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UK Ex-Minister Matt Hancock Suspended From Party Over TV Reality Show
Britain's ruling Conservative party on Tuesday suspended Matt Hancock, the former health minister during the coronavirus pandemic, for appearing on a reality TV show.
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"Why On Earth...": Boris Johnson Denies Lying About Lockdown Party
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday "categorically" denied claims by his former chief aide that he lied to parliament about a Downing Street party held during a strict lockdown.
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On Hospitalisation Rate For Omicron, "Good News" From These 2 Studies
Two studies from Britain published Wednesday showed Covid infections with Omicron are less likely to result in hospitalization compared to the Delta variant, the latest research confirming a trend first identified in South Africa.
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COVID-19 Highlights: No UK Quarantine For Fully Vaccinated Indians From October 11
Indians who are fully vaccinated with Covishield or any other UK-approved vaccine will not be quarantined when they arrive in Britain from October 11, the High Commissioner to India said on Thursday.
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UK Reports 7,540 Cases In 24 Hours, Highest Daily Rise Since February
Britain reported 7,540 fresh coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, the highest number since late February, according to official figures released Wednesday.
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Facebook News Launched in UK; to Feature Content From Daily Mail, Financial Times, and More
Facebook News launched in Britain, delivering users of the world's leading social network-curated news content bought from traditional publishers that have struggled financially.
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"Some Evidence" UK Coronavirus Strain More Deadly: Boris Johnson
The coronavirus strain that has swept Britain and beyond in recent months could be more deadly as well as more transmissible, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday.
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UK Expands Covid Vaccination Campaign To Cover People Over Age Of 70
Britain on Monday extended its coronavirus vaccination campaign to people over the age of 70, and new tougher restrictions for all arrivals to the country came into force.
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WHO Team In China For Coronavirus Origin Probe; Other Latest Updates
A World Health Organization-led team investigating the origins of the coronavirus is to begin virtual meetings with their Chinese hosts from a hotel in the city of Wuhan, where the pandemic first emerged.
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UK Reactivates Emergency Covid Hospitals, Closes London Primary Schools
Britain reactivated emergency hospitals built at the start of the pandemic and shut primary schools in London on Friday to counter the rapid spread of a much more infectious variant of the coronavirus.
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China Confirms First Case Of UK Coronavirus Variant
China has confirmed its first case of a new coronavirus variant that was recently detected in Britain, health officials said.
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US Expects To Approve UK-Backed AstraZeneca-Oxford Vaccine In April
The United States is expected to approve the low-cost AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine in April, a senior official said, more than three months after Britain's green light on Wednesday.
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AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid Vaccine Cleared By UK As It Fights Mutant Virus
Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca as it battles a major winter surge driven by a new, highly contagious variant of the virus.
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New, More Infectious Coronavirus Strain From South Africa Found In UK
New COVID Strain in UK: A new, potentially more infectious variant of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has been found in Britain in cases linked to South Africa, British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Wednesday.
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BioNTech Says Can Make Mutation-Beating Vaccine In 6 Weeks
The co-founder of BioNTech said Tuesday it was "highly likely" that its vaccine against the coronavirus works against the mutated strain detected in Britain, but it could also adapt the vaccine if necessary in six weeks.
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UK Ex-Minister Matt Hancock Suspended From Party Over TV Reality Show
Britain's ruling Conservative party on Tuesday suspended Matt Hancock, the former health minister during the coronavirus pandemic, for appearing on a reality TV show.
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"Why On Earth...": Boris Johnson Denies Lying About Lockdown Party
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday "categorically" denied claims by his former chief aide that he lied to parliament about a Downing Street party held during a strict lockdown.
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On Hospitalisation Rate For Omicron, "Good News" From These 2 Studies
Two studies from Britain published Wednesday showed Covid infections with Omicron are less likely to result in hospitalization compared to the Delta variant, the latest research confirming a trend first identified in South Africa.
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COVID-19 Highlights: No UK Quarantine For Fully Vaccinated Indians From October 11
Indians who are fully vaccinated with Covishield or any other UK-approved vaccine will not be quarantined when they arrive in Britain from October 11, the High Commissioner to India said on Thursday.
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UK Reports 7,540 Cases In 24 Hours, Highest Daily Rise Since February
Britain reported 7,540 fresh coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, the highest number since late February, according to official figures released Wednesday.
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Facebook News Launched in UK; to Feature Content From Daily Mail, Financial Times, and More
Facebook News launched in Britain, delivering users of the world's leading social network-curated news content bought from traditional publishers that have struggled financially.
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"Some Evidence" UK Coronavirus Strain More Deadly: Boris Johnson
The coronavirus strain that has swept Britain and beyond in recent months could be more deadly as well as more transmissible, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday.
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UK Expands Covid Vaccination Campaign To Cover People Over Age Of 70
Britain on Monday extended its coronavirus vaccination campaign to people over the age of 70, and new tougher restrictions for all arrivals to the country came into force.
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WHO Team In China For Coronavirus Origin Probe; Other Latest Updates
A World Health Organization-led team investigating the origins of the coronavirus is to begin virtual meetings with their Chinese hosts from a hotel in the city of Wuhan, where the pandemic first emerged.
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UK Reactivates Emergency Covid Hospitals, Closes London Primary Schools
Britain reactivated emergency hospitals built at the start of the pandemic and shut primary schools in London on Friday to counter the rapid spread of a much more infectious variant of the coronavirus.
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China Confirms First Case Of UK Coronavirus Variant
China has confirmed its first case of a new coronavirus variant that was recently detected in Britain, health officials said.
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US Expects To Approve UK-Backed AstraZeneca-Oxford Vaccine In April
The United States is expected to approve the low-cost AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine in April, a senior official said, more than three months after Britain's green light on Wednesday.
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AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid Vaccine Cleared By UK As It Fights Mutant Virus
Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca as it battles a major winter surge driven by a new, highly contagious variant of the virus.
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New, More Infectious Coronavirus Strain From South Africa Found In UK
New COVID Strain in UK: A new, potentially more infectious variant of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has been found in Britain in cases linked to South Africa, British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Wednesday.
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BioNTech Says Can Make Mutation-Beating Vaccine In 6 Weeks
The co-founder of BioNTech said Tuesday it was "highly likely" that its vaccine against the coronavirus works against the mutated strain detected in Britain, but it could also adapt the vaccine if necessary in six weeks.
