COVID-19 Updates
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Lake District braces for the return of overnight visitors
Lockdowns cost Cumbria £2bn in tourism revenue last year, but trepidation surrounds what is set to be ‘busiest summer ever’ The lockdowns of the last year are estimated to have…
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UK Covid: virus prevalence in England increases from last week – ONS – as it happened
One in 340 people not in care homes, hospitals or other institutional settings test positive in week ending 3 April in England. This live blog is now closed – please…
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EU agency examines reports of blood clots with J&J Covid vaccine
EMA says four serious cases reported, one fatal, and also expands inquiry into AstraZeneca vaccine Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The EU’s drug regulator is reviewing…
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England’s traffic light system: what does it mean for holidaymakers?
Guidance on choosing a destination, booking protection and Covid test costs Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage People in England can start thinking about booking foreign holidays…
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What are the plans for Prince Philip’s funeral?
Key questions answered around arrangements to commemorate life of duke, who has died aged 99 The Duke of Edinburgh has died at Windsor Castle at the age of 99. Plans…
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Tourism Board website hosting HK$10 million hotel discount giveaway in Hong Kong crashes under intense demand
The website hosting the Hong Kong Tourism Board’s giveaway of HK$10 million (US$1.28 million) worth of hotel discounts crashed on Friday under intense demand from the public. The website “Staycation…
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Coronavirus patient receives world’s first living donor lung transplant in Japan
Doctors in Japan announced on Thursday they have successfully performed the world’s first transplant of lung tissue from living donors to a patient with severe lung damage from Covid-19.The recipient,…
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Coronavirus: experts back quarantine-free travel to Hong Kong for fully vaccinated passengers from low-risk countries
Health experts have backed calls for fully vaccinated travellers from Covid-19 low-risk countries to be allowed quarantine-free entry into Hong Kong subject to conditions such as mandatory testing. The city’s…
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Coronavirus: countries worldwide hit with record Covid-19 deaths, new cases
Ambulances filled with breathless patients lined up in Brazil as nations around the world set records this week for Covid-19 deaths and new coronavirus infections. The disease surged even in…