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2021-05-05 22:48:53 Breaking news: The US has backed a temporary suspension of intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines in a move likely to enrage the pharmaceutical industry, which strongly opposes a so-called waiver. Open / Comment

2021-05-05 18:38:53 Money, museum tickets and even marijuana are up for grabs as US states and companies try to entice hesitant people to get vaccinated.

The UK is to double the capacity of laboratories testing vaccines against coronavirus strains. See how your country is faring with vaccine rollouts using our interactive tracker.

How do you treat long Covid? As the novel post-viral syndrome claims millions of sufferers, we look at the best treatments to boost your overall health. Take out a subscription trial to read more.

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2021-05-04 19:46:47 African health officials want to vaccinate at least 30% of the continent’s population by the end of the year. But supply constraints, logistical problems and vaccine hesitancy mean immunisation campaigns have been patchy. Read our full analysis about the jab situation there.

Singapore is tightening social-distancing and border controls as it reports an increase in new coronavirus clusters. For the latest figures on Covid-19 cases and fatalities, follow our global tracker.

Scientists in Brazil are hoping that homegrown vaccines can alleviate shortages and loosen Covid-19’s grip on the country. Take out a subscription trial to read how the country is progressing in developing its own jabs.

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2021-05-03 17:50:45 The world’s largest economies stand a chance of recovering ground lost to Covid-19 by the end of 2021, much faster than economists had feared.

Canada’s case count, when adjusted for population, now exceeds that of the US for the first time since the pandemic began, as a third wave grips the country. For the latest figures on coronavirus cases and fatalities, follow our global tracker.

A long-simmering battle over Covid-19 vaccine patents is reaching boiling point as overflowing hospital wards in India and Brazil have highlighted the desperate need to rapidly produce more shots to inoculate the world. Take out a trial subscription to read more.

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2021-04-30 11:52:44 In case you missed it: The rare blood clotting disorder linked to the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine particularly affects younger adults, according to the UK medicines regulator.

Devastated by a second wave of infections, India has become a Covid-19 hotspot, setting daily records for the most cases reported in the previous 24 hours. See how your country is faring with our interactive coronavirus tracker.

Are coronavirus passports the future of travel? The airline industry would like to think so, but so far, country-based approaches seem to prevail over a unified global system. Take out a subscription trial to read more.

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2021-04-29 16:09:05 Comfort is in, status anxiety is out. Read here about the new attitudes of post-lockdown life.

Moderna says it will increase its global supply of Covid-19 vaccines to up to 3bn next year. See how your country is faring with vaccine rollouts using our interactive tracker.

Should you take the vaccine or shouldn't you? Emotions and risk aversion often play a bigger part than reason in our decision-making process, writes the FT's Jemima Kelly. Take out a subscription trial to read more.

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2021-04-28 21:14:15 BioNTech’s chief executive says he is confident that the company’s Covid-19 vaccine with Pfizer will work against a new variant circulating in India. Read more for details.

Switzerland will contribute $328m to a World Health Organization-backed scheme to distribute coronavirus vaccines to developing nations. Check our interactive vaccine tracker to see how countries are advancing their vaccination efforts.

Joe Biden has two main pandemic challenges ahead: persuading reluctant Americans to take the jabs, and making sure the rest of the world doesn’t go without it. Take out a subscription trial to read our analysis about the US’s next vaccination steps.

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2021-04-27 20:00:27 The pandemic has exacerbated the growing inequality between generations and has left many young people feeling like they have got a raw deal. We asked our young readers what life has been like for them in the pandemic, and which problems need fixing most urgently. Here’s what they said.

Weekly cases in Europe have declined for the first time in two months, according to the World Health Organization. For the latest figures on coronavirus cases and fatalities, follow our global tracker.

Is a new variant driving India’s coronavirus catastrophe? Take out a subscription trial to read our explainer on the extent to which B.1.6.1.7 is behind the dizzying surge in cases.

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2021-04-26 17:50:16 Although infections are at a record high, lives are being saved in countries with effective immunisation programmes. Read our data-driven analysis.

Narendra Modi’s government has come under fire for a policy shift that will force states and private buyers to pay more for scarce vaccines as India is engulfed by a calamitous coronavirus wave. Take a look at your country's coronavirus toll in this interactive Covid-19 tracker.

What does life look like for young people after the pandemic? Take out a subscription trial to read about the results of our survey.

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2021-04-23 18:53:15 The coronavirus pandemic forced Britain’s government to borrow more than at any time since the second world war, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday.

India reported a world record of 315,000 new coronavirus infections in a single day on Wednesday, surpassing the US peak from this year. For the latest figures on coronavirus cases and fatalities, follow our global tracker.

Japan is preparing to introduce Covid-19 restrictions in its biggest cities over a week-long holiday that begins this weekend in an effort to halt a rapid rise in cases. Take out a trial subscription to read more.

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