COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: New Zealand to allow fully vaccinated foreign visitors from April 30
New Zealand will keep its borders closed to most international travellers for a further five months, the government said on Wednesday, outlining a cautious easing of border curbs that have…
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Covid live news: cases increase in 75% of UK local authorities; France reports sharp rise in cases
Latest updates: Torridge in Devon had the highest rate in UK followed by Mid Ulster in Northern Ireland; France reports over 30,000 cases Covid deaths in Europe to top 2…
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Health experts call for ban on ‘selfish’ valve-style masks in Hong Kong quarantine facilities
Hong Kong health experts have called for a ban on masks with air valves in quarantine facilities after one of the “selfish” face coverings was blamed for a recent coronavirus…
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Covid jab wait for 12- to 15-year-olds in England could be up to five months
Almost 60% of targeted group yet to be vaccinated as Labour analysis suggests rollout will take until February Delays to the vaccination rollout mean some 12- to 15-year-olds may not…
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People in England and Scotland urged to take more lateral flow tests
UK government guidance updated to cover socialising indoors, as Scotland’s first minister urges people to make ‘extra effort’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Covid guidance is…
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The Guardian view on Europe’s Covid protests: treat with care | Editorial
The unvaccinated are contributing to a fourth wave. But governments must do all they can to avoid two-tier societies becoming the norm As a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections threatens…
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French PM Jean Castex slammed after testing positive for Covid-19 as maskless videos circulate
After testing positive for Covid-19, France’s prime minister is being singled out on social media and beyond as an example of what not to do in the pandemic.Multiple videos are…
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As New Zealand lifts Covid lockdowns, some small towns ask tourists to stay away
Local leaders, particularly in vulnerable Māori communities, fear travellers could bring the virus with them See all our coronavirus coverage Every summer, with Christmas and New Year stacked in the…
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Merkel’s husband hits out at ‘laziness’ of unvaccinated Germans
Amid calls for mandatory jabs, Joachim Sauer says complacency partly to blame for rising Covid rates Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Angela Merkel’s husband has accused…