COVID-19 Updates
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‘We don’t want to tell people they are wrong’: the battle to win over Britain’s unvaccinated
Local organisations are playing a crucial role in tackling concerns over the Covid jab For two months, one of the women attending Anab Hoffmann’s weekly drop-in sessions was very vocal…
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Tens of thousands protest against compulsory Covid jabs in Austria
Crowds in Vienna demonstrate against mandatory vaccines and confinement orders for unvaccinated Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Austria’s…
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As Covid mutates, the vaccine makers are adapting too
Focus on the exciting potential of T-cell immunity is spurring the sector on to create a new generation of jabs The speed at which scientists worked to develop the first…
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Omicron could cause 75,000 deaths in England by end of April, say scientists
Peak of 2,400 daily hospital admissions is most optimistic scenario if England stays in plan B, say advisers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Omicron could cause…
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Chinese scientist hits back at Wuhan market coronavirus origin paper
A Chinese health expert has hit back at a Canadian researcher’s claims of strong evidence that Covid-19 originated from a wholesale food market in central China, saying the suggestions do…
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Treasury defends ‘impromptu’ drinks party after Sunak’s autumn budget
Staff celebrated chancellor’s spending review with wine and beer in lockdown last November while pubs and bars were shuttered Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Treasury…
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The hardest working man in Chinatown: the retired chef who became the beating heart of his community
Yuk Luzn Man moved to the UK in 1975, and worked non-stop in restaurants and takeaways. Now it is his turn to be wined and dined A man like Yuk…
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China can learn from the West about mRNA vaccines, top disease expert says
A top Chinese respiratory scientist has urged China to learn from the West about advanced mRNA vaccine technology, and called on all countries to be open-minded about working together.Speaking at…
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From hippos to hamsters: how Covid is affecting creatures great and small
Scientists are racing to assess the spread of the virus in wild and domestic animals, and the threat it could pose to us A year ago humanity embarked on a…