COVID-19 Updates
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California hospitals near breaking point as Covid cases soar
State short on ICU beds and healthcare workers amid 70% increase in ICU admissions in two weeks Hospitals across California are reaching a breaking point amid a shortage of ICU…
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‘100m shots in 100 days’: Biden urges Americans to wear masks as he makes vaccine pledge – video
Joe Biden pleads with Americans to wear masks for 100 days after he takes office. ‘It’s not a political statement, it’s a patriotic act,’ says the president-elect. At an event…
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Coronavirus: Joe Biden vows 100 million shots in 100 days as US cases top 15 million
US President-elect Joe Biden introduced the team to lead his administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, emphasising the mass vaccination distribution needed to achieve his goal of 100 million shots…
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‘No point dying now, is there?’: 91-year-old’s vaccination interview goes viral – video
Martin Kenyon, 91, was outside Guy’s Hospital in London after getting the Pfizer Covid vaccine when he was chanced upon by CNN correspondent Cyril Vanier. Asked how it felt to…
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The Guardian view on Vaccine Day: an opportunity to seize | Editorial
Protecting patients from Covid-19 is a wonderful step forward. But we cannot yet afford to relax our guard Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The face of…
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A birthday appreciation for Dr Fauci, who will celebrate his 80th on Zoom | Poppy Noor
The doctor will turn 80 on 24 December and plans to celebrate responsibly as US coronavirus cases continue to rise at record-breaking level Advice is a dangerous gift, not least…
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US-China decoupling: has China cast aside US threat with booming exports in 2020?
China’s significance in global trade has received a clear boost in 2020, with exports surging in defiance of speculation early in the year that it could be marginalised in a…
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Hong Kong’s iconic Star Ferry to raise fares for two routes across Victoria Harbour from February 9 next year
Hong Kong’s Star Ferry, one of the city’s oldest modes of public transport, has been given the go-ahead to raise fares for two routes across Victoria Harbour by an average…
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Coronavirus: US data confirms Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine is strongly protective against Covid-19
Documents released by US regulators on Tuesday confirmed that Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine was strongly protective against the disease – offering the world’s first detailed look at the evidence…
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Covid-19 and climate worries may not keep oil prices down for long
Covid-19 is still raging across the world, global economic activity remains impaired and there is a worldwide drive towards renewable energy as governments look to tackle climate change. That hardly…