COVID-19 Updates
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Over a thousand more US flights canceled amid Omicron Covid surge
Variant cases ground crews and force tens of thousands of Christmas weekend travelers to change plans Guilt and frustration of breakthrough Covid US airlines called off more than 1,000 flights…
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Israeli hospital to test fourth coronavirus vaccine shot as Omicron spreads
A major Israeli hospital will begin administering a fourth Covid-19 vaccine shot to 150 staff on Monday in a trial aimed at gauging whether a second booster is necessary nationwide,…
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Labour claims UK ministers risking emergence of new Covid variants
Government accused of thwarting poorer countries’ bid to manufacture their own vaccines Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Labour has claimed ministers are risking the emergence of…
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One in four Britons ‘not confident NHS can care for them’, survey reveals
Exclusive: long waits for operations and GP appointments during pandemic likely to blame, experts say Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage One in four Britons do not…
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Fauci says Omicron surge will continue and Americans must not be complacent
Biden medical adviser: US has to ‘do better’ on access to testing Fauci welcomes Donald Trump’s support for Covid vaccines Guilt and frustration of breakthrough Covid Cases of Covid-19 will…
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Walking is a glorious, primal pastime – and a lot more radical than people think | John Harris
Despite its reputation as a bourgeois hobby, walking has been a lifeline for millions past and present If Christmas is often synonymous with hours spent indoors, the lure of the…
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Hong Kong has ‘golden window of development’, finance chief says, as he calls for input on coming budget
Hong Kong’s finance chief has called on residents to provide their input for his next budget, which he says will be instrumental in seizing opportunities to revitalise the city’s economy.Writing…
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What questions should you ask when you hear a claim based on data? | David Spiegelhalter and Anthony Masters
The source, the number, and the claim need to be trustworthy With cases, deaths, reproduction numbers, opinion polls and more, we get bombarded with statistics every day. But how can…
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Rain, cold weather warning make for miserable Boxing Day, but fail to put damper on annual Hong Kong Food Festival
Spitting rain and a cold weather warning kept some Hongkongers at home on Boxing Day, but the gloomy conditions were not enough to discourage shoppers from packing an annual food…
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Study sheds light on why long Covid affects so many organs in the body
The coronavirus that causes Covid-19, Sars-CoV-2, can spread within days from the airways to the heart, brain and almost every organ system in the body, where it may persist for…