COVID-19 Updates
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Covid live news: UK records 40 more deaths and 37,960 new cases; Japan to lift state of emergency
UK records 40 coronavirus-linked deaths in the past 24 hours; Japan to lift Covid state of emergency in all regions at the end of September Covid has wiped out years…
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Biden officials move to protect Dreamers brought to US as children – live
Proposal designed to ‘preserve and fortify’ Obama-era Daca program President Biden given booster amid confusion over eligibility House aims to pass $1tn bipartisan infrastructure bill Sign up to receive First…
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Reports of unvaccinated Strictly dancers spark privacy debate
Row over stars allegedly refusing jabs highlights difficult balance between medical privacy and right to know risk The return of Strictly Come Dancing has brought the usual mix of glitz,…
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UK interest rate rise in 2022 becoming more likely, says Bank chief
Andrew Bailey says inflationary pressures strengthen the case but ‘we are monitoring situation closely’ The inflationary pressures building in the UK has made a rise in interest rates next year…
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Biden receives vaccine ‘booster’ as confusion continues over third dose
President receives public Covid jab after FDA and CDC carved out fewer categories than he hoped of Americans eligible for third dose How the US vaccine effort derailed At the…
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Joe Biden gets coronavirus booster and says he wants more vaccine mandates
President Joe Biden received a booster shot on Monday of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in front of cameras at the White House and said he will press for more vaccination…
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Hospitals in England relax Covid rules to help tackle waiting lists
Some health professionals and scientists express concern as government eases safety measures Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers have ordered a major relaxation of coronavirus infection…
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Judge rules in Wisconsin teen’s favor after sheriff threatened jail over Covid post
Sheriff’s deputy violated free speech protections when he asked Amyiah Cohoon, 16, to remove post about virus that ‘upset’ parents A federal judge ruled that a Wisconsin sheriff violated free…
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Coronavirus: Beijing tells Hong Kong to strengthen quarantine, testing policies to secure border reopening
Hong Kong must strengthen coronavirus controls in areas such as testing and quarantine before the border with mainland China can reopen, the city’s deputy leader has said after meeting Beijing…