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23.07.2021 / 14:51

EU regulator endorses use of Moderna's Covid vaccine in teenagers

Europe's medicines regulator has recommended approving the use of Moderna's Covid vaccine in 12- to 17-year-olds, paving the way for it to become the second shot approved for adolescent use in the European Union.

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UK study: 8-week gap between Pfizer doses the 'sweet spot'

An eight-week gap between the first and second doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is a "sweet spot" when it comes to generating strong immune response while protecting a population against the Delta variant of coronavirus, scientists have said.

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More than half of European adults fully vaccinated

The EU has said 200 million Europeans had been fully vaccinated, more than half of the adult population but still short of a 70% target it had set for the summer.

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Merkel worried by 'exponential growth' of virus cases

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she is concerned about Germany's rising Covid-19 infections, and urged Germans to get vaccinated.

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UK food supplies under pressure amid 'pingdemic'

Britain's Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said he was concerned by a so called 'pingdemic' in which hundreds of thousands of workers have been told to self-isolate after being alerted by the NHS Covid app as fears grew of food and fuel shortages.

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Australia PM 'sorry' for slow vaccine rollout

Australia's prime minister has apologised for the country's glacial vaccine rollout, as Sydney recorded a record jump in new coronavirus infections.

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China rejects WHO plan for study of Covid-19 origin

China has rejected a World Health Organization (WHO) plan for a second phase of an investigation into the origin of the coronavirus, which includes the hypothesis it could have escaped from a Chinese laboratory, a top health official said.

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France tightens Covid rules with health pass

French cinemas, museums and sports venues have begun asking visitors to furnish proof of Covid-19 vaccination or a negative test as the country, which is in the throes of a fourth wave of infections, rolled out a controversial vaccine passport system.

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Despite lockdown Australia sees jump in Covid-19 cases

Australia's two largest states have reported sharp increases in new Covid-19 cases, a blow to hopes that lockdown restrictions would be lifted with more than half the country's population under stay-at-home orders.

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Third Australian state enters lockdown over Delta variant spread

A third Australian state has announced lockdown rules to combat the Covid-19 Delta variant spread, with South Australia entering week-long restrictions, joining an extended lockdown in Victoria and a five-week shutdown in Sydney.

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Indonesians gather for Eid al-Adha despite virus surge

Indonesians gathered to commemorate a sombre Eid al-Adha festival despite efforts to stop mass gatherings as coronavirus deaths surge.

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Cummings alleges Johnson was reluctant to heighten restrictions

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he no longer believed "all this NHS overwhelmed stuff" as he resisted imposing England's second coronavirus lockdown, leaked messages suggest.

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What Covid rules have changed in England today?

Today marks so-called "freedom day" in England when most remaining legal coronavirus restrictions are lifted after months of pandemic-related constraints.

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Australia's Victoria state extends Covid-19 lockdown

Australian authorities said Victoria state will extend a Covid-19 lockdown beyond Tuesday despite a slight drop in new infections as the country's two biggest cities fight to stop the spread of the highly infectious Delta variant.

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Remaining legal Covid-19 restrictions lifted in England

The last remaining legal measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 have been removed in England.

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Ireland rolls out Digital Covid Certificates from today

Airlines, airports and the tourism industry are preparing for an uptick in business from this morning as travel restrictions into and out of the country are eased.

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Thai police deploy water cannon at Bangkok protest

Thai police have deployed water cannon against protestors in Bangkok as demonstrators defied Covid-19 restrictions to call for Premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha's resignation and mark the one-year anniversary of a pro-democracy movement.

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Boris Johnson 'pinged' by NHS as Covid close contact

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been contacted by NHS Test and Trace as a contact of someone who has tested positive for Covid-19 but will not be self-isolating, Downing Street has said.

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Australia reports slight dip in Covid-19 cases

Australia's two largest states have reported slight declines in new Covid-19 infections, prompting authorities to say it could be days before tough lockdown measures showed progress in containing the spread of the Delta variant.

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Britain's health minister tests positive for Covid-19

Britain's health minister Sajid Javid has said he had tested positive for Covid-19, but that his symptoms were mild and he has had two doses of vaccine against the disease.

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France tightens rules for some arrivals from Europe

France has announced it will require people arriving from some European countries who are not fully vaccinated to show a negative Covid test taken within the previous 24 hours.

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Sydney tightens lockdown amid 'stubborn' outbreak

Australian authorities ordered more businesses to close along with a slew of new restrictions in the country's largest city as a weeks-long lockdown failed to quash an outbreak of Covid-19.

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Social media disinformation is 'killing people' - Biden

US President Joe Biden has said that social media disinformation about Covid-19 and vaccinations is "killing people".

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UK sees more than 50,000 cases ahead of lockdown easing

A further 51,870 Covid-19 cases have been reported in the UK while 48 people have died with the disease.

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Barcelona to impose night curfew to fight virus surge

Barcelona and other cities in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region will impose a night-time curfew starting this weekend to fight a surge in virus cases after the measure won court approval.

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WHO Chief: Push to rule out Covid lab theory may have been 'premature'

The World Health Organization chief has acknowledged that a prior push to all but rule out the possibility that Covid-19 may have escaped from a lab had been "premature".

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Half of Covid patients in first wave had complications - UK study

Half of the coronavirus patients admitted to hospital during the first wave developed at least one complication, new research has found.

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Biden says US may lift travel restrictions with Europe

US President Joe Biden has said the United States is reviewing when it can lift restrictions that ban most-non US citizens from traveling to the US from much of Europe.

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Nearly 50,000 new cases in UK as hospitalisations rise

A further 48,553 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed across the UK today, as case numbers continue to rise ahead of the lifting of most restrictions in England this Monday.

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Three more Thai islands open to vaccinated travellers

Three more Thai islands have opened to vaccinated foreign tourists despite a nationwide surge in Covid-19 cases propelled by the Delta variant.

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Cuba lifts food, medicine customs restrictions after protests

Cuba has announced that it is temporarily lifting restrictions on the amount of food and medicine travellers can bring into the country in an apparent small concession to demands by protesters who took to the streets last weekend.

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Australia extends Sydney lockdown by two weeks as cases rise

Australian authorities have extended a lockdown in Sydney by at least 14 days, after three weeks of initial restrictions failed to stamp out the biggest outbreak of Covid-19 this year in the country's largest city.

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Retain face coverings on London public transport - Sadiq Khan

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for use of face coverings to remain compulsory on public transport in the British capital after government plans to relax Covid-19 curbs begin on 19 July.

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EU reviews J&J vaccine for rare nerve disorder after US warning

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said it was analysing data on rare cases of a nerve disorder reported among recipients of Janssen (Johnson & Johnson's) Covid-19 vaccine, after the United States added a warning label to the shot.

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Philippines drops promotion ban for overweight police

The Philippine police force has dropped a requirement for officers seeking promotion to meet body fat targets.

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'Increased risk' of rare neurological disorder after J&J Covid vaccine

The US Food and Drug Administration updated its warning labels for the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine to include information about an observed "increased risk" of a rare neurological disorder.

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UK doctors say Johnson 'irresponsible' to ease lockdown

The British Medical Association has condemned UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's "irresponsible" decision to press ahead with lockdown lifting in England despite Covid-19 infections continuing to surge.

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Australian apartment blocks placed in hard lockdown

Two Australian apartment blocks have been placed under strict lockdown with residents barred from leaving, as authorities stepped up efforts to curb a fast-growing coronavirus outbreak.

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Study says lateral flow tests 95% effective in symptomatic cases

Lateral flow tests (LFTs) have been shown to be 95% effective at detecting Covid-19 if used at the onset of infection and soon after symptoms start, according to a new study.

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Most restrictions in England to be lifted next week

British health minister Sajid Javid urged people to show caution when nearly all the remaining Covid-19 restrictions are lifted in England next week, saying an increase in cases underlined that the pandemic was by no means over.

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Australia's Covid-19 outbreak worsens despite Sydney lockdown

The prospect of an extended lockdown in Sydney loomed as Australian health officials reported yet another record daily rise in Covid-19 cases for the year, fuelled by the highly infectious Delta variant.

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Israel to offer third Pfizer dose to vulnerable adults

Israel will begin offering a booster shot of the Pfizer vaccine to adults with weak immune systems but is still weighing whether a third round of shots should be given to the general public.

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Woman aged 90 dies with double variant infection

A 90-year-old woman who died after falling ill with Covid-19 was infected with both the Alpha and Beta variants of the coronavirus at the same time, researchers in Belgium said, adding that the rare phenomenon may be underestimated.

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Euro 2020 final fuels fears of new UK outbreaks

British authorities warned against large gatherings ahead of the Euro 2020 football final today, fearful of the highly transmissible Delta coronavirus variant that has fuelled outbreaks across the world.

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EU has delivered doses to fully vaccinate 70% of adults, von der Leyen says

The European Union has delivered enough coronavirus vaccine doses to member states to reach a target to fully vaccinate at least 70% of adults in the bloc, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has said.

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Catalonia reimposes virus rules as Delta strain wreaks global havoc

The Spanish region of Catalonia was today set to reimpose virus restrictions in the face of rising coronavirus infections, as the highly contagious Delta strain forced nations worldwide to put the brakes on a long-awaited return to normalcy.

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Vaccinated or negative testing clubbers can dance the night away in France

Nightlife fans across France can again crowd into clubs from tonight, despite warnings over a looming surge in Covid cases due to the more contagious Delta variant.

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EU regulator finds link between heart inflammation and mRNA COVID vaccines

Europe's drug regulator has found a possible link between rare heart inflammation and Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, and advised people with a history of a rare blood disorder to avoid getting J&J's coronavirus shot.

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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