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A group of 3,000 volunteers in the UK will be among the first in the world to receive a new COVID-19 vaccine that targets the omicron variant, Sky News reported. Almost 30 hospitals across the UK are expected to take part in the tests,…
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Initially touted as a laboratory error, a hybrid of Omicron and Delta strain called 'Deltacron' may be real. After health officials in the UK identified a patient diagnosed with both the Delta and Omicron variants of Covid-19 at the same…
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In a boost to its tourism sector, the United Kingdom (UK) from Friday will remove testing requirements for travellers who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). According to a government statement issued on…
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The UK government said it will force all websites that publish pornography to verify the age of their users as part of its Online Safety Bill. Sites will be legally required to put “robust checks” in place to ensure users are 18 years old…
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, has received Queen Elizabeth II's blessing to become known as Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes king, in a remarkable journey to public acceptance after being vilified for her role in the break-up of…
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Four of Boris Johnson's closest aides have resigned, in the latest setback for the embattled British prime minister trying to reset his government in the wake of the Downing Street 'Partygate' scandal that has put his position in peril.…
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A slide show that Prime Minister Boris Johnson says helped convince him on climate change has been revealed for the first time. The slides used to "teach" him about climate science have been released after a freedom of information request…
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Fully vaccinated travellers entering England will soon be exempt from any Covid test requirements, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed on Monday. Speaking to reporters during a visit to a hospital in Milton Keynes,…
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The UK health authorities on Friday said they will be conducting further analysis into a sub-lineage of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 after designating it a variant under investigation (VUI). The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which…
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British prime minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday (local time) announced the end of Covid-19 measures including mandatory face masks in England. "Our scientists believe that is likely that Omicron wave has now peaked nationally. From now…
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