COVID-19 Updates
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Australia news live update: man shot dead by police in Sydney; Morrison speaks on EV strategy; Pfizer Covid vaccine approval for children imminent
Man shot and killed by police in Sydney; Morrison says EV strategy will be driven by technology and competition, not mandates; Pfizer approval for young children as soon as end…
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House Capitol attack committee subpoenas six more Trump associates – as it happened
Michael Flynn and ex-campaign manager Bill Stepien among recipients Jill Biden kicks off campaign to encourage US child vaccination President to tout bipartisan infrastructure bill in Baltimore Sign up to…
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Covid live: UK PM criticised for not wearing mask in hospital; France hospitalisations in highest rise since August
Boris Johnson was pictured without a mask during hospital visit; French authorities said 156 more people in hospital with Covid over past 24 hours US man who survived Covid says…
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Boris Johnson seen maskless in hospital as cases among MPs rise
PM makes visit to Hexham hospital in Northumberland as concern grows about spread of Covid at Westminster Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson appeared maskless…
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Flights from London to New York resume – in pictures
British Airways flight BA001 and Virgin Atlantic flight VS3 performed a synchronised departure from Heathrow on Monday heading for New York JFK for the first time since the US travel…
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North Dakota Republican behind anti-vaccination rally misses it – with Covid
‘Covid is real,’ Jeff Hoverson says, after organizing protest against mandates and while taking controversial anti-parasitic Ivermectin A North Dakota Republican who organized a rally to oppose Covid-19 vaccine mandates…
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About 26,000 tonnes of plastic Covid waste pollutes world’s oceans – study
Increased demand for PPE has put pressure on an already out-of-control global problem, report finds Plastic waste from the Covid-19 pandemic weighing 25,900 tonnes, equivalent to more than 2,000 double…
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‘I can’t wait to hold him’: onboard flight BA001 as US opens to UK visitors
Anticipation and celebration are in the air as passengers look forward to reunions, holidays and business Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Nearly 20 months after the…
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Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church opens coronavirus vaccination centre in cathedral
Ukraine’s Greek Catholic Church has opened a coronavirus vaccination centre in one of its Kyiv cathedrals – the first religious institution to do so in a country where infections have…
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The science behind booster shots and rapid antigen testing
Booster shots and rapid antigen testing are part of the next phase of Australia’s pandemic response, but what role will they play, and how effective are they? Medical editor Melissa…