COVID-19 Updates
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England’s Covid travel rules spark outrage around the world
Refusal to recognise vaccines given across Latin America, Africa and south Asia has been denounced as ‘discriminatory’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage England’s Covid travel rules…
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The ‘new normal’ at England’s universities doesn’t have to be so bad | Kimi Chaddah
After 18 months of social isolation and disrupted education, this is a chance for institutions to finally put wellbeing first This month, there’s a sense of anticipation in the air…
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US public health workers leaving ‘in droves’ amid pandemic burnout
Many workers feel stonewalled by elected officials and scapegoated for the high US Covid death toll Alexandra was working in the public health emergencies unit in a major north-eastern American…
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Coronavirus: Australia’s Victoria sees record cases as Melbourne protests fizzle out
Melbourne’s streets were largely quiet on Thursday after three days of anti-lockdown protests, with hundreds of police officers on patrol in the city to prevent another rally as Covid-19 cases…
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Coronavirus: US FDA approves Pfizer booster shots for the elderly, those at high risk
The United States on Wednesday authorised the use of boosters of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for people aged over 65, as well as adults at high risk of severe disease and…
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Explainer: how are Covid vaccines allocated among Australia’s states and territories?
How do authorities decide how many doses each state gets? What affects the numbers per state? Our in-depth data analysis reveals the reality of the rollout Follow our Covid live…
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Chinese biotech firm Clover says its vaccine is effective against multiple coronavirus variants
Clover Biopharmaceuticals, a Chinese biotech start-up that has developed a protein-based Covid-19 vaccine and is a supplier of Covax, said on Wednesday that trials showed the vaccine was 79 per…
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Federal Reserve signals plan to pull back US economic support even as coronavirus looms
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Victoria Guida on politico.com on September 22, 2021.The Federal Reserve on Wednesday signalled it is…
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Federal Reserve hints it will end pandemic stimulus programs
Fed chair says it could raise interest rates next year, as long as the Covid crisis is contained The Federal Reserve signaled on Wednesday that it may start cutting its…
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Whitty and Van-Tam say it is ‘inevitable’ that unvaccinated children will get Covid – video
Prof Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer for England, and Prof Jonathan Van-Tam, the deputy chief medical officer, appeared before the Commons education committee over the decision to offer Covid vaccines to…