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[ad_1] London, January 10 The United Kingdom on Sunday announced a major expansion of Covid-19 testing that will be made available to asymptomatic people as part of efforts to control the rapid spread of a new variant of the coronavirus, leading Britain to reach the grim milestone of 80,000 virus …

[ad_1] CES will bring many new fitness apps and services, such as the Ultrahuman health and fitness platform. Ultrahuman This story is part of THESE, where our editors will bring you the latest news and the best gadgets from CES 2021 completely virtual. CES 2021 it will be a different …

[ad_1] Issued on: 09/01/2021 – 21:02Modified: 09/01/2021 – 21:00 Jerusalem (AFP) Israel’s Health Ministry said on Saturday that four people tested positive for the new strain of coronavirus first detected in South Africa, with the new British variant already registered. The cases were discovered after testing travelers arriving from South …

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A man walks past graffiti of a Frankenstein in a protective mask on a doorway amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Galway, Ireland, on December 22, 2020. REUTERS / Clodagh Kilcoyne DUBLIN (Reuters) – Health officials in Ireland, where a more infectious variant …

[ad_1] When COVID-19 emerged exactly one year ago, liberal democracy was in crisis. For the first time since 2001, there were more autocracies than the democracies of the world. Right-wing populists were gaining ground. Furthermore, the standard of universal and inalienable human rights was under pressure from the governments of …

[ad_1] More than three-quarters of people hospitalized with Covid-19 still suffered from at least one symptom after six months, according to a study published on Saturday that scientists say shows the need for more research on the lingering effects of the coronavirus. The research, which was published in the Lancet …

[ad_1] Hong Kong has extended its ban on all commercial flights from the UK and South Africa until further notice to protect itself from the newer and more infectious strains of Covid-19 detected in both countries, describing the situation in Britain as “grim.” “The epidemic situation around the world remains …

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Every Friday, Andrew Green curates top news and analysis from and about the African continent. Subscribers can adjust their newsletter settings to receive Africa Watch by email every week. Africa heralded the New Year with the official launch of a new free trade zone across the continent. …

[ad_1] The UK reported more than 1,300 deaths from Covid-19 on Friday, the highest daily figure since the pandemic began, as the Mayor of London declared a “major incident” from the coronavirus in the British capital. Sadiq Khan said the spread of Covid-19 in London was now “out of control” …

[ad_1] ‘Big Incident’ Declared In London As City Hospitals Fill With Covid Patients London Mayor Sadiq Khan made the decision, saying the pandemic was “out of control” in the UK capital. It follows a leaked briefing from the National Health Service revealing that London hospitals are only two weeks from …