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05.02.2021 / 18:44

Study shows climate change may have had 'key role' in pandemic

Climate change may have played a "key role" in the transmission of the coronavirus to humans by driving several species of pathogen-carrying bats into closer contact, research shows.

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EU hails Russian vaccine as 'good news for mankind'

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has hailed the success of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, and said he hopes it could be certified for use in the bloc.

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UK regulators: Extra AstraZeneca data highlights efficacy in elderly

British regulators have received extra trial data from AstraZeneca that supports their view that the Covid-19 vaccine developed with Oxford University is effective in the elderly, a vaccines official said.

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Australia eases cap on returning citizens as Perth exits lockdown

Australia's biggest state will exit a snap five-day Covid-19 lockdown after reporting no cases for five straight days, as the national cabinet decided to lift the temporary caps on citizens returning from overseas from the middle of this month.

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WHO calls for collaboration to speed up vaccination programmes

Europe and pharmaceutical groups must work together to speed up Covid-19 vaccinations, the head of the European branch of the World Health Organization has said, expressing concern about the effectiveness of vaccines on virus variants.

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Saudi Arabia halts entertainment as virus surges

Saudi Arabia has shut down entertainment centres including cinemas and suspended dine-in services at restaurants, tightening coronavirus restrictions amid a spike in infections.

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UK to assess immunity from Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccine combination

Britain has launched a trial to assess the immune responses generated if doses of the Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNtech and AstraZeneca are combined in a two-shot schedule.

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What we know about the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine

First greeted with scepticism, experts have since been convinced of the effectiveness of the Russian coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V, with positive results published in The Lancet medical journal yesterday.

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Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine cuts virus transmission: study

The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine significantly reduces virus transmission and is highly protective after a single dose, according to an Oxford University study, which the British government said vindicated its inoculation strategy.

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WHO investigation team visits Wuhan virus lab

A team of investigators working on behalf of the World Health Organization carried out a visit to a major virus research laboratory in China's central city of Wuhan, in its search for clues to the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine protects 12 weeks after single dose - study

The University of Oxford's coronavirus vaccine offers protection of 76% up to 12 weeks after a single dose and may reduce transmission by 67%, according to a new study.

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Lancet study says Russia's Sputnik V vaccine 91.6% effective

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is 91.6% effective against symptomatic Covid-19, according to results published today that independent experts said allayed transparency concerns over the jab, which Moscow is already rolling out.

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The vaccines, the Commission and the NI Protocol: What went wrong?

On Friday 23 January, AstraZeneca informed the European Commission there would be a serious shortfall in its delivery of 81 million Covid-19 vaccine doses for the first quarter.

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More than 100 million people vaccinated globally

More than 100 million Covid-19 vaccines have been given around the world, an AFP tally from official sources found today.

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WHO Covid-19 investigation team visits Wuhan animal health facility

A team of investigators led by the World Health Organization have arrived at an animal health facility in China's central city of Wuhan in the search for clues about the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Dubai shuts bars after coronavirus surge

Dubai has ordered bars and pubs to close until the end of the month to suppress a spike in coronavirus cases, after tourists and influencers flocked to the emirate over the holiday period.

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Pfizer-BioNTech to deliver 75m more vaccine doses during spring

BioNTech and Pfizer have said they will ramp up their coronavirus vaccine deliveries to the European Union, pledging to send up to 75 million extra doses to the bloc in the spring.

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European nations tighten restrictions as Covid-19 cases rise

Countries across Europe were tightening restrictions as Covid-19 caseloads keep climbing.

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Swedish nurse wins week watching film festival on isolated island

A front-line Swedish nurse is getting some Covid downtime with a week of private screenings of the Gothenburg film festival, in a former lighthouse off the country's west coast.

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WHO team visits Wuhan market at centre of virus outbreak

A team of WHO experts investigating the origins of Covid-19 visited a market in Wuhan where one of the first reported clusters of infections emerged over a year ago.

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Single virus case sends Perth into snap lockdown

The Australian city of Perth will begin a snap five-day lockdown after a security guard at a quarantine hotel tested positive for Covid-19, authorities have announced.

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Draconian measures help China suppress Covid-19

A year after the pandemic began in China, it is largely under control. But the government is deploying aggressive containment measures to keep it that way, writes Yvonne Murray in Beijing.

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Irish among 96 fined for lockdown breaches at Austrian ski resort

A number of Irish people are understood to be among 96 foreigners fined by Austrian police at a the ski resort of St Anton am Arlberg in breach of pandemic-related rules on entering the country and the national lockdown.

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Italy 'bucks trend' in easing virus restrictions

Italy has announced an easing of coronavirus restrictions in most of its regions, despite warnings from public health experts that such a move may be rash.

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CDC issues face mask order for US public transport

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an order requiring the use of face masks on nearly all forms of public transportation from Monday as the country continues to report thousands of daily Covid-19 deaths.

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WHO warns wealthy countries against 'vaccine nationalism'

The row between the EU and Britain over Coronavirus vaccines has highlighted the impact of shortages on ambitious mass vaccination programmes, even on wealthy nations, creating fears the developed world is hogging doses, leaving poorer nations behind.

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France to close borders to non-EU countries on Sunday, except for essential travel

French Prime Minister Jean Castex has said the country will close its borders to non-European Union countries for all except essential travel, while stepping back from a widely anticipated third lockdown.

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EU setting up system to allow possible ban of vaccine exports

The European Union is setting up a Covid-19 vaccine export monitoring system giving member states an opportunity to ban shipments out of the bloc if they are not "legitimate", officials said.

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J&J's Covid-19 vaccine 66% effective in large global trial

Johnson & Johnson said that its single-dose vaccine was 66% effective in preventing Covid-19 in a large trial against multiple variants across three continents.

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AZ vaccine contract contains binding orders - von der Leyen

The European Union's contract with AstraZeneca for its Covid-19 vaccine contains binding orders, EU Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said this morning, as the bloc continues to press the company to deliver supplies as promised.

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WHO virus experts poised to start Wuhan fieldwork

Experts from the World Health Organization met Chinese officials today ahead of their first site visits in Wuhan for a coronavirus origins probe which will take in a food market presumed to be "ground zero" of the pandemic.

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Covid-19 infection may reduce fertility in men: study

Covid-19 may damage sperm quality and reduce fertility in men, according to a new study based on experimental evidence.

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How does the Novavax vaccine work?

A vaccine from Novavax has been shown to be 89% effective in preventing Covid-19, according to the US biotech firm.

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Pfizer finds South African variant has 'small effect' on effectiveness of vaccine

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine appeared to lose only a small bit of effectiveness against an engineered virus with three key mutations from the new coronavirus variant found in South Africa, according to a laboratory study conducted by the US drugmaker.

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WHO experts set to begin inquiry into Covid-19 pandemic origins in Wuhan

A World Health Organization-led team investigating the origins of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic is expected to leave their quarantine hotel today to begin field work.

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New Zealand confirms two more Covid-19 cases in the community

New Zealand has confirmed two new cases of the more virulent South African Covid-19 strain in the community, as investigators scrambled to determine how the virus breached border controls.

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Vending machine to offer Covid-19 tests to public

It is a first-of-its-kind in the United States. A vending machine that offers Covid-19 home test kits to the public.

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Five or six doses? Controversy over Pfizer vaccine vials

The US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, which is manufacturing the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Germany's BioNTech, now considers that each vial contains six doses compared to five previously.

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Auschwitz marks anniversary virtually as survivors fear end of an era

Marian Turski, a 94-year-old survivor of Auschwitz, was marking the 76th anniversary of its liberation by Soviet troops virtually, aware that he might never return as the coronavirus pandemic drags on.

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Relatives of Wuhan dead say they are feeling pressure to keep quiet

Relatives of Wuhan's coronavirus dead said Chinese authorities have deleted their social media group and are pressuring them to keep quiet while a World Health Organization team is in the city to investigate the pandemic's origins.

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Outbreaks in S Korea's Christian schools drive Covid surge

South Korean authorities moved to rein in coronavirus outbreaks centred on Christian schools as the country reported a jump in infections, dampening hopes of a speedy exit from a third wave of the pandemic.

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Johnson 'sorry' as UK virus death toll passes 100,000

The UK could see another 50,000 deaths from coronavirus, a scientist advising the government there has warned, as the British prime minister said he was "deeply sorry" for every life lost.

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Canadian CEO resigns after flying to remote region to get vaccine

Canadian businessman Rod Baker has resigned after he and his wife were charged with traveling to northern Canada and misleading authorities in order to receive the coronavirus vaccine.

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AstraZeneca, EU to meet as vaccine row rumbles on

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca will hold its third meeting with the European Commission and EU member states today as the fallout over the shortfall of vaccine supplies continues.

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WHO in new clinical advice for treatment of long Covid

The World Health Organization has issued new clinical advice for treating Covid-19 patients, including those displaying persistent symptoms after recovery.

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Ardern expects NZ border to stay closed for 2021

New Zealand's borders are likely to remain closed for much of the year as health officials assess global vaccine rollouts, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said.

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Johnson to rule on plans for UK quarantine hotels

Boris Johnson is expected to approve plans to force some travellers arriving to the UK to quarantine in hotels to limit the spread of new coronavirus variants.

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Second night of riots in Netherlands over curfew

The Netherlands was hit by a second wave of riots last night, as protesters again went on the rampage in several cities following the introduction of a coronavirus curfew over the weekend.

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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