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COVID-19 cases on the rise in older adults in England: studyBritain has the second-highest COVID-19 pandemic death toll in Europe after Russia, with over 162,000 confirmed virus-related deaths.HealthMar 10, 2022
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U.K. PM Boris Johnson refuses to resign over COVID lockdown partiesBoris Johnson rejected opposition calls to resign but accepted that a rule that ministers should lose their jobs if they had knowingly misled parliament applied to him.PoliticsJan 26, 2022
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U.K.’s Boris Johnson defies growing calls to resign: ‘In the name of God, go!’Pressure on Boris Johnson grew as one Conservative lawmaker defected to the opposition Labour Party and a former Conservative Cabinet Minister told him: "In the name of God, go!"PoliticsJan 19, 2022
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Omicron variant concerns prompt UK to expand boosters for all adultsGreat Britain gave the OK on Monday to expand COVID-19 vaccine booster eligibility to all adults in light of the discovery of the Omicron variant.WorldNov 29, 2021
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U.K. is seeing a 4th wave of COVID-19. But this does not mean Canada will, experts sayThat optimistic prediction comes even with the dominance of the Delta variant, which is proving to be harder to stop with just one dose of vaccine.CanadaJul 8, 2021
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U.K. eases COVID-19 measures — but Britain ‘must learn to live’ with virus, PM saysJohnson confirmed Monday that legal sanctions will be replaced by individual "informed decisions'' when the country moves to the final stage of its lockdown-lifting roadmap.WorldJul 5, 2021
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‘Cases are rising rapidly’: Britain reports steep rise in Delta COVID-19 variant casesBritain has reported another steep rise in the weekly reported cases of the Delta coronavirus variant, Public Health England data showed on Friday.WorldJun 18, 2021
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U.K. brings in Johnson & Johnson vaccine as variant concerns riseDetails of who will get the vaccine have yet to be determined. There was speculation it might only be given to older adults after it was linked to reports of rare blood clots.WorldMay 28, 2021
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U.K.’s full reopening plan could be jeopardized by spread of B.1.617.2 variantPrime Minister Boris Johnson has warned the variant poses a risk to the country's way out all COVID-19 restrictions.WorldMay 27, 2021
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U.K. prepares for major reopening as new COVID-19 variant sparks worryHealth Secretary Matt Hancock said the variant, formally known as B.1.617.2, is more transmissible than the U.K.'s main strain and will likely "become the dominant variant.''HealthMay 16, 2021
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