COVID-19 Updates
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In Modi’s India, political row erupts over home-grown coronavirus vaccine
In a country where everything from the food you eat to the clothes you wear can be political, India’s Covid-19 vaccine was always going to spark controversy.So it was on…
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England’s coronavirus lockdown may last until March says Gove – video
The third national lockdown imposed in England to try to deal with the huge increase in Covid-19 cases is likely to remain in place until March at least, with some measures lasting…
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It’s back to school for Boris Johnson, the man who refuses to learn | Marina Hyde
As we enter a third national lockdown, it’s clear the PM is repeating his own mistakes at a colossal cost to everyone else Coronavirus – latest updates See all our…
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Covid vaccinations: slow start around world brings dose of reality
Burst of optimism over approvals has been followed by delays, shortages and bureaucratic errors Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The global introduction of newly approved coronavirus…
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Japan fish auction fizzles as Tokyo’s ‘Tuna King’ fails to bid, citing pandemic woes
Tokyo’s annual New Year tuna auction ended Tuesday without the usual jaw-dropping bidding war, with the country’s “Tuna King” holding back on gunning for the top fish, citing the pandemic…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong public hospitals to require day-ward patients to undergo testing; 32 new cases confirmed
Public hospitals in Hong Kong will strengthen measures against Covid-19 by requiring anyone intending to stay at day wards to undergo screening for the virus before being admitted and ask…
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Prisoners’ lives are being put at risk by officers not wearing face masks | Eric Allison
Despite a rise in Covid cases in prisons across England and Wales, too many staff still don’t use adequate PPE Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage I…
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The lesson I learned at my local dump? There are beautiful times up ahead | Emma Beddington
What was once a toxic wasteland now explodes with flora and fauna. A walk there always gives me renewed faith in imagination, determination and humanity Is it possible to be…
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Coronavirus: South Africa strain ‘more of a problem’ than UK variant, says British health secretary
The new coronavirus strain that emerged in South Africa is even more problematic than a mutated form that prompted new lockdowns across much of Britain, health authorities said on Monday.“I’m…
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‘I’m still at half-capacity’: long Covid sufferers reflect on brutal year
We speak again to victims of the virus on the slow process of recovery, and the many setbacks they have endured since catching the disease As weeks have turned to…