COVID-19 Updates
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Covid live news: UK reports 111 further deaths and 33,904 new cases; New Zealand battles Delta outbreak
UK also admits 773 patients to hospital, taking the weekly tally to 5,623; Jacinda Ardern warns of more cases to come in New Zealand US to offer Covid vaccine booster…
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US recommends Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccine boosters – live
Officials recommend booster eight months after receiving second shot Full story: US to offer booster shots starting 20 September Research continues on boosters for Johnson & Johnson vaccine Sign up…
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Coronavirus: Biden admin recommends booster shots for all Americans
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Erin Banco on politico.com on August 18, 2021.The Biden administration is recommending that Americans receive…
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How has China’s travel industry been hurt by the coronavirus pandemic, and when will tourism recover?
The travel and tourism industry has become a key driver of China’s domestic economy since the 1980s, after the government embarked on its era of reform and opening up. Both…
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US to offer Covid vaccine booster shots in September
Boosters will initially be given to healthcare workers, nursing home residents and older people, starting 20 September The US government said on Wednesday it plans to make Covid-19 vaccine booster…
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Texas school district requires masks after finding dress code loophole to bypass ban
District website announcement says governor’s recent executive order doesn’t allow his office to usurp the school board’s power A school district in Texas has announced an amendment to their dress…
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Persimmon reports 64% rise in profits fuelled by UK Covid property boom
Housebuilder adds sites to land bank and predicts sales will stay above pre-crisis levels The housebuilder Persimmon has reported a 64% rise in profits for the first half of the…
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Red Cross sounds vaccines alarm as Covid deaths in south-east Asia soar
The Delta variant is wreaking havoc in the poorly vaccinated region, which has recorded 38,522 deaths in the past fortnight See all our coronavirus coverage South-east Asia has recorded twice…
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Online black market for fake coronavirus passes thrives in France amid anti-vaccination sentiment
People refusing to get Covid-19 vaccines in France are coughing up hundreds of euros for fake health passes in an online black market that has flourished since the government required…
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Getting Covid jab is an ‘act of love’, says Pope Francis
Video of pontiff urging vaccine take-up comes after scepticism from traditionalist cardinals Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Pope Francis has urged people to get vaccinated against…