COVID-19 Updates
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Booksellers warn over Christmas supplies amid UK lorry driver shortage
Shops build up stocks early to offset bottlenecks as publishers warn Brexit and pandemic are delaying distribution Publishers and retailers have warned of potential delays on Christmas books as the…
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Coronavirus: China vaccinates two-thirds of population in Covid-19 herd immunity race
China has fully inoculated two-thirds of its population with coronavirus vaccines as the country races to build an immunity barrier.The National Health Commission’s disease control bureau said that by Monday,…
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Ohio judge reverses court order forcing hospital to treat Covid patient with ivermectin
Judge cites lack of ‘convincing evidence’ that drug is effective, siding with hospital that refused to administer medication An Ohio judge has reversed a court order that forced a local…
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Cop26 will be ‘rich nations stitch-up’ if poorer countries kept away by Covid
Environmental activists demand delay to Glasgow climate talks if costs and travel restrictions block attendance of those worst-hit The Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow should be postponed until the government…
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Nicole Kidman, who was caught in Hong Kong quarantine storm, back in US after completing filming in city, publicist says
Hollywood star Nicole Kidman, who caused an outcry when she was exempted from quarantine upon arriving in Hong Kong for a shoot last month, has returned to the United States,…
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No 10 not ruling out ‘firebreak’ lockdown if Covid cases rise
Government denies plan for October half-term lockdown but says option remains open if NHS overwhelmed Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Downing Street has not ruled out…
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Disabled and clinically vulnerable shut out from return of live music and theatre
As social distancing disappears at UK arts venues, artists and audiences who need to shield are uncertain of the future Performers and audiences who are clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) are…
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Coronavirus: Thailand plans for foreign tourists’ return; Manila lockdown reimposed
Thailand’s government has unveiled additional plans to reopen the economy after reporting a further decline in coronavirus cases, sending stocks in the country climbing to a two-year high.Southeast Asia’s second-largest…
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Western Sydney could see 724 deaths but thousands saved by lockdown, modelling shows
Burnet Institute figures point to grim outlook over next few months but vaccinations and lockdowns are working to reduce infection and mortality Follow our Covid live blog for the latest…
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Hong Kong business chamber predicts stronger GDP growth as global demand for goods soars, and city keeps Covid-19 under control
Hong Kong’s largest business group has predicted that the city’s gross domestic product will grow 6.3 per cent this year, an increase of nearly 3 percentage points on its previous…