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The FT analyses the scale of outbreaks and the number of deaths around the world The human cost of coronavirus has continued to mount, with more than 77m cases confirmed globally and more than 1.69m people known to have died. Read More …
The new variant of COVID-19 found in the UK may spread quickly, but that doesn’t mean it’s more dangerous. The newly developed vaccines will still work, though they may need further adjustments down the line. Following alarming reports of a Read More …
Norfolk’s third bird flu outbreak this month has been confirmed at a duck breeding farm near Attleborough – Credit: Defra A duck breeding farm near Attleborough has become Norfolk’s third confirmed case of bird flu this month. Defra says all Read More …
The new strain of COVID-19 is out of control and people need to behave as if they already have the virus, especially in the new Tier 4 areas of England, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned. The five-day Christmas bubble Read More …
Global coronavirus infections surpassed the 75 million mark on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally, as several nations around the world begin vaccinating against the virus. Britain this month became the first Western country to start immunizing with the COVID-19 Read More …
The US government advisory panel has authorised the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, marking a turning point in America where the pandemic has killed more than 295,000 people. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the vaccine for emergency use Read More …
At least one person has died and 200 others are in hospital in India due to a mystery illness. The first cases were detected on Saturday evening in the ancient city of Eluru, in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Patients Read More …
Poultry and other captive birds will have to be kept indoors under tightened rules aimed at curbing the spread of bird flu following a series of outbreaks. The move was ordered by the Chief Veterinary Officers for England, Scotland and Read More …
The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for mass vaccination. Britain’s medicines regulator, the MHRA, says the jab, which offers up to 95% protection against Covid-19 illness, is Read More …
Covid could have been in the US as early as December 2019, according to a new government study. Experts say that means the coronavirus was present in the country weeks earlier than scientists and health officials had previously thought. Scientists Read More …
