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Covid inquiry finds UK inaction cost thousands of lives

About 23,000 deaths could have been prevented in England if the first Covid-19 lockdown had been introduced sooner, a UK public inquiry has found

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 November, 2025
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Calls to recognise dead Egyptian medical staff as 'martyrs'

Nabila El-Gaafary
05 September, 2023
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WHO: Finding Covid-19's origins is 'a moral imperative'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 March, 2023
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FlyDubai announces record profit as Gulf air travel booms

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 March, 2023
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China says Covid outbreak has infected 80% of population

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 January, 2023
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US: Florida man pleads guilty to $7.2m Covid-19 relief fraud

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 September, 2022
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China's Chengdu extends Covid lockdown in most districts

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 September, 2022
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'Completely new' Covid strains possible this winter: EU

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 September, 2022
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British scientists launch monkeypox treatment study

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 August, 2022
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Monkeypox: Fears of repeat of Covid-19 vaccine inequity

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 July, 2022
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Pair of new studies point to natural Covid origin

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 July, 2022
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Covid: China reports 598 new cases for Sunday

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 July, 2022
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Covid-19 pandemic is 'nowhere near over': WHO

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 July, 2022
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OPEC forecasts slower oil demand growth in 2023

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 July, 2022
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Covid: Qatar revives mask mandate in closed public spaces

The New Arab Staff
07 July, 2022
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Iran
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Iran records over 1,000 daily Covid-19 cases

The New Arab Staff
05 July, 2022
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Saudi welcomes 1 million for biggest hajj pilgrimage

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 July, 2022
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Hong Kong lawmaker who met China's Xi tests Covid positive

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 July, 2022
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China reports 460 new Covid cases for Sunday

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 July, 2022
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N Korea blames 'alien things' near SK border for Covid cases

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 July, 2022
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Morocco's king tests positive for Covid-19

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 June, 2022