COVID-19 Updates
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Tory minister says sorry for mistakes in Covid pandemic handling
Oliver Dowden strikes more humble note after report accuses government of one of the worst public health failures in UK history Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage…
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Coronavirus: WHO names new team of scientists to take over origins probe
The World Health Organization has unveiled the team of scientists that will take on the gnarly task of investigating how the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 emerged.The 26-person group, announced on…
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Florida health department fines county $3.5m for requiring Covid vaccine
Leon county, Disney and Harry Styles all under scrutiny for violating state ban on vaccine mandates The Florida department of health has levied a $3.5m fine against a county government…
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Coronavirus Hong Kong: booster shots can proceed without local data on side effects and efficacy, top vaccination adviser says
Hong Kong should start administering Covid-19 booster shots to high-risk groups without waiting for local data on side effects and efficacy, a top government adviser has said as he suggested…
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Hong Kong-born Singaporean doctor who died from Covid-19 remembered for going beyond call of duty
An outpouring of tributes have flowed from former patients of a Hong Kong-born Singaporean doctor who died this month from Covid-19, with many recalling his altruism and readiness to go…
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Watsons closes shop in Tsim Sha Tsui after 20 years in latest sign of Hong Kong retail sector’s struggle to survive coronavirus pandemic
Personal health care chain Watsons said it will close its shop in one of Hong Kong’s major tourist locations on Thursday after leasing it for two decades, a sign of…
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Vaccine hesitant New Yorkers consider leaving the city as mandates take effect
For some in the Bronx, the borough hit hardest by the coronavirus, mistrust may win out over jobs and even home Deysia Padilla’s family thought she was at work. Instead,…
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Coronavirus: South Korea debates how to live with Covid-19 and reopen economy
South Korea on Wednesday established a panel to debate a strategy on how to “live with Covid-19” in the long-term, as the country seeks to phase out coronavirus restrictions and…
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Back from the brink: how Japan became a surprise Covid success story
Covid infections fall to lowest levels in more than a year, but experts warn winter could spark a fresh wave See all our coronavirus coverage Just days after the Tokyo…
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Coronavirus: US to reopen land borders in November to fully vaccinated travellers
The United States will open its land borders with Mexico and Canada in early November to non-essential travellers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.A senior White House official said the…