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UN Committee Urges Rich Countries To Waive Patents On Covid Vaccine
A UN anti-racism committee on Thursday urged rich countries -- particularly Britain, Germany, Switzerland and the United States -- to waive coronavirus vaccine patents and said they violated a guarantee against racial discrimination.
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90% Of UK People Hospitalised Didn't Take Booster
Boris Johnson's government said every adult in England has had the chance to receive a Covid-19 vaccine booster, the critical part of its strategy for tackling the fast-spreading omicron variant.
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Over 93,000 Covid Cases In UK In A Day, Third Consecutive Daily Record
The British government on Friday reported 93,045 new coronavirus cases, a third consecutive record daily tally, as the Omicron variant fuels a concerning surge in infections across the country.
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No New Omicron Restrictions Ahead Of Christmas, UK Decides
Britain will not require stricter domestic COVID restrictions in the run-up to Christmas because vaccines had put the country into a more resilient position than a year ago, Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said on Tuesday.
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UK Extends Covid Vaccine Booster Programme To All Adults
All adults in Britain will now be able to get a third Covid jab, a government scientific advisory body said Monday, as concern mounted about the spread of the new Omicron variant.
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New COVID-19 Variant Most Significant Yet Found, Says Britain
Britain said on Friday that a newly identified coronavirus variant spreading in South Africa was considered by scientists to be the most significant one yet found and so it needed to ascertain whether or not it made vaccines ineffective.
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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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Boris Johnson Government Under Spotlight As Covid Cases Rise Again In UK
Britain has repeatedly trumpeted its mass vaccination programme against Covid-19, hailing its early approval of jabs as a key part of the long struggle to return to normal life.
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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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Vaccinated Indians Not Covered Under UK's "Simplified" Travel Rules
Britain's so-called "simplified" international travel system that scraps an amber list of medium COVID-19 risk countries took effect on Monday, but it offers no benefits for vaccinated Indians travelling to the UK.
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US To Lift Covid Travel Ban For Vaccinated EU, UK Passengers: Report
The United States will lift an 18-month-old travel ban on the European Union and Britain, allowing vaccinated travelers to enter beginning in November, reports said Monday.
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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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UK Government Raps Nicki Minaj Over Covid Vaccine Claims
A coronavirus briefing in Britain took an unexpected turn when the country's buttoned-up chief medical officer and prime minister found themselves talking about Nicki Minaj, vaccine hesitancy and her cousin's friend's supposedly swollen testicles.
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UK Expert Panel Tecommends 3rd Covid Vaccine Booster Jab For Over-50s
Britain's expert advisory panel has recommended that a 3rd booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine would be beneficial for people aged over 50 and frontline healthcare workers to boost their protection against the deadly virus over the winter months.
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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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UN Committee Urges Rich Countries To Waive Patents On Covid Vaccine
A UN anti-racism committee on Thursday urged rich countries -- particularly Britain, Germany, Switzerland and the United States -- to waive coronavirus vaccine patents and said they violated a guarantee against racial discrimination.
-
90% Of UK People Hospitalised Didn't Take Booster
Boris Johnson's government said every adult in England has had the chance to receive a Covid-19 vaccine booster, the critical part of its strategy for tackling the fast-spreading omicron variant.
-
Over 93,000 Covid Cases In UK In A Day, Third Consecutive Daily Record
The British government on Friday reported 93,045 new coronavirus cases, a third consecutive record daily tally, as the Omicron variant fuels a concerning surge in infections across the country.
-
No New Omicron Restrictions Ahead Of Christmas, UK Decides
Britain will not require stricter domestic COVID restrictions in the run-up to Christmas because vaccines had put the country into a more resilient position than a year ago, Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said on Tuesday.
-
UK Extends Covid Vaccine Booster Programme To All Adults
All adults in Britain will now be able to get a third Covid jab, a government scientific advisory body said Monday, as concern mounted about the spread of the new Omicron variant.
-
New COVID-19 Variant Most Significant Yet Found, Says Britain
Britain said on Friday that a newly identified coronavirus variant spreading in South Africa was considered by scientists to be the most significant one yet found and so it needed to ascertain whether or not it made vaccines ineffective.
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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.
-
Boris Johnson Government Under Spotlight As Covid Cases Rise Again In UK
Britain has repeatedly trumpeted its mass vaccination programme against Covid-19, hailing its early approval of jabs as a key part of the long struggle to return to normal life.
-
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.
-
Vaccinated Indians Not Covered Under UK's "Simplified" Travel Rules
Britain's so-called "simplified" international travel system that scraps an amber list of medium COVID-19 risk countries took effect on Monday, but it offers no benefits for vaccinated Indians travelling to the UK.
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US To Lift Covid Travel Ban For Vaccinated EU, UK Passengers: Report
The United States will lift an 18-month-old travel ban on the European Union and Britain, allowing vaccinated travelers to enter beginning in November, reports said Monday.
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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.
-
UK Government Raps Nicki Minaj Over Covid Vaccine Claims
A coronavirus briefing in Britain took an unexpected turn when the country's buttoned-up chief medical officer and prime minister found themselves talking about Nicki Minaj, vaccine hesitancy and her cousin's friend's supposedly swollen testicles.
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UK Expert Panel Tecommends 3rd Covid Vaccine Booster Jab For Over-50s
Britain's expert advisory panel has recommended that a 3rd booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine would be beneficial for people aged over 50 and frontline healthcare workers to boost their protection against the deadly virus over the winter months.
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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.
