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"Deeply Sorry": Rishi Sunak Apologises To UK Families Hit By Covid
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended Britain's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, telling an official inquiry he did not recognise testimony describing a dysfunctional government and saying his hospitality scheme was supported at the time.
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"All Rubbish": Ex UK PM Boris Johnson On Allegations He "Let Covid Rip"
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Britain's COVID inquiry on Thursday that any suggestion he wanted to allow the virus to "let rip" was "rubbish" and "completely wrong".
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British Patient Suffered Longest-Known Case Of Covid Before Dying: Report
The patient had fallen victim to 10 mutations of coronavirus, including Alpha, Gamma and the Omicron.
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Britain Sending Millions More COVID-19 Doses To Developing Nations
Britain will send 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to developing countries by the end of this year, in what Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell other world leaders is a much needed step to speed up the post-pandemic economic recovery.
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British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak Rules Out Return To Covid Curbs: Reports
British finance minister Rishi Sunak said there must be no return to "significant economic restrictions" despite a recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the country, The Times newspaper quoted him as saying.
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As UK Rollouts Jabs For Children, A Study To Test Mixed Dose Schedules
A British study will look into the immune responses of children to mixed schedules of different COVID-19 vaccines as officials try to determine the best approach to second doses in adolescents given a small risk of heart inflammation.
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Early Signs COVID-19 Vaccines May Not Stop Delta Spread, UK Warns
There are early signs that people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 may be able to transmit the Delta variant of the virus as easily as those who have not, scientists at Public Health England (PHE) said on Friday.
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Britain To Offer COVID-19 Vaccine Shots To All 16 And 17 Year-Olds
Britain will offer all 16 and 17 year olds their first dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Britain's vaccine advisers said on Wednesday, extending eligibility of the shots to children beyond the clinically vulnerable.
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UK Health Minister's "Don't Cower From" Covid Remark Sparks Outrage
British health minister Sajid Javid was accused of insulting coronavirus victims on Sunday after urging people to take a COVID-19 vaccine and "learn to live with, rather than cower from, this virus".
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UK's Boris Johnson Government In Covid Confusion Ahead Of "Freedom Day"
The UK government was thrown into turmoil on Sunday by its own rules on Covid self-isolation just as it controversially prepares to ditch pandemic curbs in England.
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UK On Course To Lift Covid Restrictions On July 19: Boris Johnson
Britain is on course to be able to lift most remaining COVID-19 restrictions on July 19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, in his most confident statement yet that what has been dubbed "Freedom Day" will take place as planned.
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Britain Launches Consultation Before Starting India Trade Talks
A trade accord with India is seen as a key target for post-Brexit Britain.
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What We Do And Don't Know About New Covid Mutations
The emergence in Britain and South Africa of two new variants of Sars-CoV-2, which are potentially far more infectious versions of the virus, has prompted widespread concern. Here is what we know -- and what we don't -- about the mutations.
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UK Bets On Millions Of Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Doses This Year: Minister
Britain has used an emergency approval process to jump ahead of the EU and US in rollout plans of the vaccine
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UK Tells Telcos to Stockpile Huawei Gear in Face of US Sanctions
British security officials have told UK telecom operators to ensure they have adequate stockpiles of Huawei equipment due to fears that new U.S. sanctions will disrupt the Chinese firm's ability to maintain critical supplies, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
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"Deeply Sorry": Rishi Sunak Apologises To UK Families Hit By Covid
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended Britain's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, telling an official inquiry he did not recognise testimony describing a dysfunctional government and saying his hospitality scheme was supported at the time.
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"All Rubbish": Ex UK PM Boris Johnson On Allegations He "Let Covid Rip"
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Britain's COVID inquiry on Thursday that any suggestion he wanted to allow the virus to "let rip" was "rubbish" and "completely wrong".
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British Patient Suffered Longest-Known Case Of Covid Before Dying: Report
The patient had fallen victim to 10 mutations of coronavirus, including Alpha, Gamma and the Omicron.
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Britain Sending Millions More COVID-19 Doses To Developing Nations
Britain will send 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to developing countries by the end of this year, in what Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell other world leaders is a much needed step to speed up the post-pandemic economic recovery.
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British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak Rules Out Return To Covid Curbs: Reports
British finance minister Rishi Sunak said there must be no return to "significant economic restrictions" despite a recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the country, The Times newspaper quoted him as saying.
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As UK Rollouts Jabs For Children, A Study To Test Mixed Dose Schedules
A British study will look into the immune responses of children to mixed schedules of different COVID-19 vaccines as officials try to determine the best approach to second doses in adolescents given a small risk of heart inflammation.
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Early Signs COVID-19 Vaccines May Not Stop Delta Spread, UK Warns
There are early signs that people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 may be able to transmit the Delta variant of the virus as easily as those who have not, scientists at Public Health England (PHE) said on Friday.
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Britain To Offer COVID-19 Vaccine Shots To All 16 And 17 Year-Olds
Britain will offer all 16 and 17 year olds their first dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Britain's vaccine advisers said on Wednesday, extending eligibility of the shots to children beyond the clinically vulnerable.
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UK Health Minister's "Don't Cower From" Covid Remark Sparks Outrage
British health minister Sajid Javid was accused of insulting coronavirus victims on Sunday after urging people to take a COVID-19 vaccine and "learn to live with, rather than cower from, this virus".
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UK's Boris Johnson Government In Covid Confusion Ahead Of "Freedom Day"
The UK government was thrown into turmoil on Sunday by its own rules on Covid self-isolation just as it controversially prepares to ditch pandemic curbs in England.
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UK On Course To Lift Covid Restrictions On July 19: Boris Johnson
Britain is on course to be able to lift most remaining COVID-19 restrictions on July 19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, in his most confident statement yet that what has been dubbed "Freedom Day" will take place as planned.
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Britain Launches Consultation Before Starting India Trade Talks
A trade accord with India is seen as a key target for post-Brexit Britain.
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What We Do And Don't Know About New Covid Mutations
The emergence in Britain and South Africa of two new variants of Sars-CoV-2, which are potentially far more infectious versions of the virus, has prompted widespread concern. Here is what we know -- and what we don't -- about the mutations.
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UK Bets On Millions Of Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Doses This Year: Minister
Britain has used an emergency approval process to jump ahead of the EU and US in rollout plans of the vaccine
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UK Tells Telcos to Stockpile Huawei Gear in Face of US Sanctions
British security officials have told UK telecom operators to ensure they have adequate stockpiles of Huawei equipment due to fears that new U.S. sanctions will disrupt the Chinese firm's ability to maintain critical supplies, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
