Science & Disease
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Coronavirus latest news: Government spent £2.1bn on PPE that was ‘useless’
Summer holiday plans for nearly six million Britons could be ruined if Spain and Greece follow France onto the “amber…
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Coronavirus latest news: People urged to social distance and wear face masks in new campaign
People in England are being urged to continue wearing face coverings in crowded places, and use the NHS Covid-19 app…
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Coronavirus latest news: List of workers exempt from pingdemic isolation ‘being worked on’
Re-testing of blood samples has shown that coronavirus may have been circulating in Italy as early as October 2019, two…
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‘Plausible’ evidence that Covid may have been circulating in Italy in October 2019
Re-testing of blood samples has shown that coronavirus may have been circulating in Italy as early as October 2019, two…
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India’s Covid excess death toll nearly 10 times higher than official estimates
There could have been as many as 4.9 million excess deaths in India since the start of the pandemic, 10…
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Why picking a fight with France on quarantine is a bad omen - however you interpret it
The decision to cancel Freedom Day for fully vaccinated Britons returning from France is not a good omen - no…
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Coronavirus latest news: PM urged to scrap all social distancing from June 21
Calls are growing for India to impose a nationwide lockdown as new coronavirus cases and deaths held close to record highs on…
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Coronavirus latest news: Government too cautious in unlocking international holiday destinations, travel bosses say
The travel industry has responded to the Government’s “green list” of quarantine-free travel… EasyJet boss Johan Lundgren said: “The decision…
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Coronavirus latest news: Concern over spread of Indian Covid variants in the UK
Meanwhile, Australian officials have reported that an outbreak in Sydney appears to be contained. New South Wales health officials were still…
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Coronavirus latest news: Moderna’s ‘tweaked’ vaccine effective against variants
Two doses of a vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech can provide more than 95 per cent protection against infection, severe…
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