COVID-19 Updates
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Omicron variant spreads to Europe as UK announces countermeasures
Experts stress importance of delaying import of new Covid variant to UK to avoid Christmas mixing Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage As an alarming new Covid…
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Queensland Human Rights Commission flooded with inquiries due to Covid border confusion
Commissioner says lack of detail has ‘created a vacuum where misinformation is able to be spread’ Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing The Queensland human rights…
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FTSE 100 suffers biggest fall since June 2020 as Covid variant fears shake markets – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as London’s stock market sees its biggest selloff in over a year Latest: Wall Street slumps FTSE 100 index tumbled 3.6%…
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Omicron: everything you need to know about new Covid variant
Key questions answered about coronavirus variant first detected in southern Africa Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The variant was initially referred to as B.1.1.529, but on…
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The Guardian view on the Omicron variant: caution needed | Editorial
We do not yet know how much of a threat it poses, but the pandemic has already shown it is better to act early Coronavirus – latest updates See all…
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BioNTech says it could tweak Covid vaccine in 100 days if needed
Company says it will know in two weeks whether current Pfizer jab is effective against Omicron variant Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage BioNTech says it could…
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Coronavirus variant Omicron found in South Africa ‘of concern’, says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday designated a new Covid-19 variant detected in South Africa with a large number of mutations as being “of concern”, the fifth variant to…
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South Africa accuses UK and others of ‘knee-jerk’ reaction to new variant
Travel restrictions on southern African states imposed by countries after discovery of B.1.1.529 already harming economy Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage South Africa has angrily condemned…
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US officials say Merck Covid pill effective but questions remain over pregnancy
FDA scientists consider possible toxicity and birth defects before public meeting next week US federal health regulators say an experimental Covid-19 pill from Merck is effective but will seek input…
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FTSE 100 hit by biggest fall since June 2020 amid new variant fears
Travel, aviation and oil stocks around world badly hit as worries deepen over effect of fresh Covid wave on global economy Oil prices plunge as new Covid variant spooks markets…