COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: AstraZeneca ‘to increase EU vaccine deliveries by 30 per cent’
AstraZeneca will deliver 30 per cent more coronavirus vaccine doses to the EU than it pledged last week, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday.The company will send…
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UK fundraising hero ‘Captain Tom’ in hospital with Covid-19
British centenarian Captain Tom Moore, who raised millions of pounds for the health service by walking laps of his garden, has been admitted to hospital after testing positive for Covid-19,…
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China temporarily suspends most foreign nationals travelling from Canada
China has temporarily blocked entry to foreign national travelling from Canada, even those with current residency permits, the Chinese embassy in Ottawa said.“In view of the current Covid-19 situation and…
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There is a way to make this government face justice over the Covid tragedy | Nesrine Malik
With 100,000 Covid dead in the UK and counting, we simply must not allow the Tories to escape a reckoning with reality Charlie Williams lost his father to Covid-19 early…
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Coronavirus live news: WHO team visits Wuhan wet market; Israel to supply 5,000 vaccine doses to Palestinians
WHO team visits Baishazhou wet market in Wuhan; Israel has come under criticism for not providing vaccines to the Palestinians; Germany delivers stark warning to vaccine companies; Much of Western…
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Negative interest rates would not help Covid economy, Bank of England told
Lenders would increase mortgage costs in response, says Building Societies Association chair Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Cutting the UK’s official interest rate below zero would…
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NHS ‘putting lives at risk’ by not recording patients who miss Covid vaccination
Local health officials can tackle reasons for no-shows, but they need good data, says public health leader Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The NHS has been…
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‘The best advert for Brexit’: European press reacts to EU Covid vaccine row
Continental newspapers give harsh verdicts on the European commission’s actions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Many EU countries may have more than enough to deal with…
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Swedish nurse to be sole attendee of film festival on remote island
Lisa Enroth was chosen from 12,000 applicants to be Gothenburg film festival’s castaway on Pater Noster Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Scandinavia’s biggest film festival is…
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Israel holds all the power on the West Bank, it should vaccinate everyone | Maya Abu Al-Hayat
The occupying power is responsible for the healthcare of the Palestinians, whose economy and medical systems are in ruins Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It is…