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A citizen in the US receives their coronavirus vaccination

US allows people vaccinated against covid-19 to mix indoors again

9 March 2021

Vaccination means freedom to mix in private properties without social distancing or wearing masks, US authorities have said, but the guidance is deemed too risky for the UK


Brazilian medical worker closes the door of an ambulance in Araraquara, Sao Paulo

How much of a threat is the Brazil variant of coronavirus to the UK?

1 March 2021

The P.1 variant from Brazil that has been detected in six people in the UK can partly evade existing antibodies, but vaccines should still protect against severe disease


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Covid-19 news archive: February 2021

26 February 2021

This is an archive of the Âé¶ą´«Ă˝Â daily covid-19 news update with updates in February 2021. See updates from January 2021, November/December 2020, and March to November 2020.


A lab technician uses a PCR test on a sample to identify the presence of coronavirus

Mutation test can quickly reveal which coronavirus variant you have

23 February 2021

A new way of detecting the coronavirus could increase surveillance of dangerous mutations and alert individuals to which variant of the virus they are carrying


Two coronavirus variants have merged – here's what you need to know

Two coronavirus variants have merged – here's what you need to know

17 February 2021

A single genome sequence has shown that the UK and California variants of the coronavirus have combined into a heavily mutated hybrid. Here’s what you need to know about this recombinant variant of the coronavirus


What do the new coronavirus variants mean for a return to normality?

What do the new coronavirus variants mean for a return to normality?

17 February 2021

With news of one new variant after another, it's easy to despair that even vaccines won't be enough to overcome the coronavirus pandemic - but there are reasons to be optimistic


People get tested for covid-19 in Los Angeles

Exclusive: Two variants have merged into heavily mutated coronavirus

16 February 2021

The UK and California variants of coronavirus appear to have combined into a heavily mutated hybrid, sparking concern that we may be entering a new phase of the covid-19 pandemic


South Africa rethinks plans after variant evades AstraZeneca vaccine

South Africa rethinks plans after variant evades AstraZeneca vaccine

8 February 2021

South Africa has paused its roll-out of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine because it might not be effective against the South African B.1.351 coronavirus variant – but it is still likely to limit the severity of covid-19


Inside the race to tweak covid-19 vaccines and stay ahead of mutations

Inside the race to tweak covid-19 vaccines and stay ahead of mutations

3 February 2021

The coronavirus is evolving to evade the protection from vaccines and natural immunity - here's what we can do to fight back


UK coronavirus variant gets nastier as South African variant spreads

UK coronavirus variant gets nastier as South African variant spreads

2 February 2021

The faster-spreading UK coronavirus variant has acquired a mutation that will help it evade immune protection – the same mutation already found in the South African variant


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