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Vaccination isn’t the quick coronavirus solution many of us hoped for

Vaccination isn’t the quick coronavirus solution many of us hoped for

10 March 2021

Varying national approaches to dealing with the coronavirus and variance in how people respond to vaccines put new hurdles on the path to beating covid-19
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
Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier holds a thank-you card after being vaccinated in Adelaide, Australia

How will zero-covid countries safely reopen their borders?

5 March 2021

As plans are made for international travel to resume, covid-free countries may have to achieve herd immunity through vaccination before letting the rest of the world in

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