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08.01.2021 / 09:21

Brisbane to go into lockdown as virus variant discovered

Australia's third-largest city headed into lockdown and borders are set to tighten nationwide after a cleaner at a quarantine hotel contracted the new variant of Covid-19.

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How Israel became world leader in Covid-19 vaccinations

Order early, pay a lot, digitise distribution and stretch the supply.

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Japan to declare virus state of emergency in Tokyo

Japan's government will declare a coronavirus state of emergency in the greater Tokyo area, as media said the capital would again report a record daily number of infections.

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US records over 3,900 Covid deaths in 24 hours

The United States has broken its own record for the number of daily deaths from Covid-19 recording 3,936 fatalities in 24 hours, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins university.

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WHO virus mission denied entry to China

An expert mission to China to find the origins of the coronavirus pandemic stumbled before it even began, with the head of the World Health Organization complaining that Beijing was blocking the team from entering the country.

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WHO virus investigators still waiting for Chinese visas

An international expert team has set off for China to investigate the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, but Beijing has yet to provide the necessary access, the WHO chief has said.

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Armenian president stuck in London with coronavirus

Armenian President Armen Sarkisian has tested positive for Covid-19 and is self-isolating in London where he had been spending the New Year with his family, his office said today.

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England lockdown may not be enough to tackle Covid variant, expert warns

A specialist in infectious diseases has said the new lockdown in England may not be enough to tackle the new coronavirus variant.

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Japan's top sumo wrestler tests positive for Covid-19

Record-breaking sumo champion Hakuho has tested positive for Covid-19 just days before the New Year tournament, the Japan Sumo Association has said.

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Majority of Covid vaccines in US are being left unused

More than two-thirds of the 15 million coronavirus vaccines shipped within the United States have gone unused, US health officials said.

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Scottish MP Margaret Ferrier charged over alleged Covid-19 breach

British MP Margaret Ferrier has been arrested and charged after an alleged breach of coronavirus rules.

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Scotland to impose full Covid-19 lockdown from midnight

Scotland will go into a new lockdown with people ordered to stay at home for January to tackle the escalating Covid-19 crisis, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.

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EMA could decide on Moderna Covid-19 vaccine today

The EU medicines watchdog said it could decide later today whether to authorise Moderna's coronavirus vaccine, bringing forward the date from Wednesday.

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Indonesia aiming for herd immunity, prioritises working adults not elderly

Indonesia is preparing to begin mass inoculations against Covid-19, its plan to prioritise working age adults over the elderly, aiming to reach herd immunity fast and revive the economy, which will be closely watched by other countries.

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Johnson signals tougher measures likely as cases surge

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that current Covid-19 measures in place in England are likely to get tougher amid a surge in cases, but insisted that schools are safe and children should continue to attend.

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India approves vaccines as nations fight virus resurgence

India has approved emergency use of two Covid-19 vaccines to kick off one of the world's biggest inoculation drives, while the European Union offered to help drug companies expand production to ease distribution bottlenecks.

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EU ready to help expand vaccine production

The European Union is ready to help drug companies expand coronavirus vaccine production to clear a "bottleneck" in distribution, its top health official said today.

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Mass New Year rave ends in France

Revellers began leaving an illegal New Year rave in northwestern France in the early hours of this morning that drew around 2,500 people, led to clashes with police and sparked concerns it could spread the coronavirus.

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India tests Covid-19 vaccination programme

India has staged nationwide drills to start one of the world's biggest coronavirus vaccination programmes as the drug regulator prepared to approve the first vaccine.

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Germany's BioNTech racing to ramp up vaccine production

German firm BioNTech said Friday it was racing to ramp up production of its Covid-19 vaccine in Europe, to fill the "gap" left by the lack of other approved vaccines.

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Clashes as police try to halt illegal New Year rave in France

Some 2,500 partygoers attended an illegal New Year rave in northwestern France last night, violently clashing with police who failed to stop it.

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World ushers in New Year in shadow of pandemic

Confetti fluttered onto frontline workers scattered across Times Square in New York after fireworks burst above eerily quiet landmarks from Sydney Harbour Bridge to Copacabana beach, as the world ushered in the New Year with muted celebrations and said good riddance to a pandemic-ridden 2020.

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Millions under toughest restrictions in England as hospitals struggle

Millions of people across England are ending the year under the toughest coronavirus restrictions, as the virus continues to spread and hospitals struggle with high numbers of Covid-19 patients.

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Czech Republic reports record high of 16,939 Covid-19 daily cases

France's European Affairs Minister has said the country will not fail in its Covid-19 vaccination campaign, after coming under fire for the slow start of its roll-out compared with its European neighbours.

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Pandemic Abroad: Community spirit lifts frontline staff

Despite knowing that Covid-19 was going to hit New York at some stage, having observed the spread of the virus in Europe, Dr Noelle Breslin began to realise last March just how serious the situation was going to be on her way to work.

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School reopening announcement due in England amid rising concerns over Covid

An announcement on the return of schools in England after the Christmas break is due to be made, amid rising coronavirus case rates and hospital admissions.

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Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine approved in UK

A Covid-19 vaccine from Oxford University and AstraZeneca has been approved for use in the UK, paving the way for mass rollout.

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New Covid-19 variant detected for first time in United States

The new variant of coronavirus has been detected for the first time in the United States and Latin America as President-elect Joe Biden vowed to significantly ramp up the vaccination drive.

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South Africa imposes new virus curbs as WHO warns of worse pandemics

South Africa banned alcohol sales and made masks mandatory in public from today after a surge in coronavirus cases, as the World Health Organization warned that pandemics far more deadly than Covid-19 may lie ahead.

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British tourists sneak out of Swiss ski resort to avoid quarantine

Hundreds of British tourists forced into quarantine in the Swiss ski resort of Verbier fled in the night rather than seeing their holidays go downhill, the local municipality has said.

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South Africa logs million virus cases as pandemic surges worldwide

South Africa has logged its millionth case of Covid-19 and South Korea today became the latest country to detect the new coronavirus variant, as the pandemic showed no signs of letting up.

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Chinese citizen journalist jailed for four years for Wuhan virus reporting

A Chinese citizen journalist was jailed for four years for her livestream reporting from Wuhan as the Covid-19 outbreak unfurled, her lawyer said today, almost a year after details of an "unknown viral pneumonia" surfaced in the central China city.

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Trump signs pandemic aid and spending bill, averting government shutdown

US President Donald Trump signed into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, restoring unemployment benefits to millions of Americans and averting afederal government shutdown in a crisis of his own making.

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US Covid outbreak may worsen after holidays - Fauci

Top US government scientist Anthony Fauci has warned the worst of the pandemic may be yet to come, driving the country to a "critical point" as holiday travel spreads the coronavirus.

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Crowds at Bondi but north Sydney in lockdown with 7 new infections

Sydney's Covid-19 outbreak continued today with more than 250,000 people in lockdown as Australia's largest city awaited word on whether any public New Year's Eve celebrations will be allowed.

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AstraZeneca Covid vaccine has 'winning formula': CEO

The Covid-19 vaccine developed by the British drugs group AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford has achieved a "winning formula" for efficacy, the company's chief executive said.

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Czech PM receives vaccine as EU roll-out gets underway

Several EU nations have begun vaccinating their most vulnerable groups today as a new coronavirus variant spread internationally and the WHO warned the current pandemic will not be the last.

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From the lab to the jab: The BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine

It was over breakfast on the wintry morning of 24 January that Ozlem Tureci and her husband Ugur Sahin decided, "we need to fire the starting gun on this".

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Millions of Americans lose job aid as Trump refuses to sign bill

Millions of Americans saw their jobless benefits expire today after President Donald Trump refused to sign into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, protesting that it did not do enough to help everyday people.

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France confirms first case of British virus variant

France has confirmed the first case of a new coronavirus variant that recently emerged in Britain, its health ministry said.

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Pope calls for nations to share Covid-19 vaccines

Pope Francis has called in his Christmas message for nations to share Covid-19 vaccines, saying walls of nationalism could not be built to stop a pandemic that knows no borders.

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Don't squander sacrifices of 2020: WHO chief

Millions of people around the world are celebrating Christmas under coronavirus restrictions impacting a holiday typically marked by travel and large gatherings.

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Thousands of lorry drivers still stranded in Dover

Thousands of international lorry drivers look set to spend Christmas Day cooped up in their cabs at the English Channel border as slow progress was made to return hauliers home to their loved ones.

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US to require negative Covid-19 tests for all UK passengers

The United States will require all airline passengers arriving from the UK to test negative for Covid-19 within 72 hours of departure starting on Monday amid concerns about a new coronavirus variant that may be more transmissible.

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Parts of UK report sharp rise in positive Covid-19 tests

Positive cases of Covid-19 are increasing sharply in parts of the UK, with around one in 60 people now testing positive in Wales and one in 85 in England, figures suggest.

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Austria ski resorts reopen despite looming third lockdown

Austria allowed its more than 400 ski stations to open, just two days before the country enters its third nationwide coronavirus lockdown.

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Surge in Covid-19 cases sees millions face further restrictions

Millions of people around the world have been forced to cancel plans or limit festivities under fresh Covid-19 lockdowns.

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Further coronavirus variant identified in UK as new measures announced

Millions more people in England will face escalated Covid-19 lockdown measures from St Stephens Day, as ministers acknowledged mounting concern about the spread of coronavirus.

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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