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Mystery person with Brazil variant of coronavirus found in Britain after five-day hunt
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – A mystery person with a concerning Brazilian variant of the coronavirus in Britain has been found after a five-day hunt, according to…
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Pandemic-denying stickers plastered across city centre buildings
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Malaysia detects two cases of new coronavirus variant
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – Malaysia has detected two cases of a new coronavirus variant that is thought to be more transmissible and resistant to antibodies,…
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Popular drug Ivermectin does not alleviate mild Covid-19 symptoms, study finds
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – Ivermectin, a controversial anti-parasitic drug that has been touted as a potential Covid-19 treatment, does not speed recovery in people with…
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Some scientists question WHO inquiry into coronavirus pandemic's origins
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – A small group of scientists and others who believe the novel coronavirus that spawned the pandemic could have originated from a…
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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
This is the Coronavirus Briefing, an informed guide to the pandemic. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox. The U.S. is now…
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EU, Italy block AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine shipment bound for Australia, say sources
ROME (REUTERS) – The European Commission and Italy have blocked a shipment of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine destined for Australia after the drug manufacturer failed to…
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Thailand reopening looks more promising after coronavirus wave tamed
BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) – Thailand’s tourism reopening plans are gaining momentum as authorities roll out a national inoculation program and look into coronavirus vaccine passports and…
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Some European governments turn to China, Russia for Covid-19 vaccines, sparking talk of politics
LONDON – European Union officials are struggling to deflect accusations that they have been too slow in procuring coronavirus vaccines for the continent. “We will…
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Covid 19 coronavirus: Why virus variants have such weird names
B.1.351 may sound sweet to a molecular epidemiologist, but what’s the alternative, other than stigmatising geographical names? 20H/501Y.V2. VOC 202012/02. B.1.351. Those were the charming…
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Merck to help make Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine, says White House official
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Merck & Co will help make rival Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot Covid-19 vaccine in a partnership set to be announced on Tuesday…
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A Year After New York’s First Covid-19 Case, Cuomo Lies Low
[Want to get New York Today by email? Here’s the sign-up.] It’s Tuesday. Weather: A frigid blast of wind will make it feel like the…
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Thai Army doctor sold fake Covid-19 vaccines to UN peacekeepers
BANGKOK (THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The Thai military has confirmed that an army doctor had injected United Nations peacekeeping troops in South Sudan with…
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