COVID-19 Updates
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Jair Bolsonaro tells Brazilians to stop ‘whining’ about Covid – video
The Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, told citizens to stop ‘whining’ about Covid, despite the virus having killed more than 260,000 people in the country. The far-right populist made the inflammatory…
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Amid coronavirus pandemic, Italy marks highest annual death toll since World War II
The coronavirus pandemic has led to Italy seeing its highest annual death toll since World War II, as the statistics office ISTAT announced on Friday that it had recorded 746,146…
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Mystery person with Brazil variant found thanks to dogged determination, says Matt Hancock – video
A person who tested positive for the Brazilian variant of Covid has been tracked down to Croydon and appears not to have infected anyone else, the health secretary said. Matt…
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Covid: mystery person with Brazil variant in England traced to Croydon
Previously unknown individual who tested positive for variant located in south London after massive search Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A person who tested positive for…
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US experts warn new Covid variants and states reopening may lead to fourth wave
Cases could plateau at a point equivalent to summer 2020 peak, while vaccines have reached relatively few people Public health experts encouraged Americans to continue social distancing and wearing masks…
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UK Covid: Hancock defends nurses’ 1% pay rise; mystery person with Brazil variant found in south London – as it happened
Health secretary defends proposed 1% pay rise for NHS staff; UK individual who tested positive for Brazil variant found in Croydon. This live blog has now closed – please follow…
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NHS may face a million long Covid patients after pandemic
Health service under pressure to care for significant number of patients with ongoing debilitating symptoms Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Senior doctors are braced for up…
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Schools: ventilation and testing will be key in England’s ‘big bang’ reopening
Analysis: as schools and colleges prepare to resume face-to-face teaching, experts say local Covid outbreaks are to be expected Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The “big…
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Germany voices concern over Italy’s block of vaccine export to Australia
European commission backs Italian government, which says the 250,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine must stay in EU Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Germany has voiced concerns…
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The real US-China coronavirus vaccine race is against time – not each other
China’s activism in sharing its Covid-19 vaccines with developing countries is increasingly attracting media attention. The United States is set to be another major vaccine supplier after it secures enough…