berejiklian says half of new cases were active in the community while infectious; Simon Birmingham admits Australia is ‘back of the queue’ for Pfizer vaccines. This blog is now…