France24 says Morocco has decided to suspend flights to and from France, where daily coronavirus infections are rising, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.
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COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect the lungs and airways. It’s caused by a virus called coronavirus.
The main symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are a high temperature, a new, continuous cough and a loss or change to the sense of smell or taste.
The Metro says The head of the Oxford jab programme says almost every Covid-19 patient in intensive care units (ICUs) has not been vaccinated.
The Independent says A new Covid-19 variant has emerged that has an “incredibly high” number of mutations, scientists are warning.
Sky News says the WHO has suggested it is time for countries to have a conversation about mandatory COVID-19 vaccines, saying: “It’s a healthy debate to have.”
The Guardian says Seven anti-vaccine doctors fell sick after gathering earlier this month for a Florida “summit” at which alternative treatments for Covid-19 were discussed.
The Metro says Britain could be avoiding the current Covid wave sweeping Europe because it has used the AstraZeneca jab more widely, scientists say.
Aljazeera says On Tuesday, India reported 7,579 coronavirus cases – the lowest rise in 543 days, despite huge festival gatherings in recent weeks.
The Guardian says Slovakia’s prime minister Eduard Heger is “intensively” considering a possible three-week lockdown amid a jump in Covid-19 cases.
The Independent says Healthy young people are unlikely to need annual Covid boosters, experts and government advisers believe.
The Sun says THE Delta Covid variant may mutate itself into self-extinction and has already done so in one part of the world, scientists claim.
France24 says Ahead of the Christmas holidays, Austria shut its shops, restaurants and festive markets Monday, returning to lockdown in the most dramatic Covid-19 restriction seen in Western Europe for months.
The Guardian says Three people were being treated in hospital in Rotterdam on Saturday after they were seriously injured when police fired shots during a demonstration against Covid-19 restrictions.
The Metro says Europe’s latest surge of Covid infections has highlighted the ‘critical’ importance of getting vaccinated, a government scientific adviser has claimed.
Austria became the first country in Europe to make vaccines mandatory by law and will face another full national lockdown from Monday and Germany has hinted it may follow join them.
The Sun says AUSTRIA will plunge itself into a nation-wide lockdown from Monday as Covid cases soar and hospital corridors fill with dead bodies.
The Metro says a faster-spreading strain of the Covid-19 Delta variant that is ploughing through Britain is responsible for 10% of cases, a new study has shown.
France24 says German leaders agreed tough new curbs on the unvaccinated, with plans to shut them out of restaurants, sporting events and cultural shows as the country battles to halt a record rise in Covid infections.
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The Guardian says British tax officials have ramped up efforts to claw back £1bn from fraudulent or incorrect furlough payouts.
France24 says US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Tuesday announced a deal to make its prospective antiviral Covid-19 pill available more cheaply in the world’s least-wealthy countries.
The Sun says PRIME Minister Boris Johnson has today urged Brits to get their coronavirus boosters as soon as they are eligible.
The Guardian says Covid booster vaccines will be extended to those aged between 40 and 49 in England and Scotland.
The Metro says Boris Johnson will hold a Covid press conference this afternoon after warning a ‘blizzard’ of infections is spreading across Europe.
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The Daily Express says CORONAVIRUS rules have been enacted throughout the past 19 months in a bid to save lives and protect the NHS, but how have these rules changed across England, Wales and Scotland recently?