Covid Britain
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U.K. officials race to test, vaccinate as COVID-19 variant threatens reopening plans``If the virus is significantly more transmissible, we are likely to face some hard choices,'' Prime Minister Boris Johnson said at a news conference on Friday.HealthMay 15, 2021
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Britain must vaccinate 2 million a week to prevent third coronavirus wave: studyThe British government said on Thursday that 600,000 people in the United Kingdom have received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine since inoculations began.HealthDec 28, 2020
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Britain moving to tiered system of restrictions after 4-week lockdownShops, gyms, personal care businesses and leisure facilities will be allowed to reopen, and collective worship, weddings and outdoor sports can resume.WorldNov 23, 2020
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Pressure mounts on U.K. government to act as coronavirus cases spikeThere is mounting speculation that the government is considering tightening some restrictions again.WorldSep 8, 2020
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U.K. signs deal to buy 90 million doses of experimental coronavirus vaccineAlthough it is still unclear which if any of the vaccines will ultimately prove effective against the virus, Britain and other rich countries are already investing in the vaccines.WorldJul 20, 2020
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U.K. economy nosedives 20.4% in one month due to COVID-19 lockdown measuresAll areas of the economy were hit during the month, in particular pubs, education, health and car sales.WorldJun 12, 2020
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U.K.’s Johnson struggles to move past aide’s lockdown breach as outcry growsMany Britons saw the trip as a clear breach of the government's national "stay at home" order.WorldMay 25, 2020
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U.K. economy could see worst slump since 1706 due to COVID-19The warning comes from the Bank of England, which says the economy could start to recover during the second half of the year as the lockdown restrictions start to be lifted.WorldMay 7, 2020
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U.K. says coronavirus death toll now above 32,000, the highest in EuropeOnly the United States has suffered more deaths than Britain, according to the data so far.May 5, 2020
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