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Biden: Enough vaccine for all in US by end of May
The US president also insists the "fight is not over", as some states move to relax Covid rules.
Texas ends mask rule as states drop Covid measures
Texas and other states move to roll back Covid-19 rules, putting them at odds with health officials.
'Vaccine, vaccine' - Dolly sings before Covid-19 jab
Singing to the tune of her hit song Jolene, the country star, 75, promotes coronavirus vaccinations.
France reverses stance on AstraZeneca vaccine
Older French patients can now get the jab, which had been initially limited to those aged under 65.
Brazil variant 'may spread more easily'
The first detailed studies of the P.1 variant suggest it may be up to twice as transmissible.
Officials hunt Brazil variant case in England
The whereabouts of one infected person is unknown, as they did not give their full contact details.
Covid vaccines cut risk of serious illness by 80%
The UK will soon be in a "very different world", government scientists promise after the success of the jabs.
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Biden: Enough vaccine for all in US by end of May
The US president also insists the "fight is not over", as some states move to relax Covid rules.
Texas ends mask rule as states drop Covid measures
Texas and other states move to roll back Covid-19 rules, putting them at odds with health officials.
'Vaccine, vaccine' - Dolly sings before Covid-19 jab
Singing to the tune of her hit song Jolene, the country star, 75, promotes coronavirus vaccinations.
France reverses stance on AstraZeneca vaccine
Older French patients can now get the jab, which had been initially limited to those aged under 65.
Brazil variant 'may spread more easily'
The first detailed studies of the P.1 variant suggest it may be up to twice as transmissible.
Officials hunt Brazil variant case in England
The whereabouts of one infected person is unknown, as they did not give their full contact details.
Covid vaccines cut risk of serious illness by 80%
The UK will soon be in a "very different world", government scientists promise after the success of the jabs.
Texas ends mask rule as states drop Covid measures
Texas and other states move to roll back Covid-19 rules, putting them at odds with health officials.
'Vaccine, vaccine' - Dolly sings before Covid-19 jab
Singing to the tune of her hit song Jolene, the country star, 75, promotes coronavirus vaccinations.
France reverses stance on AstraZeneca vaccine
Older French patients can now get the jab, which had been initially limited to those aged under 65.
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