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Australia will begin vaccinating its population against COVID-19 next week after its first shipment of Pfizer vaccine was delivered on Monday.

Australia will begin vaccinating its population against COVID-19 next week after its first shipment of Pfizer vaccine was delivered on Monday.

UK study finds new coronavirus variant may be more deadly SECTIONS Last Updated: Feb 14, 2021, 11:46 PM IST Share Synopsis The new report is based on analysis of a dozen studies that found the so-called Kent variant, named after the county where it was first identified, is likely 30 per cent to 70 per cent more deadly than other variants. Agencies 2,845,625.0 London: UK government scientific advisers say the COVID-19 variant now predominant in the country may be up to 70 per cent more deadly than previous variants, underscoring concerns about how mutations may change the characteristics of th...

Cases of coronavirus caught on hospital wards have fallen by a third since the start of January despite a record number of inpatients, NHS figures show.  The data shows the average number of Covid-19 cases caught on wards in England has dropped from 553 on January 10 to 369 on January 25, a fall of 33 per cent.  This has happened despite the number of patients in hospitals rising throughout the month, with a now record 3,600 people in intensive care and 32,000 inpatients.  Falling in-hospital infections, also known as nosocomial infections, come alongside a decline in daily hospital admiss...

25 Jan 2021 It’s the news no-one wanted to hear: on Friday evening, the Prime Minister told Brits that the new variant first picked up in the UK might be more deadly than previous versions of the virus. But within hours, some experts had appeared to play down the claim. It’s also been suggested that even if it is more dangerous, the death rate in the coming months might still end up lower than last spring’s thanks to better treatment. Let’s take a look at what we know. How much worse? Boris Johnson told reporters on Friday that as well as being more easily transmi...