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South Africa scraps AstraZeneca vaccine, will give J&J jabs

South Africa will give the unapproved Johnson & Johnson vaccine to its front-line health workers beginning next week as a study to see what protection it provides from COVID-19, particularly against the variant dominant there, ...

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France imposes 6 pm nationwide virus curfew

The French government will impose a daily nationwide curfew at 6 pm starting Saturday to combat a worrying increase in COVID-19 cases, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday.

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Vaccine campaign grows alongside fears Covid spreading faster

Belgium on Monday joined a growing list of countries to launch COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, while a new coronavirus variant believed to be more infectious spread further and other nations ramped up restrictions.

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Luxembourg to tighten lockdown after Christmas

Luxembourg will join its European neighbours in reinforcing virus lockdown rules after Christmas, Prime Minister Xavier Bettel announced Monday.

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