COVID-19 Updates
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UK Covid: second vaccine doses accelerated as Indian variant threatens easing – as it happened
Latest updates: prime minister announces acceleration of vaccination programme as Indian variant threatens June lockdown easing India variant could seriously disrupt lifting of lockdown, says PM UK to allow ‘surge…
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India variant could seriously disrupt lifting of lockdown, says Boris Johnson
PM announces acceleration of Covid vaccine programme, saying race could become a ‘great deal tighter’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The final stage of the lifting…
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Johnson: India Covid variant could jeopardise June reopening – video
The Indian Covid variant could pose a threat to England’s roadmap out of lockdown, Boris Johnson warned, as he announced that second vaccinations for the over-50s would be accelerated to…
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England to burst cricket ‘bubble’ but Covid restrictions will remain
Players urged to use term ‘team environment’ Test series against New Zealand starts 2 June England’s cricketers will be encouraged to move away from referring to “the bubble” this summer…
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What can England do to combat the Indian Covid variant?
A list of possible measures that could be taken by the government to limit the spread of the variant Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The possible…
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India variant could lead to serious third wave of Covid in UK
Analysis: If B.1.617.2 proves highly transmissible, hospitalisations could peak again, models show Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It was all looking so good. After a brutal…
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Indian Covid variant: which countries have highest infection rates?
Some data suggests variant has ‘increased transmissibility’ compared with other strains Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The World Health Organization said on Tuesday the Indian Covid-19…
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Second year of coronavirus pandemic likely to see more deaths despite vaccinations, WHO chief warns
The World Health Organization urged wealthy countries on Friday to stop vaccinating children against Covid-19 and instead donate doses to poorer nations, while warning that the pandemic’s second year looked…
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What we know about the Indian Covid variant so far | Julian Tang
The good news is, we think existing vaccines will protect us against this rapidly spreading strain. But we need more data Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage…
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China’s consumers will power its coronavirus recovery, as their blockbuster May Day spending shows
The May Day holiday marked the first long national holiday since China almost fully relaxed its Covid-19 lockdown measures. The consumption data for those five days paints a telling picture…