COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: Pregnant women have higher chance of severe symptoms; risk to babies is ‘very low’
Pregnant women, particularly those from ethnic minorities, are at increased risk of severe Covid-19, according to a global study.They are also more likely to be admitted to intensive care or…
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New York governor announces $5m Covid vaccine lottery incentive
Vaccinated people to receive ticket for $5m lottery prize Nearly half of New Yorkers have received full vaccine dose New Yorkers could win up to $5m from the New York…
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Confirmed cases of India variant in UK rise 160% in a week
Latest figures from PHE come as another new variant is designated ‘under investigation’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The number of confirmed cases in the UK…
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Just three of 13 promised vaccine hubs for Australia’s young aged care workers have opened
Almost two months after the dedicated Pfizer pop-ups were supposed to begin operating there are only three – all in Sydney The federal government has established just three Pfizer pop-up…
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How to reopen Australia: experts explain what’s needed for post-Covid international travel sooner than mid-2022
High vaccination rates, purpose-built quarantine facilities and a traffic light system for destinations would help to ease border restrictions International travel by early next year, permission to quarantine at home…
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UK Covid: India variant case numbers rise to 3,424 – up 160% over past week – as it happened
Total of 3,424 cases of the India variant of coronavirus B1.617.2 have now been confirmed in the UK. This live blog is now closed – please follow the global live…
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Coronavirus: two AstraZeneca vaccine doses could be up to 90 per cent effective, UK real-world data suggests
Two doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine may be around 85 to 90 per cent effective against symptomatic disease, Public Health England (PHE) said on Thursday, while cautioning that it…
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England test-and-trace glitch blamed for spread of India Covid variant
No 10 confirms delay in tracking cases in eight areas – including Blackburn with Darwen, where B.1.617.2 has surged Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A glitch…
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Coronavirus: Nearly half of recovered patients in Hong Kong still suffering months after being discharged from hospital
Nearly half of recovered Covid-19 patients still suffer from abnormal lung functions such as shortness of breath three months after being discharged, according to data from a public hospital.The tests…
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Blaming the unvaccinated for Covid’s spread won’t help stop the virus | Gabriel Scally
Pointing the finger at people who haven’t yet had the jab, as Matt Hancock did this week, just diverts attention from government failures This week in the House of Commons,…