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The British government should end mass vaccination against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) after the booster dose campaign, a former chairman of the UK’s vaccine task force has suggested. Dr Clive Dix called for a new targeted strategy to…
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On Wednesday, December 22, the United Kingdom recorded the highest number of cases since the start of the pandemic and as per the British health chief, cases will only increase in the coming days. The UK has a population of approximately…
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An Israeli hospital on Tuesday confirmed the first known death in the country believed to be caused by Omicron, the latest variant of SARS-CoV-2, which has brought back 2020-like restrictions across the world. With Isreal, now there are…
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday that the government has no plans of issuing tougher Covid-19 restrictions despite a surge in cases of the Omicron variant. “We don’t think today that there is enough evidence to justify any…
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The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is triggering runny nose, headache, fatigue, sneezing and a sore throat and its symptoms are “predominantly” the same as the common cold, a Covid-19 symptom tracking study in the UK has said. The…
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A senior member of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet resigned Saturday night, adding to a sense of disarray within a government that has faced rebellion from his own lawmakers and voters this week. Brexit Minister David Frost said in…
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At least one person has died in Britain after being infected with the Omicron variant, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, as the country launched an ambitious Covid booster shot programme to stop the virus’ spread. Britain —…
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Britain reports 58,194 new coronavirus cases, reaching levels not seen since early January, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 10,719,165, according to official figures released Friday. The country also…
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Covid vaccine boosters improve protection to as much as 75% against a rapidly spreading omicron variant that’s much more likely to bypass two doses than earlier strains, preliminary U.K. data show. The basic course of shots from…
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British Airways will become the first airline to use sustainable aviation fuel produced on a commercial scale in the UK after signing a multi-year agreement with Phillips 66 Limited. “Thousands of tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)…
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