COVID-19 Updates
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Rescue boat with 422 migrants, some testing positive for Covid-19, heads to Sicily
A rescue ship with 422 migrants aboard, a small number of whom tested positive for Covid-19, was headed to a port in Sicily on Sunday.SOS Mediterranee, the humanitarian group which…
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Coronavirus live: ‘We had clear focus on being quick but no blank cheque,’ says UK ex-vaccine chief of rollout success
Kate Bingham says ‘the UK had a very strategic approach … to secure vaccines quickly. The European approach … was more about making sure you got the best value for…
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Until Africans get the Covid vaccinations they need, the whole world will suffer | Paul Kagame
We’re not asking for charity, but fairness – instead of the hoarding and protectionism currently in play Paul Kagame is the president of Rwanda The current situation with regard to…
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Hundreds get Covid vaccine at East London mosque’s pop-up clinic
Mosque serving largest Muslim community in UK seeks to reassure those hesitant about the shot Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hundreds of people were vaccinated at…
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Welsh first minister criticises UK’s Covid quarantine plan
Mark Drakeford says scheme is another example of government doing ‘bare minimum’ in crisis Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Welsh first minister has strongly criticised…
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US-China relations: Biden must act on his window of opportunity on trade
Conventional wisdom has it that international trade issues are a low priority for the new Biden administration in Washington. The megaphone priorities are bringing the vicious Covid-19 pandemic under control,…
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Why jogging is a lockdown lifesaver
Millions of us are self-medicating in the best way possible – with our feet Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Jogging has been a life-saver for me.…
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Study shows Oxford Covid vaccine has less protection against South African variant
Researchers say vaccines’ focus must shift to protecting people from hospitalisation and death Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine will not stop people becoming…
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Coronavirus: Malaysia to move migrant workers to hotels; Japanese doctors warn of long-lasting aftereffects
Malaysia’s government has kicked off a plan to temporarily house migrant workers in near-empty hotels across the nation to tackle the worsening spread of Covid-19 cases due to workplace clusters.Malaysia’s…
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‘It feels like a placebo’: Mexico’s vaccine program sees disastrous launch
Pace for vaccinations has slowed as government website to register crashes repeatedly and Covid death toll is third highest Rodolfo spent hour after aggravating hour trying to register his elderly…