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EU vaccine woes mount as new delays emerge
AstraZeneca is the latest company, after Pfizer, to warn of delivery issues, frustrating officials.
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EU vaccine woes mount as new delays emerge
AstraZeneca is the latest company, after Pfizer, to warn of delivery issues, frustrating officials.

One year on from the world's first lockdown in Wuhan
The world's first coronavirus quarantine began in Wuhan a year ago - how has China changed since then?

Video 3 minutes 47 seconds
Brazil runs out of oxygen in deadly second Covid wave
Doctors in the rainforest’s biggest city Manaus are struggling to control rising numbers of deaths from Covid-19 and soaring cases.

Hungary first in EU to approve Russian vaccine
Its health authorities give preliminary approval to the Russian-developed Sputnik V coronavirus jab.

Infections 'must be brought down' to help NHS
Researchers warn that unless something changes, hospitals will continue facing significant pressure.

Israel vaccine fears 'out of context and inaccurate'
Israel is likely to be the first country to see an impact from vaccination - but it is still too early.

Why has South Africa not started vaccinating?
South Africa is the worst-hit country in Africa, but has not yet started doing Covid-19 vaccinations.
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EU vaccine woes mount as new delays emerge
AstraZeneca is the latest company, after Pfizer, to warn of delivery issues, frustrating officials.

One year on from the world's first lockdown in Wuhan
The world's first coronavirus quarantine began in Wuhan a year ago - how has China changed since then?

Video 3 minutes 47 seconds
Brazil runs out of oxygen in deadly second Covid wave
Doctors in the rainforest’s biggest city Manaus are struggling to control rising numbers of deaths from Covid-19 and soaring cases.

Hungary first in EU to approve Russian vaccine
Its health authorities give preliminary approval to the Russian-developed Sputnik V coronavirus jab.

Infections 'must be brought down' to help NHS
Researchers warn that unless something changes, hospitals will continue facing significant pressure.

Israel vaccine fears 'out of context and inaccurate'
Israel is likely to be the first country to see an impact from vaccination - but it is still too early.

Why has South Africa not started vaccinating?
South Africa is the worst-hit country in Africa, but has not yet started doing Covid-19 vaccinations.

One year on from the world's first lockdown in Wuhan
The world's first coronavirus quarantine began in Wuhan a year ago - how has China changed since then?

Video 3 minutes 47 seconds
Brazil runs out of oxygen in deadly second Covid wave
Doctors in the rainforest’s biggest city Manaus are struggling to control rising numbers of deaths from Covid-19 and soaring cases.

Hungary first in EU to approve Russian vaccine
Its health authorities give preliminary approval to the Russian-developed Sputnik V coronavirus jab.
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