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Finnish PM apologises for clubbing after Covid exposure

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has apologised to the public after a photo surfaced of her in a nightclub following her foreign minister testing positive for Covid-19.

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China grants emergency approval for its first Covid drug

China's drug authority has granted emergency approval for the country's first specialised treatment against Covid-19, found in clinical trials to significantly reduce hospitalisations and deaths among high-risk patients.

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Finnish PM went clubbing after exposure to Covid-19

The Finnish Prime Minister, Sanna Marin, went dancing at a crowded nightclub after being exposed to Covid-19, local media have reported.

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Britain considering new Covid-19 restrictions

The British government is considering a new set of coronavirus restrictions including orders to work from home and the introduction of vaccine passports to deal with rising cases and the spread of the Omicron variant.

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Next pandemic could be more lethal, warns AZ vaccine creator

Another pandemic will threaten human lives and could be "more contagious" and "more lethal", one of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine inventors has warned.

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Covid cases reported on Norwegian Cruise ship

Ten cases of Covid-19 have been detected on a cruise ship with over 3,000 passengers, which is set to dock in New Orleans, the Louisiana Department of Health has said.

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Tougher Covid-19 test rules for travel to US take effect next week - official

President Joe Biden will announce today that toughened new rules on Covid-19 testing for travellers to the United States will take effect next week, a senior administration official has said.

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Omicron becoming dominant Covid-19 strain in South Africa

The Omicron variant is rapidly becoming the dominant strain of Covid-19 in South Africa less than four weeks after it was first detected there.

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WHO: Omicron variant cases highlight vaccine inequity around the world

As the concerning Omicron COVID-19 variant spreads around the globe, the United Kingdom is scrambling to accelerate its vaccine booster campaigns.

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Countries ramp up restrictions as more Omicron cases detected across the world

As more cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, also known as B.1.1.529, are detected around the world, several countries are imposing travel restrictions in hopes of slowing the spread. Mike Armstrong explains.

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G7 ministers meet as new Covid strain spreads

G7 health ministers are to hold an emergency today on the new Omicron Covid-19 strain spreading the globe and forcing border closures, as experts race to understand what the variant means for the fight to end the pandemic.

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Swiss voters back Covid pass law - pollster

Swiss voters have backed the law behind the country's Covid pass, according to the first projections following today's referendum at the end of an unusually tense and hostile campaign.

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Two cases of new Covid-19 variant detected in UK

Two cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant which was first detected in southern Africa have been found in the UK, according to British health secretary Sajid Javid.

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ICC calls off Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier after new Covid-19 variant emerges

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WTO's major conference postponed due to new Covid variant

Next week's World Trade Organization ministerial conference, the global trade body's biggest gathering in four years, has been postponed due to the new Omicron Covid-19 variant.

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Israel finds case of Covid variant first detected in South Africa

Israel has identified a case of a Covid-19 variant with a large number of mutations first detected in South Africa, the health ministry has said.

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How worried should we be about the new Covid variant?

Six countries have been added to the UK's red list after scientists there said they are worried about a new variant of coronavirus.

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EMA approves first Covid shot for 5 to 11 year-olds

The EU's drug regulator has approved the use of Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for children between the ages of five and 11, opening the way for them to be given a first shot as Europe battles surging infections.

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EU health agency calls for 'urgent' Covid measures

The European Union health agency has called on member states to "urgently" introduce measures to reduce the potentially "very high burden" from Covid-19 in December and January.

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Covid outbreak among cult members in South Korea

A little known sect led by a pastor who pokes eyes to heal is at the centre of a Covid-19 outbreak in South Korea, as the country reported a new daily record of 4,116 cases and battles a spike in serious cases straining hospitals.

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Dutch Covid-19 patients transferred to Germany as hospitals struggle

The Netherlands has started transporting Covid-19 patients across the border to Germany to ease pressure on Dutch hospitals struggling to deal with a surge in coronavirus cases.

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Fresh arrests in fourth night of Dutch Covid unrest

Dutch police said they had arrested at least 21 people during a fourth night of unrest over coronavirus measures, although the situation had calmed down.

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New Zealand to end tough Covid restrictions

New Zealand will adopt a new system of living with the coronavirus from 3 December, which will end tough restrictions and allow businesses to operate in its biggest city, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said.

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Austria back in Covid lockdown as Europe battles virus surge

Austria has shut shops, restaurants and festive markets ahead of the Christmas holidays and returned to lockdown in the most dramatic Covid-19 restriction seen in Western Europe for months.

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Thousands rally against Covid-19 vaccinations in Australia

Thousands of protesters decrying Covid-19 vaccinations gathered in cities around Australia today as smaller counter-rallies supporting health measures also marched.

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Thousands rally against Covid-19 vaccinations in Australia

Thousands of protesters decrying Covid-19 vaccinations gathered in cities around Australia today as smaller counter-rallies supporting health measures also marched.

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Canada approves Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children

Canada has authorised the use of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, paving the way for the inoculation of primary children across the country.

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Merck anti-Covid pill cleared for emergency use by EMA

The EU's drug watchdog has backed Merck's anti-Covid pill for emergency use ahead of a formal authorisation and started reviewing Pfizer's antiviral treatment as cases soar across Europe.

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Face masks, social distancing still needed in Covid battle, experts say

Social distancing, wearing face masks and handwashing should continue alongside vaccines to protect people from Covid-19, experts have suggested.

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'First Wuhan Covid case' later than thought - study

The first case of Covid-19 identified in Wuhan, China and presented as such by the World Health Organisation was actually days later than previously believed and at an animal market, a top scientist said in the journal Science Thursday.

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Three athletes positive for Covid inside Beijing Olympic bubble

Three athletes attending training events for the Beijing Winter Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19, Chinese officials said, with the country on high alert against the coronavirus ahead of the Games.

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US to invest billions in COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing to boost world supply

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is making billions of dollars available to drugmakers to scale up domestic production of COVID-19 vaccines in the hopes of building capacity to produce an additional 1 billion shots per year to share with the world.Under the new initiative, the Department of Health and Human Services' Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority is soliciting pharmaceutical companies that have demonstrated the ability to make the more-effective mRNA vaccines to bid for government investment in scaling up their manufacturing abilities.

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Austrian Covid cases hit record on third day of lockdown for unvaccinated

Austrian coronavirus infections hit a new daily record, the third day of a lockdown for those not fully vaccinated aimed at halting the surge.

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Portuguese PM warns restrictions may return as Covid cases rise

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa has said that authorities in one of the world's most vaccinated nations may bring back some measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 in the run-up to Christmas as infections soar across Europe.

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UK to expand Covid booster vaccine programme

Britain's booster programme for Covid-19 vaccinations is to be expanded to younger people.

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Spain's bars face alcohol shortages as Covid restrictions lift

Bars and nightclubs across Spain have struggled to stock their shelves with popular alcoholic drinks since Covid-19 restrictions on social life were fully lifted last month.

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Netherlands returns to partial lockdown amid Covid-19 surge

The Netherlands will return to a partial lockdown from tomorrow after the government ordered restaurants and shops to close early and barred spectators from major sporting events in an effort to contain a rapid surge in Covid-19 cases.

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Chinese port city battles growing Covid-19 cluster

A growing Covid-19 cluster in China's Dalian has spurred the northeastern port city to limit outbound travel, cut offline school classes and close a few cultural venues after being told by national authorities to contain the outbreak more quickly.

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Netherlands set to impose partial lockdown amid Covid surge

The Netherlands is expected to impose western Europe's first partial lockdown since the summer this weekend, in a bid to stop a surge in Covid-19 cases, Dutch broadcaster NOS has reported.

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Germany hits record new daily Covid cases

Germany has registered a record 50,196 new Covid-19 infections, according to health authorities.

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Covid cases spike in Greece, hospitals under pressure

Greece is experiencing a fourth wave of Covid, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has warned as daily infections hit their highest since the pandemic began, with hospitals starting to buckle under the pressure of rising infections.

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Thousands protest Covid restrictions in New Zealand

Thousands of demonstrators marched on the New Zealand parliament to protest against Covid-19 restrictions, prompting a major police deployment at the Wellington building known as the Beehive.

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Global Covid-19 cases hit 250 million

Global Covid-19 cases have surpassed 250 million as some countries in eastern Europe experience record outbreaks, even as the Delta variant surge eases and many countries resume trade and tourism.

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Pfizer says pill cuts risk of severe Covid by 89%

A trial of Pfizer's experimental antiviral pill for Covid-19 was stopped early after the drug was shown to cut by 89% the chances of hospitalisation or death for adults at risk of developing severe disease, the company said.

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'Game-changing' antiviral Covid pill approved for use in the UK in world first

A ‘game-changing’ drug to treat coronavirus has been approved for use in the UK by the national medicines regulator.

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Merck COVID-19 pill: UK authorizes antiviral in world's 1st approval of drug

LONDON - Britain has granted conditional authorization to Merck's coronavirus antiviral, the first pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19. It is the first country to OK the treatment, although it was not immediately clear how quickly the pill would be available.The pill was licensed for adults 18 and older who have tested positive for COVID-19 and have at least one risk factor for developing severe disease.

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England sees record Covid prevalence in October - study

Covid-19 prevalence in England rose to its highest level on record in October, Imperial College London said, led by a high numbers of cases in children and a surge in the southwest of the country.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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