COVID-19 Updates
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More research funding needed to avoid drug-resistant pandemic, warns report
Smaller firms are developing most antibiotics targeting superbugs but often at risk of bankruptcy Small drugmakers and biotech firms that are developing the bulk of new antibiotics need far more…
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Covid live: India reports 6,148 deaths after toll revised up; call for ‘complete access’ for pandemic origins analysts
Indian state of Bihar revises total Covid deaths up by 4,000; Ursula von der Leyen says investigators need full access to find source of pandemic India posts global record deaths…
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Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble: early July review set for quarantine-free scheme amid coronavirus pandemic
The highly-anticipated travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore will be reviewed in early July, pending an announcement on its launch.Hong Kong commerce chief Edward Yau Tang-wah had been regularly…
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Number of people on England’s NHS waiting list tops 5m for first time
Latest figures show 5,122,017 people waiting for treatment in April – up 171,720 in a month Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The number of people waiting…
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Singapore to vaccinate 12-year-olds and allow groups of 5 as Covid-19 restrictions ease
Singapore will on Friday widen its vaccination policy to include people aged 12 and above and those who have recovered from an earlier infection as the country prepares to relax…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong children aged 12 to 15 can begin booking vaccination slots from Friday, get jabs on Monday
Hong Kong children as young as 12 can begin booking Covid-19 vaccination slots from Friday and receiving the jabs as early as Monday, the government has announced. The expansion of the…
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Covid: India posts global record deaths after state revises data
India records 6,000 deaths in 24 hours, stoking suspicions death toll is much higher than reported Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage India has recorded a global…
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Australia to discuss travel bubble with Singapore as leaders meet ahead of G7
Scott Morrison and Lee Hsien Loong also expected to talk about South China Sea and how to handle Beijing’s actions in the region Scott Morrison will discuss a travel bubble…