COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: Russia eyes German firm as co-partner in Sputnik V vaccine production
Russia has reached out to German biotechnology company IDT Biologika to explore jointly producing the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the German health ministry said Wednesday.It comes a day after The…
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Covid: scientists warn against bringing forward English schools reopening
Phased return is ‘recipe for disaster’ say experts, as Boris Johnson faces pressure to follow Scottish lead Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Scientists have cautioned against…
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NHS moving dozens of Covid patients a day in search for ICU beds
NHS transfers average 38.5 patients a day in January, double the number during first wave Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Dozens of Covid patients a day…
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UK passes 10m Covid vaccination milestone
About 15% of Britain’s population have had their first coronavirus jab, latest figures reveal Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Britain has given a first dose of…
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Biden and Yellen urge Democrats to go big and bold on Covid relief package
Schumer says $618bn Republican offer too small and warns crisis could drag on for years unless large-scale relief is passed Joe Biden and his new treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, are…
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Grant Shapps resists blanket border controls to stem Covid in Britain
Minister tells MPs practicalities rule out island nation copying Australia, as Hancock stalls on hotel quarantines Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage An Australia-style closure of borders…
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Australian Open isolates some 600 players, officials after coronavirus case
The Australian Open was again thrown into chaos Wednesday when up to 600 players and officials were told to isolate and get tested after a worker at a hotel they…
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Coronavirus vaccine: Russia moves a step ahead of China with clinical trial data release
A peer review of data has boosted the credibility of a Russian-made coronavirus vaccine dogged by transparency concerns, raising hopes that the shot can help ease global shortages, according to…
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Italy’s president looks to former European bank chief Mario Draghi to end political crisis
Former European bank chief Mario Draghi agreed on Wednesday to try to form a non-political government to steer Italy through the coronavirus pandemic after last-ditch negotiations among political parties failed…
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Hong Kong coronavirus fourth wave: sudden lockdowns leave some residents trapped in shops, hair salons overnight
Hong Kong’s decision to implement “ambush-style” lockdowns in neighbourhoods to contain the coronavirus pandemic has left some residents trapped inside shops, sometimes overnight.In one recent operation, a 10-year-old girl was…