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Lockdown extended in Wales
United Kingdom // 29 January, 2021
For three weeks...COVID-19
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COVID-19 in Brazil, January
Brazil // 29 January, 2021
Over 9 million cases have been confirmed, with over 220,000 deaths.COVID-19
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COVID-19 in the United States, January
United States // 29 January, 2021
CDC is reporting at least 25.4 million cases and over 427,000 fatalities.COVID-19
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More US businesses offer to help with vaccine distribution
United States // 29 January, 2021
The New York Times reports that Microsoft, Starbucks and Amazon are among the companies offering the government assistance with logistics and operations...
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Salisbury Cathedral turned into mass vaccination centre, with beautiful music
United Kingdom // 29 January, 2021
The Daily Mail reports that the 800 year-old Salisbury Cathedral in England’s south has been turned into a mass coronavirus vaccination hub...COVID-19
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Digital certificates may enable international students to return to Australia
Australia // 29 January, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Australian Education Minister, Alan Tudge, has said that reliable digital vaccination certificates could provide a pathway for bringing large numbers of international students into Australian universities without a need for quarantine...
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Is the US ready for 4th (B.1.1.7) COVID-19 wave?
United States // 29 January, 2021
Eric Topol** has drawn this graph of the expected increase in new cases in the US as the B.1.1.7 becomes the dominant strain during March 2021...COVID-19
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Further restrictions on international travel
Canada // 29 January, 2021
Starting 3 February, new restrictions...COVID-19
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Ontario's updated Pandemic Projections - variant strain will be dominant by March
Canada // 29 January, 2021
The variant B.1.1.7 is spreading, ICU capacity remains strained....COVID-19
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COVID-19 vaccination alone cannot end the pandemic
United States // 29 January, 2021
Modelling from Columbia University shows non-pharmaceutical interventions need to continue...COVID-19, General Articles
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Local COVID-19 cases in Northern Vietnam
Vietnam // 28 January, 2021
Locally acquired cases have been detected in Hai Duong and Quang Ninh Provinces.COVID-19
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First local cases in months are infected with B.1.351 variant
New Zealand // 28 January, 2021
The returned travellers were likely infected during their stay in a managed isolation facility in Auckland....COVID-19
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Covaxin effective against the UK variant SARS-CoV2
India // 28 January, 2021
Covaxin effective against the UK variant COVID strainCOVID-19
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Local transmission of the UK variant in Bontoc
Philippines // 27 January, 2021
Local transmission of the UK variant (B.1.1.7) is being reported in BontocCOVID-19
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First country in Europe to pass 100,000 deaths due to COVID-19
United Kingdom // 26 January, 2021
Over 100,000 deaths, daily cases falling...COVID-19
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Total COVID-19 cases surpassed 1 million
Indonesia // 26 January, 2021
Over 13,000 new cases reported...COVID-19
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P1 now accounts for 42% of new infections in city of Manaus
Brazil // 26 January, 2021
The P1 variant already accounts for about half of new infections in Manaus...COVID-19
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Israel reports only 20 positive COVID tests from 128K who had their 2nd Pfizer shot
Israel // 26 January, 2021
20 positive coronavirus tests out of 128,000 people who had their second Pfizer shot...COVID-19
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First case of P.1 ("Brazilian") variant detected in nation
United States // 26 January, 2021
A new variant has been detected...COVID-19
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Medical grade masks mandatory for
Austria // 25 January, 2021
New mask mandates....COVID-19