COVID-19 Updates
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US Senate confirms Xavier Becerra as Biden’s health secretary
Becerra, 63, wins confirmation on party-line 50-49 vote Former California attorney general first Latino to hold post Xavier Becerra was confirmed by the US Senate as health and human services…
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Joe Biden says US will hit 100m vaccines ‘weeks ahead of schedule’ – video
Joe Biden said the US will have successfully administered 100m vaccine doses by 19 March – his 58th day in office. ‘That’s weeks ahead of schedule, and even with the…
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Covid vaccine side-effects: what are they, who gets them and why? | Nicola Davis
Most side-effects are mild and short-lived, and some groups are more likely to get them than others Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage According to Public Health…
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Why forcing Covid-19 vaccines on Māori could turn people away altogether
In a colonial context of Maori’s distrust of authority, the government must do more to put their minds at ease The New Zealand government is under pressure to improve its…
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Coronavirus: Joe Biden to send AstraZeneca vaccine to Canada and Mexico
The US is planning to send a combined 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to Canada and Mexico in its first export of shots, the White House said…
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Coronavirus: EU drug watchdog backs AstraZeneca vaccine after blood clot investigation
The EU’s drug watchdog said on Thursday it is still convinced the benefits of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine outweigh the risks following an investigation into reports of blood disorders that prompted…
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Why Fed’s determination to reboot US economy should calm investors’ taper jitters
For an accurate assessment of the mood in financial markets since the beginning of this year, look no further than the findings of the latest edition of Bank of America’s…
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BioNTech vaccine should be effective in protecting against certain Covid-19 strains, medical experts in Hong Kong say
The German-made BioNTech vaccine should be effective in protecting people from the coronavirus variants found in Britain and Brazil although it is less protective against the South African one, health…
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Australia’s Covid vaccine rollout: who’s next, are you eligible and how to book an appointment
From Monday those over 70 and people with medical conditions will be eligible – but booking problems mean you may have to be patient From Monday 22 March an additional…
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Coronavirus: Tokyo’s state of emergency to end; Palau eyes travel bubble with Taiwan
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the state of emergency in the Tokyo region would end on Sunday, after targets for relieving strain on the health care system were reached,…