coroanvirus

Shanghai detects new infections after five days of ‘zero COVID’

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, May 20 (Reuters) - Shanghai reported new COVID-19 cases outside quarantined areas for the first time after five days of no infections, prompting stricter curbs in a district, but plans to…

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Israel says COVID-19 vaccines rejected by Palestinians were safe

COVID-19 vaccines delivered by Israel and then rejected by the Palestinian Authority (PA) over their expiration date were fine, the Israeli health ministry said on Saturday. Israel and the PA…

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UPDATE – UK PM voices ‘serious concern’ over Delta variant in hint at delay to lockdown end

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday expressed "serious concern" about rising infections of the Delta variant of coronavirus, reinforcing suggestions that he is set to delay lifting England's last…

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Britain reports significant weekly increase in Covid-19 cases

Britain reported 5,341 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, up 68% from a week ago, and 4 more deaths within 28 days of a positive test. Government data also showed…

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AstraZeneca says COVID-19 vaccine 76% effective in new analysis, to seek U.S. approval

AstraZeneca's said its COVID-19 vaccine was 76% effective in a new analysis of its U.S. trial - only a tad lower than the level in an earlier report this week…

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Britain has secured 50 mln doses of vaccines for new variants – Hancock

LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Britain has agreed a initial supply of 50 million doses of vaccines for new variants, Heath Secretary Matt Hancock said on Monday, although he added…

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Hungary PM asks regulator to assess Chinese COVID vaccine quickly

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's medical regulator will hopefully give a "clear answer" in a few days on whether the country can start using a coronavirus vaccine developed by China for…

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First 10,000 Covid-vaccines in Malta by Saturday

Malta will be receiving up to 10,000 doses of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine by this Saturday after the European medicines authority approved the use of the COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by…

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Canada to impose new restrictions as Covid-19 cases flare up

Quebec, the Canadian province hardest hit by the novel coronavirus, reported another sharp increase in daily infections on Monday, and media reports said Premier Francois Legault would announce new restrictions…

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Brazil surpasses U.S. daily virus death toll

On Monday the White House moved up a travel ban on foreigners who have been to Brazil over the past two weeks, just as Brazil's daily death toll from the…

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Daily death toll down in Italy, as local agency puts doubts in official figures

Italy recorded 130 new deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic on Friday against 156 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases rose marginally…

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