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LONDON (Reuters) – British researchers on Wednesday started recruitment for a clinical trial to test antiviral COVID-19 treatments for use in people early on in the disease who are at higher risks of complications, starting with Merck’s molnupiravir. Britain became the first country in the world to approve molnupiravir, which was jointly developed by U.S.-based …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Wednesday reported 51,342 new cases of COVID-19 and a further 161 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test result, government statistics showed. Cases are up 11.3% over the last seven days compared to the previous seven days, with deaths down 0.8% over the same timeframe. (Reporting by Alistair …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has reported 131 new cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the UK Health Security Agency said on Wednesday, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 568. (Reporting by Alistair Smout; Editing by Kate Holton)

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government has not asked to make a parliamentary statement on potential changes to COVID-19 rules, the speaker of the lower house of parliament, Lindsay Hoyle, said on Wednesday. “I can confirm that I’ve had no request from the government to make a statement. Of course, I am open …

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(Reuters) – England captain Joe Root made the wrong decision by opting to bat first against Australia on a green pitch in the opening Ashes test at the Gabba after the tourists were dismissed for 147 on Wednesday, former skipper Nasser Hussain said. Pat Cummins made a dream start to his Australia captaincy with a …

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