COVID-19 Updates
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Europe eyes restrictions before Christmas as Omicron coronavirus risk soars
European countries braced to impose further travel and social restrictions in an effort to stem fast rising cases of Covid-19, just as a major study warned that new variant Omicron…
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The Guardian view on the British Council: an institution to be valued | Editorial
The government seems intent on punishing a public organisation that builds trust between nations When the UK departed the Erasmus+ scheme at the moment it left the European Union, there…
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Restaurants face food waste mountain as cancellations soar over Omicron fears
Hospitality industry struggles with drop-off in custom as Covid concerns lead to scrapping of festive plans Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Food charities and restaurants are…
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WHO approves India-made Novavax coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
The World Health Organization has given emergency approval to a coronavirus vaccine made by US-based Novavax and the Serum Institute of India, paving the way for its inclusion in the…
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T-cells in Pfizer Covid jab recipients stay robust against severe illness
Research in South Africa raises hopes that similar responses may be present with other vaccines Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage South African researchers examining how the…
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Sturgeon pushes for Covid funding as frustration grows with No 10
Analysis: Scotland’s first minister avoids scoring political points, but officials express growing unease Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Nicola Sturgeon struck a sombre tone as she…
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Coronavirus: Thai prisoners riot to demand better Covid-19 medical treatment
Hundreds of inmates set fire to a prison in southern Thailand in a riot over demands for better medical care for those suffering from Covid-19, officials said Friday.Some 400 inmates…
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Why a UK Omicron wave is dangerous – even if we see mostly mild cases
Analysis: If the spread continues at this rate, a small proportion of Covid hospitalisations is a serious matter With the booster programme at full tilt across the UK, immunity against…
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Coronavirus: Moderna Covid-19 shot more likely to cause heart inflammation than Pfizer’s, study shows, risk still low
Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is up to four times more likely to cause inflammation of the heart muscle, a very rare side effect, than its rival vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech, according to…
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Coronavirus: WHO gives the nod for mix-and-match vaccine schedules
Covid-19 vaccines approved by the World Health Organization can be given in a “mix-and-match” schedule for either the first two doses or as a booster, the agency said on Thursday,…