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Johnson to announce controversial plans for greater NHS control
Jul 08, 2021 16:24Conservative MPs are becoming increasingly anxious that the bill, which involves the biggest shake-up of the NHS in England in a decade, could become a damaging political drama, make people question Tory handling of the NHS and prove a gift to Labour, which last week called for the bill to be scrapped.
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Why living with COVID would not be the same as flu?
Jul 07, 2021 09:22Researchers say coronavirus is more contagious and more lethal than influenza, and we lack the same global protection mechanism.
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Corruption allegations increase pressure on Bolsonaro
Jul 07, 2021 09:13The Brazilian president has come under further pressure after being personally implicated in an alleged corruption racket involving the supposed misappropriation of his workforce’s wages.
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PM to confirm 19 July end to COVID rules despite scientists’ warnings
Jul 07, 2021 09:05Boris Johnson is to announce that the lifting of most remaining COVID-19 restrictions in England will go ahead on 19 July amid a backlash from government scientific advisers who have warned that doing so would be like building new “variant factories”.
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Brazilians take to streets to demand removal of Jair Bolsonaro
Jul 06, 2021 15:30Calls for Brazilian president’s impeachment grow amid claims government sought to profit from COVID jabs.
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UK scientists caution that lifting of COVID rules is like building ‘variant factories’
Jul 06, 2021 03:35The new UK Health and Social Care Secretary, Sajid Javid said the best way to protect the nation’s health was by lifting the main COVID-19 restrictions. He said “Rules that we have had to put in place have caused a shocking rise in domestic violence and a terrible impact on so many people’s mental health.”
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Highly contagious Delta variant sweeps Asia, prompting curbs as vaccination remains tepid
Jul 04, 2021 04:25Chun Eun-mi, a respiratory disease specialist at Ewha Womans University Medical Center in Seoul said "The Delta variant of coronavirus is a strain that is most optimized for widespread transmissions."
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Ultra-contagious Covid Delta variant 'wreaking havoc' worldwide
Jul 03, 2021 07:44While many rich nations continue to ease public health guidelines as they gradually move in the direction of normalcy, an ultra-contagious Covid-19 mutation known as the Delta variant is spreading like wildfire in countries.
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Brazil suspends Covaxin contract after serious charges of irregularities
Jul 03, 2021 07:35Brazil’s Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga announced on Tuesday, June 29 that his country will suspend a $324m Indian COVID-19 vaccine contract that has mired President Jair Bolsonaro in charges of irregularities.
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As Delta variant spreads, WHO urges masks and social distancing
Jul 02, 2021 10:46Due to the sprinting rise of the Delta COVID-19 variant, everyone needs to continue wearing masks and keep practicing social distancing.