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Britain Set To Call Time On Covid With Plan To Lift Curbs
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday set out plans to scrap coronavirus restrictions as part of a "living with COVID" strategy that aims to achieve a faster exit from the pandemic than other major economies.
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Boris Johnson's 2020 Birthday Bash Defied Britain's Covid Curbs: Report
Prime Minister Boris Johnson broke lockdown rules by having a birthday party with up to 30 people present at Downing Street in 2020, a British television channel alleged Monday.
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"Why On Earth...": Boris Johnson Denies Lying About Lockdown Party
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday "categorically" denied claims by his former chief aide that he lied to parliament about a Downing Street party held during a strict lockdown.
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Will Britain Lift Strict Covid Curbs? Possibility Looms As New Cases Fall
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet with his Cabinet on Wednesday to review restrictions to tackle the spread of COVID-19 in England as he seeks to move attention away from parties held at his residence during coronavirus lockdowns.
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Can UK Live With Covid? Minister Says No; Warns Of "Tough Weeks Ahead"
There is still pressure on British hospitals and the country is not yet in a position to say it can live with COVID-19, senior minister Michael Gove said on Monday.
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A Brewing Staffing Crisis Could Hurt UK Health System Reeling Under Covid
Attempts to deal with record waiting lists for hospital treatment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are at risk of being derailed by a staffing crisis, which is being exacerbated by the Omicron wave, a lawmaker report said on Thursday.
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Britain Fears Health Crisis As Omicron Puts Hospitals Under Pressure
Britain on Tuesday faced warnings of an impending hospital crisis due to staff shortages caused by a wave of Omicron infections, as the country returned to work after Christmas.
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90% Of UK People Hospitalised Didn't Take Booster
Boris Johnson's government said every adult in England has had the chance to receive a Covid-19 vaccine booster, the critical part of its strategy for tackling the fast-spreading omicron variant.
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Britain Reports Another Daily Record Of 88,376 New Covid Cases
The British government on Thursday reported 88,376 new coronavirus cases, a second consecutive record daily tally, as the Omicron variant fuels a worrying surge in infections across the country.
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British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak Rules Out Return To Covid Curbs: Reports
British finance minister Rishi Sunak said there must be no return to "significant economic restrictions" despite a recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the country, The Times newspaper quoted him as saying.
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As UK Rollouts Jabs For Children, A Study To Test Mixed Dose Schedules
A British study will look into the immune responses of children to mixed schedules of different COVID-19 vaccines as officials try to determine the best approach to second doses in adolescents given a small risk of heart inflammation.
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UK's Boris Johnson Government In Covid Confusion Ahead Of "Freedom Day"
The UK government was thrown into turmoil on Sunday by its own rules on Covid self-isolation just as it controversially prepares to ditch pandemic curbs in England.
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UK Labels Covid "Variant Of Concern" Linked To Travel From India
British health officials on Friday labelled a coronavirus variant first found in India a "variant of concern" due to evidence it spreads more easily, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying the situation needed careful handling.
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Britain To Offer Third Covid Vaccine Shot To All Above 50 In Autumn: Report
Everyone aged over 50 in Britain will be offered a third COVID-19 vaccination jab in the autumn in an attempt to eradicate the threat from the infection entirely by Christmas, The Times newspaper reported.
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First Shipment Of UK Covid Medical Aid Arrives In India
Vital medical supplies began to reach India on Tuesday as hospitals starved of life-saving oxygen and beds turned away coronavirus patients, and a surge in infections pushed the death toll towards 200,000.
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Britain Set To Call Time On Covid With Plan To Lift Curbs
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday set out plans to scrap coronavirus restrictions as part of a "living with COVID" strategy that aims to achieve a faster exit from the pandemic than other major economies.
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Boris Johnson's 2020 Birthday Bash Defied Britain's Covid Curbs: Report
Prime Minister Boris Johnson broke lockdown rules by having a birthday party with up to 30 people present at Downing Street in 2020, a British television channel alleged Monday.
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"Why On Earth...": Boris Johnson Denies Lying About Lockdown Party
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday "categorically" denied claims by his former chief aide that he lied to parliament about a Downing Street party held during a strict lockdown.
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Will Britain Lift Strict Covid Curbs? Possibility Looms As New Cases Fall
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet with his Cabinet on Wednesday to review restrictions to tackle the spread of COVID-19 in England as he seeks to move attention away from parties held at his residence during coronavirus lockdowns.
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Can UK Live With Covid? Minister Says No; Warns Of "Tough Weeks Ahead"
There is still pressure on British hospitals and the country is not yet in a position to say it can live with COVID-19, senior minister Michael Gove said on Monday.
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A Brewing Staffing Crisis Could Hurt UK Health System Reeling Under Covid
Attempts to deal with record waiting lists for hospital treatment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are at risk of being derailed by a staffing crisis, which is being exacerbated by the Omicron wave, a lawmaker report said on Thursday.
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Britain Fears Health Crisis As Omicron Puts Hospitals Under Pressure
Britain on Tuesday faced warnings of an impending hospital crisis due to staff shortages caused by a wave of Omicron infections, as the country returned to work after Christmas.
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90% Of UK People Hospitalised Didn't Take Booster
Boris Johnson's government said every adult in England has had the chance to receive a Covid-19 vaccine booster, the critical part of its strategy for tackling the fast-spreading omicron variant.
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Britain Reports Another Daily Record Of 88,376 New Covid Cases
The British government on Thursday reported 88,376 new coronavirus cases, a second consecutive record daily tally, as the Omicron variant fuels a worrying surge in infections across the country.
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British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak Rules Out Return To Covid Curbs: Reports
British finance minister Rishi Sunak said there must be no return to "significant economic restrictions" despite a recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the country, The Times newspaper quoted him as saying.
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As UK Rollouts Jabs For Children, A Study To Test Mixed Dose Schedules
A British study will look into the immune responses of children to mixed schedules of different COVID-19 vaccines as officials try to determine the best approach to second doses in adolescents given a small risk of heart inflammation.
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UK's Boris Johnson Government In Covid Confusion Ahead Of "Freedom Day"
The UK government was thrown into turmoil on Sunday by its own rules on Covid self-isolation just as it controversially prepares to ditch pandemic curbs in England.
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UK Labels Covid "Variant Of Concern" Linked To Travel From India
British health officials on Friday labelled a coronavirus variant first found in India a "variant of concern" due to evidence it spreads more easily, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying the situation needed careful handling.
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Britain To Offer Third Covid Vaccine Shot To All Above 50 In Autumn: Report
Everyone aged over 50 in Britain will be offered a third COVID-19 vaccination jab in the autumn in an attempt to eradicate the threat from the infection entirely by Christmas, The Times newspaper reported.
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First Shipment Of UK Covid Medical Aid Arrives In India
Vital medical supplies began to reach India on Tuesday as hospitals starved of life-saving oxygen and beds turned away coronavirus patients, and a surge in infections pushed the death toll towards 200,000.
