COVID-19 Updates
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Despite the grand words, this G7 falls devastatingly short on vaccines | Gordon Brown
The summit was a golden opportunity to avoid countless deaths. History will judge the rich world’s failure harshly Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The history of…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong parents and children slow on uptake as Covid-19 vaccine drive expands to include 12 to 15-year-olds
A handful of parents and children headed to Hong Kong’s Covid-19 vaccination centres on Monday as the immunisation drive expanded to include 12 to 15-year-olds, while a medical source said…
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Even when getting vaccinated against Covid, fatphobia runs rampant | Ally Garrett
If being fat is enough for people like me to be vaccinated, why isn’t it enough for us to be vaccinated properly? I’m fat so I get a lot of…
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Tokyo Olympics organisers will distribute 150,000 condoms but urge athletes not to use them
Tokyo Olympics organisers plan to give away about 150,000 condoms at next month’s Games, but have told athletes to take them home rather than use them in the Olympic Village,…
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Will tourism reopenings and more stimulus be enough to kick-start Thailand’s post-pandemic economic recovery?
Last week Thaisho, a small bar in Bangkok, got rid of its tables, chairs, glasses and cutlery, and closed its doors for good.Thailand’s third wave of Covid-19 has dragged into…
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AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine has good risk-benefit profile for over 60s, says European Medicines Agency
The head of the EU drug regulator’s Covid-19 task force said on Sunday that AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine had a favourable risk-benefit profile for all age groups and particularly for those…
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G7’s Carbis Bay declaration: the key pledges
World leaders issue joint statement promising action on vaccines, China and global corporate tax As the G7 finishes in Cornwall, here are some of the issues they pledged to act…
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Boris Johnson doesn’t quite get his big moment in the Cornish sunshine
Analysis: an unseemly spat over Brexit derailed the UK prime minister’s chance to impress on the global stage G7 summit: latest news and reaction Delivering his closing press conference in…
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Coronavirus: Indonesia cases highest since February; South Korea exempts some vaccinated travellers from quarantine
Indonesia on Sunday reported 9,868 Covid-19 daily infections, the highest figure since February 22, the Covid-19 task force said.Total infections are 1,911,358, while 149 Covid-19 fatalities were recorded, taking the…
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Top EMA official suggests ditching AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine where others are available
A top official in the European Medicines Agency said it might be worth abandoning AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for all age groups where alternatives are available.Marco Cavaleri, the EMA’s head of…