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06.11.2021 / 22:49

US court suspends Biden vaccine mandate for businesses

A US federal appeals court has halted a vaccine mandate by President Joe Biden's administration that is intended to push millions of workers at businesses with more than 100 employees into getting Covid-19 vaccines.

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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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Action needed now to avoid lockdown, say German state leaders

German state leaders have said hospitals could soon become swamped by Covid-19 patients and a new lockdown might be needed unless urgent action is taken to reverse a surge in cases.

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LA mayor tests positive for Covid after COP26 breakfast with world leaders

The Mayor of Los Angeles has tested positive for coronavirus a day after attending a breakfast with a host of world leaders.

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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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Germany experiencing 'pandemic of unvaccinated'

Germany is experiencing "a pandemic of the unvaccinated", Health Minister Jens Spahn has said and called for tougher action to tame a resurgence in Covid cases.

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CDC advisers back Covid-19 vaccine for 5 - 11 year olds

Advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have unanimously supported broad use of Pfizer's and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11, with shots potentially being administrated as soon as today.

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China urges families to keep stocks of daily necessities ahead of winter

The Chinese government has told families to keep daily necessities in stock in case of emergencies, after Covid-19 outbreaks and unusually heavy rains that caused a surge in vegetable prices raised concerns about supply shortages.

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White House press secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for Covid-19

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has tested positive for Covid-19.

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New Zealand seals off northern region over suspected spread of Covid-19

Authorities planned to seal off the northern tip of New Zealand with police cordons, as they enforce a lockdown in the region over fears of an undetected community transmission of Covid-19 there.

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Covid-19: What next after five million deaths?

With the world poised to hit more than five million people officially dead from the coronavirus, experts say the pandemic's future path will depend greatly on vaccinations.

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Australia eases border restrictions for first time since pandemic

Australia has eased its international border restrictions from today for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic.

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'Vax' chosen as Oxford's 2021 Word of the Year

Oxford Languages has declared 'vax' its Word of the Year for 2021.

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Tonga faces lockdown after first Covid case detected

Tongans flocked to vaccination centres today after the government warned the main island Tongatapu might be plunged into lockdown next week after recording its first case of Covid-19.

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China introduces measures to crack down on Covid outbreak

The Chinese government has introduced new Covid-19 curbs to stamp out a "serious" outbreak as the Chinese capital maintains its strict zero-tolerance policy, with less than 100 days before it hosts the Winter Olympics.

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Russia imposes nationwide paid holiday to curb Covid cases

New coronavirus restrictions have come into effect across Russia as authorities seek to stem soaring infections and deaths in Europe's worst hit country by fatalities.

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UK pupils urged to take Covid test before school return

Students in England are being urged to get tested for coronavirus before returning to school to minimise disruption to lessons and to ensure families can "enjoy the best" of the festive season.

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NYC firefighters union asks court to halt vaccine mandate

The union representing New York City firefighters has asked a state court to put on hold a mandate by Mayor Bill de Blasio for all city employees to get the Covid-19 vaccination or be placed on unpaid leave.

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Vaccinated easily spread Delta in households - study

The Delta coronavirus variant can transmit easily from vaccinated people to their household contacts, a British study found, although contacts were less likely to get infected if they were vaccinated themselves.

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G20 urged to redistribute surplus Covid vaccines

The leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies should use a meeting this weekend in Rome to agree how to transfer surplus Covid-19 vaccines to low-income countries, a group of former presidents and prime ministers has said.

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Singapore investigates unusual surge in Covid-19 cases

Singapore is looking into an "unusual surge" of 5,324 new infections of Covid-19, the city-state's health ministry said, its highest such figure since the beginning of the pandemic, as beds in intensive care units fill up.

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New Zealand outlines plans for reopening borders

New Zealand has unveiled plans to tentatively reopen its borders amid growing pressure from Kiwis stranded overseas by some of the world's toughest pandemic travel restrictions.

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UK Labour's Starmer tests positive for Covid-19

British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has tested positive for Covid-19.

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'Queue gets longer' if rich nations don't share vaccines with poorer ones - WHO

The Executive Director of the World Health Organization's Health Emergencies Programme has strongly criticised countries who have not shared their excess Covid-19 vaccine doses with developing nations.

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Australia to ease travel restrictions for vaccinated people

All fully-vaccinated Australian citizens and permanent residents will be able to leave the country without a special exemption from 1 November, authorities have said, as Australia eases coronavirus restrictions amid a rise in vaccination rates.

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Bulgaria's hospitals under pressure as daily Covid-19 cases hit record high

Bulgaria's tally of coronavirus infections has risen by 6,813 in the past 24 hours, a record daily increase as the European Union's least vaccinated country grapples with a fourth wave of the pandemic, official data showed.

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US panel recommends Pfizer Covid vaccine for younger children

A medical panel of US government advisers endorsed the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in children aged between 5-11 today, paving the way for younger children to get their shots within weeks.

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Covid-19 pandemic 'far from finished', says WHO

The Covid-19 crisis is far from over, the World Health Organization's emergency committee said today as it called for research into next-generation vaccines for long-term control of the pandemic.

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Covid-19 cases and deaths on the rise again in Europe

Covid-19 infections and deaths are on the rise again in Europe, with Russia, Ukraine and Romania registering the highest fatalities on the continent, an AFP tally shows.

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US international travel rules - what you need to know

The Biden administration's new rules requiring most foreign nationals to be vaccinated before flying to the United States take effect on 8 November.

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US imposes new international travel restrictions

US President Joe Biden has signed an order imposing new vaccine requirements for most foreign national air travellers and lifting severe travel restrictions on China, India and much of Europe effective 8 November, the White House said.

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Bulgaria reports record number of virus deaths and infections

Bulgaria reported record numbers of daily coronavirus deaths and infections as a fourth wave of the disease is stretching the health system in the European Union's least vaccinated member state.

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EMA starts review of oral Covid drug from Merck

The EU's medicines watchdog has started a review of an oral Covid medication from the US pharmaceutical firm Merck, raising hopes for an easy-to-administer treatment to reduce serious or deadly cases.

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'Pandemic will end when world chooses to end it' - WHO chief

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said the Covid-19 pandemic will end "when the world chooses to end it".

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Wuhan Marathon postponed after China Covid-19 surge

The Wuhan Marathon, which had been due to take place today, has been postponed at short notice as worries increase over a coronavirus resurgence in China ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

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Parts of China toughen curbs to fight Covid outbreak

A new Covid-19 outbreak has spurred parts of China to increase restrictions on movement, with the capital Beijing sealing off some areas and northwestern regions imposing a range of transport curbs and closing public venues.

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Up to 180,000 health workers may have died from Covid-19 by May 2021

The World Health Organization has said that 80,000 to 180,000 healthcare workers may have been killed by Covid-19 up to May this year, insisting they must be prioritised for vaccination.

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Russia reports cases of more contagious Covid-19 variant

Russia has reported some Covid-19 infections with a new coronavirus variant believed to be even more contagious than the Delta one, the RIA news agency has reported.

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Melbourne readies to exit world's longest Covid lockdown

Millions in Melbourne are readying to come out of the world's longest Covid-19 lockdown.

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Putin expected to order Covid restrictions as cases surge

Russia has reported a record 1,028 Covid deaths in a single day, with President Vladimir Putin expected to introduce new nationwide restrictions in Europe's worst affected country.

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NHS 'on the edge' as Covid cases rise and winter pressures mount

Britain's health service is close to the edge of being overwhelmed in many areas and and pressure is only going to increase as winter approaches, the head of a healthcare system body has said.

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Israel reports subvariant of Delta coronavirus strain

Israel has confirmed a case of a subvariant of the Delta strain of the coronavirus previously reported in some European countries, the health ministry said.

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Chinese city in soft lockdown amid Covid-19 outbreak

China reported nine new domestically transmitted Covid-19 cases for yesterday, the highest daily tally since the end of September, with a northern border city enforcing a soft lockdown to contain infections.

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New Zealand sees its highest number of Covid cases

New Zealand has recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic as a Delta-variant outbreak that dashed the nation's Covid Zero hopes showed no signs of easing.

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Children back to school in Sydney as restrictions ease

Thousands of children returned to school in Sydney today, putting an end to months of home learning as Australia's largest city eased more Covid-19 curbs, thanks to rising rates of vaccinations.

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National day of action in NZ to boost vaccination rates

New Zealand vaccinated at least 2.5% of its people today as the government tries to accelerate inoculations and live with Covid-19, preliminary health ministry data showed.

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US to lift curbs from 8 November for fully vaccinated foreign travellers

The White House has said it will lift Covid-19 travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals from 8 November, ending historic restrictions that barred much of the world from the United States.

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Covid testing at UK lab suspended over incorrect results

Covid testing at a laboratory in Britain has been suspended after 43,000 people may have been given incorrect negative PCR coronavirus test results.

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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