COVID-19 Updates
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Delta variant proves Covid-19 lab leak theory is ‘extremely unlikely’, says scientist
Childish squabbles over the origins of Covid-19 are distracting the public and researchers from more urgent work, a scientist said, as a peer called for answers to lingering questions about…
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Coronavirus: Japanese action star Sunny Chiba dies at 82 due to Covid-19
Japanese actor Shinichi Chiba, known abroad as Sonny Chiba, who dazzled action movie fans in Japan and overseas with karate and other martial arts techniques, died Thursday at a hospital…
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Is it necessary to close children’s playgrounds during Covid outbreaks in Australia?
They’re shut in Melbourne and in Blacktown LGA in Sydney’s west. But how risky is outdoor transmission – and what about children’s mental health? Follow our Covid live blog for…
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Covid live news: UK reports 113 further deaths and 36,572 new cases; Barcelona curfew ‘not justified’, court rules
Further 804 Covid patients also admitted to UK hospitals; Spanish court lifts coronavirus curfew imposed on most of Catalonia UK Covid booster jabs highly unlikely to begin soon, JCVI sources…
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English schools told to delay seeking help with small Covid outbreaks
DfE advises measures should be taken only once a threshold of infections has been reached Universities, schools and nurseries in England have been advised to delay seeking help in dealing…
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Extremely vulnerable in UK must urgently get booster shots, say campaigners
Government’s vaccines watchdog casts doubt on start date for Covid jab booster programme Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Campaigners for clinically extremely vulnerable people have called…
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US hospitalizations of people under 50 at highest levels since start of pandemic
Largest increases among those in their 30s and under 18 as US urges world leaders not to attend UN meeting in person Hospitalizations of people under the age of 50…
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French scientist who pushed unproven Covid drug may be forced from post
Didier Raoult, who promoted hydroxychloroquine treatment, may not be able to continue his research The French scientist who promoted the discredited hydroxychloroquine treatment for Covid-19 backed by Donald Trump faces…
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Not enough turkeys for Christmas due to Brexit, poultry producers warn
Government urged to relax UK immigration rules after one in six jobs left unfilled since EU departure UK poultry producers have warned that serious staff shortages caused by Brexit could…