COVID-19 Updates
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The world’s poorest countries are at India’s mercy for vaccines. It’s unsustainable | Achal Prabhala and Leena Menghaney
This is what happens when a third of humanity depends on one manufacturer for Covid jabs. We need to waive patents now As the UK’s vaccination programme was “knocked off…
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Variants v vaccinations: what the dueling trends mean for Covid in the US
As vaccine distribution picks up speed, dangerous variants are circulating widely. Here’s what we know The United States is once again seeing a rise in Covid-19 cases. The vaccination campaign…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong logs 19 new infections; 300,000 Pfizer-BioNTech shots land in city for vaccination relaunch
Hong Kong reported 19 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, after the city’s vaccination drive was given a boost with the arrival of 300,000 BioNTech doses for the programme’s relaunch next…
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UK politicians vow to oppose use of ‘discriminatory’ Covid-19 passports
Prime Minister Boris Johnson risks triggering a major backlash among members of the ruling Conservative Party if his UK government opts to use so-called Covid-19 passports to help reopen the…
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Coronavirus: South Korea faces heat over slow vaccine roll-out as Covax gamble backfires
South Korean authorities are facing a backlash for relying on global vaccine-sharing scheme Covax for a bulk of its Covid-19 shots as shipment delays threaten to slow the country’s inoculation…
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‘We want to deliver’: Covid vaccine delays hit vulnerable Melbourne tower residents
Community health groups have nurses, GPs and locals ‘ready to go’, but a lack of deliveries has forced them to cancel vaccination clinics Australian government meets just half of aged…
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Why Thailand’s 10-day coronavirus quarantine rule is sparking hope for tourism
Thailand is the latest country after the US, Britain, Belgium and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to shorten its 14-day quarantine requirement to 10 days for unvaccinated travellers.It is…
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NSW considers separate Covid quarantine program for international students
Treasury calls for expressions of interest for a new program to sit outside the existing 3,000-a-week cap for arrivals from overseas The New South Wales government is considering an alternative…
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Coronavirus: Anthony Fauci says US may not need AstraZeneca vaccine even if it gets regulatory approval
The United States may not need AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, even if it wins the nation’s regulatory approval, Anthony Fauci, the America’s top infectious disease doctor said on Thursday.The vaccine, once…
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Sicily health chief quits over ‘faked data’ – 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 1.17am BST This blog is now…