COVID-19 Updates
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Sri Lankan holy man’s ‘miracle’ potion for Covid turns sour
Minister who publicly drank syrup touted as coronavirus cure tests positive Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A self-styled Sri Lankan holy man’s supposed miracle potion to…
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Matt Hancock self-isolating after receiving alert via NHS Covid-19 app – video
The UK health secretary, Matt Hancock, has said he is self-isolating after receiving an alert through the NHS Covid-19 app. In a video posted on Twitter, he said: ‘Last night I…
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One in eight people had Covid antibodies in England in December
ONS data shows 12.1% of population would have tested positive, meaning most still at risk Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage About one in eight people in…
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As Covid-19 crisis shows, sovereign wealth funds have a role that goes beyond providing money
Covid-19 has brought many challenges to the global public sector, among them a need to rethink whether firefighting roles and responsibilities in a pandemic should hinge on a conventional understanding…
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Pfizer coronavirus vaccine and frail people: too early to make firm conclusions
Reports of about 30 deaths among elderly nursing home residents who received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have made international headlines.With Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) expected to approve the vaccine imminently…
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Coronavirus: Malaysia expands lockdown to all but one state; Singapore ramps up vaccine plans
Every state in Malaysia except Sarawak is set to be placed under lockdown from Friday, a senior minister said on Tuesday according to reports.The country’s so-called movement control order will…
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Hong Kong fourth wave: jobless rate hits new 16-year high of 6.6 per cent with city deep in coronavirus fight
Hong Kong unemployment hit a new 16-year high of 6.6 per cent in the final quarter of last year, with the city deep in its struggle against a fourth wave…
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My GP practice vaccinated 900 patients in a day – but it’s only the start
Vaccinating all adults against Covid by September will require unprecedented levels of coordination, staffing and round-the-clock clinics Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage We started our practice…
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As coronavirus, US-China tensions add to global economic uncertainties, Asia looks to be a key growth engine
The evolution of the global coronavirus pandemic and geopolitical tensions between the United States and China will continue to reverberate throughout the world for some time, even after the virus…