COVID-19 Updates
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Brazilian Covid variant: what do we know about P1?
Six cases have been detected in Britain. What threat does the variant pose, and how is it different? Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Two coronavirus variants…
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Why UK’s hunt for Brazil variant Covid cases is so urgent
Analysis: P1 strain believed to transmit more easily and may reduce vaccine effectiveness Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Public Health England is facing a needle-in-a-haystack hunt…
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The forecasts that spooked Boris Johnson into slowing exit from lockdown
PM’s hands tied by gloomy prediction that rapid easing would lead to even fuller hospitals than in January Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage On Monday, Boris…
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Cautious Johnson faces battle with own MPs over lockdown exit
Analysis: many on the Tory backbenches want Covid restrictions over by end of April Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage When Boris Johnson stands at the dispatch…
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John Lewis considering fresh store closures in response to Covid
Retailer may close up to eight of remaining 42 outlets as lockdowns and online competition bite Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage John Lewis is understood to…
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Fauci laments ‘historic’ Covid death toll as US nears 500,000
Masks may be needed in 2022, says chief medical adviser Coronavirus – live coverage As the US approached half a million Covid-19 deaths, the country’s top infectious disease expert, Dr…
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Johnson pressured over plans to reopen schools in England on 8 March
Unions, experts and MPs demand publication of scientific evidence informing government decision Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Pressure is mounting on the government to prove it…
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Latest South African variant case leads to surge testing in Essex
B1351 mutation identified in Brentwood, with 235 confirmed or probable cases now in UK Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage An area of Brentwood in Essex is…
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What must Boris Johnson consider before easing Covid lockdown?
Analysis: PM will have to weigh up issues such as case rates, new variants and holiday rules in England roadmap Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris…
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Virtual Lords could be here to stay after Covid – but will MPs follow?
House of Lords has embraced Covid-safe representation more than Commons, but many MPs support change When the House of Lords began holding virtual proceedings during the first lockdown last spring,…