Boris Johnson
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U.K. to ‘cautiously’ ease lockdown but long wait still ahead for pubs, gymsU.K. officials outlined how COVID-19 restrictions will slowly be lifted but cautioned that all reopening dates could be postponed if infections and hospitalizations surge.WorldFeb 22
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U.K. speeds up COVID-19 vaccinations, aims to have all adults receive 1st dose by July 31The new target also aims for everyone over 50 or with an underlying health condition to get a vaccine shot by April 15, rather than the previous target of May 1.WorldFeb 21
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Canada tops up COVAX funding by $75M as G7 leaders renew global vaccine effortsThe Liberals have been under fire for the decision to accept 1.9 million doses of vaccine from COVAX for domestic use in Canada by the end of June.CanadaFeb 19
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U.K.’s Johnson eyes ‘cautious but irreversible’ path out of lockdownBritain has vaccinated more than 15 million people with a first dose and 537,715 with a second dose, the fastest rollout per capita of any large country.WorldFeb 15
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U.K. eyes tougher quarantine rules amid risk of ‘vaccine-busting’ coronavirus variantsU.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the British government was looking at the option of quarantine hotels -- where inbound travellers pay to be isolated at a hotel on arrival.HealthJan 25
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‘Realistic possibility’ COVID-19 variant from U.K. could be deadlier, researchers sayBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday the COVID-19 variant first discovered in the U.K. may be associated with a higher level of mortality.CanadaJan 22
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U.K. vaccinating 140 people per minute on average, minister saysThe United Kingdom, which has the world's fifth-worst official COVID-19 death toll, is racing to be among the first major countries to vaccinate its population.WorldJan 18
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‘Race against time’: Worst yet to come for U.K. amid pandemic, PM saysThe death toll in the United Kingdom has been soaring and now stands in excess of 81,000 -- the world's fifth-highest toll -- while more than 3 million people have tested positive.WorldJan 11
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U.K. hospitals struggle as new coronavirus variant takes heavy tollJohnson announced the tough new stay-at-home order for England that takes effect at midnight Tuesday and won't be reviewed until at least mid-February.HealthJan 5
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U.K. imposes new national lockdown as coronavirus and new variant spread rapidlyThe prime minister said the country is at "a critical moment," with cases rising rapidly in every part of the country.WorldJan 4
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