COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson extends England restrictions over delta variant concerns
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed on Monday that the next planned relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in England will be delayed by four weeks, until July 19, as a result…
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England’s Covid lockdown lifting: is a four-week delay enough?
Analysis: Even a short pause is expected to reduce the number of people going to hospital as more people are vaccinated PM announces delay to lockdown easing What we know…
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What we know about the delay to ending Covid lockdown in England
The fourth and final step of the roadmap has been put back by four weeks – with a few exceptions Coronavirus in the UK – latest updates PM announces four-week…
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Losing ‘Freedom Day’ is galling for Boris Johnson, but things could get worse
Analysis: The PM will get a media pasting, but backtracking would be more painful than delaying Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has once again…
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Hong Kong party hub Lan Kwai Fong primed for a comeback after months of coronavirus-related closures, LKF Group CEO says
Just weeks after the end of a five-month, government-imposed shutdown for local bars and nightclubs, life is returning to the once deserted streets of Hong Kong’s famed Lan Kwai Fong…
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Two Covid-19 medical workers among new coronavirus cases in Guangzhou
Two medical workers in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou have been infected with the coronavirus, the first medical staff to be infected in the most recent outbreak in the…
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Coronavirus: Novavax says study in US, Mexico finds its vaccine about 90 per cent effective
Vaccine maker Novavax on Monday said its shot was highly effective against Covid-19 and also protected against variants in a large, late-stage study in the US and Mexico.The vaccine was…
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Coronavirus: South Korea eases rules on K-pop concerts; Thailand struggles with ‘overwhelming’ vaccine demand
Singapore authorities have detected 19 new locally-transmitted coronavirus cases, the highest since June 3, due to an increase in testing amid a phased loosening of restrictions this week.Two cases were…
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Coronavirus live news: Thailand vaccine supplies disrupted; Russia imposes new restrictions in Saint Petersburg
20 hospitals in Bangkok cancel vaccine appointments; India reports lowest cases since March; US death toll nears 600,000 Delaying England’s Covid reopening ‘could keep thousands out of hospital’ Factory workers…
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Ted Baker loses more than £100m as Covid lockdowns dent sales
Retailer was struggling before pandemic and was hit by temporary departure of founder Ray Kelvin Ted Baker made a loss of more than £100m in the first pandemic year as…