COVID-19 Updates
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UK on target to give all over-50s Covid jabs by May – taskforce chief
Dr Clive Dix also says UK well-placed to respond if vaccine-resistant variant emerges Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The head of the UK’s coronavirus vaccination taskforce…
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Businesses to be given more time to repay Covid loans, says Rishi Sunak
Chancellor announces options to wait six months before first payment and make repayments over 10 years Businesses struggling during the pandemic are to be given more time to make the…
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Hong Kong fourth wave: single coronavirus infection of any kind in block will trigger mandatory testing for all residents
A single Covid-19 infection in any residential building, whether untraceable or linked, will trigger mandatory testing for everyone in the premises, as authorities take tougher action to bring Hong Kong’s…
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People urged to count stars to see if lockdown has cut light pollution
Results of England mapping will be used to lobby against ‘bleaching’ of night sky People are being urged to take part in a nationwide star count to see if lockdown…
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Top surgeon joins drive to encourage BAME people to have Covid vaccine
Barts trauma specialist Martin Griffiths, who had coronavirus himself, urges people to spread the message that the jab is safe Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A…
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Coronavirus: South Korea eases curbs as cases drop; Japan Airlines to cover costs of travellers infected overseas
South Korea is relaxing its social distancing rules, allowing longer opening hours for some retail businesses, as the number of new Covid-19 infections declines.Restaurants, coffee shops and gyms outside the…
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Australia records no new local Covid cases as Victoria makes hotel quarantine changes
Western Australia exits its five-day coronavirus lockdown and more stranded Australians prepare to come home Follow the latest news in our live blog Australia’s state by state Covid restrictions and…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong Lunar New Year flower markets open with crowd control measures
Hong Kong’s traditional Lunar New Year flower markets opened on Saturday for the festive period amid stringent coronavirus crowd-control measures.Authorities have installed infrared sensors at the entrances and exits of…
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New Zealand: another Covid case linked to Pullman Hotel
Announcement means five people with links to Auckland isolation facility have tested positive Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A fourth person who was released from managed…
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Coronavirus: WHO chief urges ‘massive scale-up’ in vaccine production
The World Health Organization chief on Friday called on vaccine makers to share technologies to help dramatically boost production, warning that without more access to the jabs, progress against the…