COVID-19 Updates
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V-shaped recession forecast is good news but not the start of a golden period for UK
Analysis: after catching up lost ground, growth will be relatively swift next year but then slow in 2023 If the Bank of England is right, Britain is on course for…
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Russia approves single-dose Sputnik Light coronavirus vaccine
Health officials in Russia approved a single-dose version of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the developers of the shot said on Thursday.The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which helped finance…
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US support for Covid vaccine patent waivers puts pressure on EU and UK
Analysis: Joe Biden’s support for idea is vital but it won’t happen without backing of other rich nations Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It was a…
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China’s debt ratio continued decline in first quarter as economy rebounded from coronavirus pandemic
China has begun gradually reducing its debt-to-GDP ratio without compromising support for the nation’s post-pandemic economic recovery, the central bank has said in a new report.The non-financial leverage ratio stood…
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Coronavirus: decline in Hong Kong restaurant takings narrows, amid optimism that easing of social-distancing rules is helping sector’s recovery
The decline in Hong Kong restaurant earnings has narrowed to 8.8 per cent in the first quarter of the year, while there are signs the easing of social-distancing rules since…
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Harvard University requires coronavirus vaccination for students
Students at Harvard University in the United States will be required to be vaccinated against Covid-19 at the start of the new term in the autumn.“To reach the high levels…
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Coronavirus races through rural India, infections and deaths hit another grim record
Hopes that India’s deadly second wave of Covid-19 was about to peak were swept away on Thursday as it posted record daily infections and deaths and as the virus spread…
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Covid vaccines: what is patent waiving and will it solve the global shortage?
Analysis: US now supports waivers, but experts say on its own it will not have a decisive impact on vaccine inequality Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage…
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Coronavirus: Tokyo governor wants to extend state of emergency; Philippines accelerates vaccine drive
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Thursday said an extended state of emergency was needed to contain Covid-19 infections that are straining the medical system in the capital, a move that…
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Coronavirus: Americans offered free beer and doughnuts to get vaccinated
Free beer, free doughnuts, free baseball tickets and savings bonds – US government officials and businesses are teaming up to encourage Americans to get vaccinated against Covid-19.President Joe Biden wants…