COVID-19 Updates
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Inability to enforce face masks leaves London mayor frustrated
Sadiq Khan calls for government measures to help ensure coverings are worn on public transport Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage London cannot stop “significant numbers” of…
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‘I’ve missed going to gigs’: UK under-30s on why they got double-jabbed
Four people on what convinced them to have a second Covid jab – and why there may have been a slow uptake among peers Coronavirus – latest updates See all…
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US to lift ban on foreign travellers from ‘early November’ as long as they are vaccinated
The United States in November will reopen to air travellers from China, India, Britain and many other European countries who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the White House said on…
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Details of some 100 million visitors to Thailand exposed online: research firm
More than 106 million travellers to Thailand had their personal details exposed online in August, a cybersecurity research firm that discovered the data said on Monday, but the leak was…
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‘There was a lot of loss and fear’: how Oldham fought back against Covid
Voluntary sector that stepped up during the pandemic now struggling due to lack of funding Coronavirus – latest updates ‘They won’t win’: Oldham council leader speaks out on arson attack…
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US horse owners face ivermectin shortage as humans chase unproven Covid ‘cure’
Anti-parasitic drug has been baselessly touted as a coronavirus treatment, leading some livestock suppliers to run out US children aged 5 to 11 on track to receive Pfizer vaccine soon…
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Alabama population on course to shrink for first time ever as Covid takes toll
State’s chief medical officer says ‘Our state literally shrunk in 2020’ as deaths exceeded births US children aged 5 to 11 on track to receive Pfizer vaccine soon Alabama is…
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US children aged 5 to 11 on track to receive Pfizer vaccine by Halloween
Company chairman announces first results from ‘pivotal trial’ showing effectiveness against Covid at reduced dose Coronavirus – live global coverage In news sure to be greeted by parents across the…
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Bat viruses found in Laos ‘closest known ancestors’ to pandemic strain
A team of Laotian and French researchers have discovered a significant clue as to how the virus responsible for Covid-19 evolved, with their findings showing bat viruses in Laos share…
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Fiji to reopen borders for tourists to rescue its coronavirus-hit economy, while fighting an outbreak of the Delta variant
Fiji plans to reopen for international tourists by November, aiming to rebuild its pandemic-devastated economy while battling a Delta-variant coronavirus outbreak.“Our goal is to free our country – and our…