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England lockdown to last until March, Boris Johnson says as hotel quarantine introduced

Wed, 2021-01-27 20:22 — mike kraft

England lockdown extended to March as Johnson introduces hotel quarantine England's lockdown will now remain until March when schools will also reopen. Meanwhile UK PM Boris Johnson announces travellers into Britain from high-risk nations will now have to quarantine inside hotels. ABC News abcnews

England will remain in a national lockdown until at least early March when schools are set to reopen, Boris Johnson has said, and travellers into Britain from high-risk nations will now have to quarantine inside hotels.

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OVERVIEW: Europe and othe COVID-19 developments

Mon, 2021-01-25 11:14 — mike kraft

It's 9 a.m. in New York and 2 p.m. in London. Here are the headlines from Europe Europe continues to battle further waves of the coronavirus pandemic. Here are some of the key lines from the continent today: By <a href="/profiles/nectar-gan">Nectar Gan</a>, Adam Renton, Zahid Mahmood, <a href="/profiles/lauren-moorhouse">Lauren Said-Moorhouse</a> and Ed Upright, CNN CNN

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Do Curfews Slow the Coronavirus?

Sun, 2021-01-24 18:39 — mike kraft

With coronavirus infections rising and a contagious new variant threatening to accelerate the pandemic, France has implemented a stringent 6 p.m.-to-6 a.m. curfew. Citizens nationwide are sequestered indoors, and businesses must close down.

In Quebec, Canadian officials imposed a similar restriction earlier this month, running from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. It has frayed nerves: Notably, a woman who was walking her boyfriend on a leash at 9 p.m. has argued that this was permitted during the curfew, surely one of the pandemic’s most unexpected moments.

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How 'vaccine nationalism' could prolong the Covid-19 pandemic

Sat, 2021-01-23 17:38 — mike kraft

How ‘vaccine nationalism’ could prolong the Covid-19 pandemic The hoarding of vaccine doses by rich countries has complicated the effort to secure enough for the world’s poorest nations. NBC News

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OVERVIEW: worldwide developments on spread of the coronavirus

Mon, 2021-01-18 10:49 — mike kraft

Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus The world is on the brink of "catastrophic moral failure" in sharing COVID-19 vaccines, the head of the World Health Organization said, urging countries and manufacturers to spread doses more fairly. Reuters Staff U.S.

France is on track to reach its target of vaccinating 1 million people by the end of January and has enough doses to increase the total to 2.4 million by the end of February.

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Why Indonesia is vaccinating its working population first, not elderly

Mon, 2021-01-04 10:38 — mike kraft

Why Indonesia is vaccinating its working population first, not elderly As Indonesia prepares 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, will be closely watched by other countries. Stanley Widianto, Tabita Diela U.S.

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UPDATE: U.S. and ovrseas developments.

Sun, 2021-01-03 10:50 — mike kraft

The Latest: US virus death toll hits 350,000; surge feared BALTIMORE, M.D. — The COVID-19 death toll in the United States has surpassed 350,000 as experts anticipate another surge in coronavirus cases and deaths stemming from holiday gatherings over... AP NEWS

BALTIMORE, M.D. — The COVID-19 death toll in the United States has surpassed 350,000 as experts anticipate another surge in coronavirus cases and deaths stemming from holiday gatherings over Christmas and New Year’s.

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Overview: COVID-19 International and U.S. developments

Mon, 2020-12-28 09:53 — mike kraft

The Latest: S. Korea confirms first COVID-19 variant cases SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has confirmed its first cases of a more contagious variant of COVID-19 that was first identified in the United Kingdom. The Korea Disease Control and... AP NEWS

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has confirmed its first cases of a more contagious variant of COVID-19 that was first identified in the United Kingdom.

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California desperately searches for more nurses and doctors

Tue, 2020-12-22 12:30 — mike kraft

California desperately searches for more nurses and doctors SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Since the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the U.S., Sara Houze has been on the road — going from one hospital to another to care for COVID-19 patients on the brink of death.... AP NEWS

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Since the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the U.S., Sara Houze has been on the road — going from one hospital to another to care for COVID-19 patients on the brink of death.

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New coronavirus variant: What do we know?

Mon, 2020-12-21 18:52 — mike kraft

New coronavirus variant: What do we know? How has a new coronavirus variant become the most common form of the virus in parts of England? BBC News

The rapid spread of a new variant of coronavirus has been blamed for the introduction of strict tier four mixing rules for millions of people, harsher restrictions on mixing at Christmas in England, Scotland and Wales, and other countries placing the UK on a travel ban.

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