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Covid: Trust regulator on AstraZeneca vaccine safety, Boris Johnson says

Coronavirus pandemic People should get their Covid-19 jab when invited, the PM has said, amid concerns about potential side effects of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. Boris Johnson said getting vaccinated was “the key thing” and the regulator’s advice was to keep giving the jab. It comes after a European Medicines Agency official, speaking in a personal […]

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Tokyo Olympics: North Korea to skip Games over Covid-19 fears

Coronavirus pandemic North Korea has announced it will not take part in the Tokyo Olympics this year, saying the decision is to protect its athletes from Covid-19. The decision puts an end to South Korea’s hopes of using the Games to engage with the North amid stalled cross-border talks. In 2018, both sides entered a […]

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India’s richest state says to impose new COVID-19 restrictions, weekend

By Reuters Staff MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s richest state, Maharashtra, said it would impose stringent COVID-19 restrictions from Monday as there has been a rapid rise in infections, a state minister said on Sunday The state will shut down malls, cinema halls, bars and restaurants from Monday evening and impose a complete lockdown on weekends, […]

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Covid-19: Italy returns to strict lockdown for Easter

Coronavirus pandemic Italy has entered a strict three-day lockdown to try to prevent a surge in Covid-19 cases over Easter. All regions are now in the “red zone” – the highest tier of restrictions – as the country battles a third wave, with about 20,000 new cases a day. Non-essential movement is banned, but people […]

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Sachin Tendulkar: India cricket legend in hospital with Covid-19

Coronavirus pandemic Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who tested positive for Covid-19 last week, has been admitted to hospital. Tendulkar tweeted on Friday that he decided to go to a hospital in Mumbai “as a matter of abundant precaution under medical advice”. The former captain, who is loved by millions, added that he was hoping […]

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India AstraZeneca shot delay could be ‘catastrophic’ for Africa: health

By Reuters Staff ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – India’s temporary hold on major exports of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot will undermine Africa’s vaccination plans, and could have a “catastrophic” impact if extended, the head of the continent’s disease control body said on Thursday. India decided to delay big exports of the shots made in its territory by […]

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Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 shot 91% effective in updated data, protective against

By Carl O’Donnell (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc and BioNTech said on Thursday their vaccine is around 91% effective at preventing COVID-19, citing updated trial data that included participants inoculated for up to six months. The shot also showed early signs of preventing disease in a small subset of study volunteers in South Africa, where a […]

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Covid: Australia falls 85% short of vaccine delivery goal

Coronavirus pandemic Australia has fallen 3.4 million doses short of its target of delivering four million Covid vaccinations by 31 March, prompting criticism of the government. The 85% shortfall comes two days after Brisbane entered another snap lockdown to combat a small outbreak. Last week the government said the vaccine rollout did not demand urgency […]

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Coronavirus: More work needed to rule out China lab leak

Coronavirus pandemic The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said further investigation is needed to conclusively rule out that Covid-19 emerged from a laboratory in China. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that although a lab leak was the least likely cause, more research was needed. The US and other countries have criticised China for […]