Delhi’s main Muslim graveyard is running out of space due to COVID-related deaths, as it surpassed Mumbai to become India’s worst-hit city. On 15 April, a stream of ambulances arrived at the Jadid Qabristan cemetery
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COVID-19: UK cases of South African variant rise – as Indian double mutation also heads to Britain
A total of 600 people in the UK have now contracted the South African coronavirus variant, new figures show. An extra 56 cases were reported this week and although Public Health England (PHE) has not
Read moreCOVID-19: People may need additional vaccines beyond their second dose, Pfizer boss says
People are “likely” to need a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine within 12 months of getting the first two, Pfizer’s chief executive has said. Dr Albert Bourla said a booster jab could be necessary
Read moreCOVID-19: Deliveroo says orders have doubled but growth will slow as lockdowns ease
Deliveroo has revealed that order numbers more than doubled over the last year – but warned its rapid growth will slow as lockdowns ease. The takeaway delivery platform – whose shares slumped on its much-anticipated
Read moreCOVID-19: Whistleblower claims WHO tried to force him to change report about Italy’s pandemic protocols
Prosecutors in Italy are urging the World Health Organisation to assist them in their investigations into Italy’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, the WHO has failed to answer any of a series of
Read moreChina exports rise at robust pace in March, imports growth highest in 4 years
BEIJING (REUTERS) – China’s exports grew at a robust pace in March in yet another boost to the nation’s economic recovery as global demand picks up amid progress in worldwide Covid-19 vaccination, while import growth
Read moreCOVID-19: What is the blood clot risk from the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and how does it compare?
The use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in those under 30 is to be limited due to concerns over blood clots – but what exactly is the risk and how does it compare? The UK’s drugs
Read moreCOVID-19: Legal challenge to let indoor hospitality open sooner to be fast-tracked
A legal challenge by hospitality leaders to let pubs and restaurants fully reopen sooner than the roadmap allows will be expedited, a High Court judge has agreed. The government now has until 16 April to
Read moreCOVID-19: Oxford-AstraZeneca jab benefits outweigh ‘rare incidents of risk’, says vaccines minister – as regulator reviews clot cases
The benefits of taking the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab “far outweigh” any “rare incidents of risk”, the vaccines minister has said, as the UK’s drugs regulator investigates reports of blood clots. Speaking to Sky News, Nadhim Zahawi
Read moreColorado’s COVID-19 cases are rising again, but hospitalization trajectory still unclear
New COVID-19 infections in Colorado rose for the second straight week and hospitalizations for the virus increased Monday, though it’s too early to know whether that’s the beginning of an upward trend that’s trailing the
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