UK's PM eyes end to COVID-19 lockdown as vaccines reach one-third of adults

LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set on Monday (Feb 22) to start unwinding England's third and potentially final coronavirus lockdown, as a quickening United Kingdom-wide inoculation drive relieves pressure on overstretched hospitals. In a statement to parliament, Johnson will confirm the ...

UK's PM eyes end to COVID-19 lockdown as vaccines reach one-third of adults
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EU prepares measures against Myanmar coup leaders

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UN chief demands immediate halt to Myanmar 'repression'

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Top Chinese official outlines plan to ensure only 'patriots' run Hong Kong

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UN chief Guterres tells Myanmar military: 'Stop the repression'

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Mogul vs mogul: Australia's tech law pits Murdoch against Zuckerberg

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Boeing calls for grounding of some 777s after Denver engine fire

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EU set to agree sanctions over Russia, Myanmar crackdowns

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Australia health chiefs freeze Facebook ads

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Trump 'offered Kim Jong Un a ride home on Air Force One'

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Australia promises quick, independent probe after third rape accusation

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New Zealand remembers 185 who died in Christchurch quake 10 years ago

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Australia starts COVID-19 vaccine roll-out amid controversy

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US nears 500,000 COVID-19 deaths

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Commentary: Toxic offices dynamics don't disappear just because people work from home

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Protesters clash with Spanish police in fresh unrest over jailed rapper

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A sombre Buddhist funeral song rung out in Myanmar's capital as the body of ...
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