COVID-19 Updates
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Merkel backs national lockdown in Germany – as it happened
This blog is now closed. For up to date coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, head to the link below: See all our coronavirus coverage 12.01am BST This blog is now…
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Brussels urges unity over AstraZeneca jab to boost public confidence
EU governments divided over whether and what restrictions if any should be imposed on its use Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The EU’s 27 member states…
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Coronavirus: Australia to review EU’s AstraZeneca findings; Thai cabinet quarantines amid fears of new wave
Australia on Thursday ordered an urgent inquiry into findings from Europe’s drug regulator of a possible link between AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine and blood clotting, but will continue with the vaccine…
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US races to vaccinate as CDC chief says UK variant now dominant strain
Rochelle Walensky: ‘It is the most common lineage, period’ About 63 million Americans now fully vaccinated, data shows The UK variant of coronavirus is now the most dominant variant spreading…
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Under-30s in UK should be offered alternative to AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, say officials – video
Healthy adults under 30 should be offered an alternative vaccine to the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab if there is one available in their area and they are not at high risk of…
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Ontario declares one-month lockdown as it battles surge of Covid cases
Order comes less than a week after plans to reopen businesses reversed while vaccine teams will target high-risk workers Canada’s most populous region has declared a one-month stay-at-home order and…
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What do I need to know about the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine?
After a UK recommendation that healthy adults under 30 should have an alternative jab, here’s the latest information and advice Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Concerns…
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AstraZeneca jab ‘course correction’ could dent confidence outside UK
Analysis: Up to now, people have been willing to take any vaccine offered – but that may change Coronavirus – latest UK updates See all our coronavirus coverage Until now…
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Scientists call for new probe into coronavirus origins – with or without China
A joint China-World Health Organization (WHO) study into Covid-19 has provided no credible answers about how the pandemic began, and more rigorous investigations are required – with or without Beijing’s…
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EU regulator finds possible link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clots but says benefits outweigh risks
The EU’s medicines regulator on Wednesday said blood clots should be listed as a rare side effect of the AstraZeneca jab but the benefits continue to outweigh risks, as several…