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WHO chief slams Beijing’s plan to eliminate virus as experts warn of 1.5m deaths

Once lauded for its rapid response, Berlin’s excess death rate is now higher than many of its neighbours

New statistics suggest national death toll is similar to other European countries

Some experts want respirator masks like those mandated in Germany to become the standard in UK

Labels for ‘variants of concern’ are based on the Greek alphabet

WHO boss calls for urgent action as Germany announces record infections and Romania runs out of coffins

Group of 26 global experts tasked with reviving stalled inquiry

World Health Organization hails breakthrough in battle against tropical disease

Infection linked to macaques is often deadly when spread to humans

Ministers keen to drop all coronavirus restrictions despite warnings from health experts

UN agency warns vaccination coverage ‘far from sufficient’ to protect region from Delta variant

Anthony Fauci calls on China to release medical records of possible coronavirus victims

Preventative measures should include enhanced surveillance, reporting and intergovernmental cooperation

An expert in political communication on the diverging responses to the coronavirus pandemic

Germany and Austria mandate use of expensive FFP2 masks while WHO backs fabric coverings

Long-awaited report says Beijing and the UN health agency acted too slowly to stop the spread

Documents reveal Chinese officials lied about new infections and deaths as outbreak spread

Ten experts including England’s former deputy chief medical officer will travel to Wuhan ‘as soon as possible’

UN health agency’s pandemic envoy cautions against lifting lockdown restrictions too early

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More than 50 women allege abuse by men who said they were international aid providers

Top official says localised lockdown measures are key to tackling Covid

Moscow says mass production of the drug will begin next month following completion of clinical trials

PM makes grim prediction as infections rise across Europe

The UN agency has been accused of putting politics above public health

Trump administration goes on shopping spree leaving ‘nothing for Europe’

Doctors, diplomats and aid workers all predicted Covid-19 would hit Yemen hard – but the reality has been even worse

‘Astonishing’ latest figures come as UK eases lockdown

Taipei’s swift response to pandemic has saved lives - and boosted support to challenge China

Latin America emerging as new front line in the battle to control outbreak

UN health agency’s emergencies director says coronavirus could become endemic like HIV

Trump pulls funding for agency over accusations of ‘cover-ups and failures’

Trump has labelled it the ‘Chinese virus’ but why does it matter what we call it?

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