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Even coronavirus couldn’t lower Mexico murder rate, with 29 killings per 100,000 people, study says
Mexico’s murder rate remained essentially unchanged at 36,579 killings in 2020 due to rising gangland violence, according to the country’s National Statistics Institute.Even though the coronavirus pandemic reduced many activities…
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Teens getting the AstraZeneca vaccine: ‘They want a light at the end of the tunnel’
When I heard my 18-year-old nephews had received their first jab, it was like sunshine slicing through the clouds See all our coronavirus coverage Even by pandemic standards, Saturday was…
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How floods, wildfire and the Delta virus surge have investors seeking US dollar safe haven
The US dollar has been doing well on the foreign exchanges recently but that doesn’t mean investors have fallen in love with the greenback. It feels more like a marriage…
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Johnson’s hi-vis chain gang plan for offenders ‘will cause long-term harm’, campaigners claim – live
Latest updates: prime minister says he wants offenders ‘in chain gangs visibly paying your debt to society’ No 10 cautious over declaring Covid turning point despite fall in cases Coronavirus…
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Coronavirus live news: Tokyo hits record daily cases; Germany to tighten entry requirements for travellers
Latest updates: Olympic host seeks more hospital beds; more people to need a negative Covid test as cases rise in Germany US will not lift travel restrictions ‘at this point’…
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Don’t run away with premature conclusions, says Johnson as Covid cases fall
PM says ‘people have got to remain very cautious and that remains the approach of the government’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage People should not “run…
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Sarah Sanders promotes ‘Trump vaccine’ but says Americans should ‘pray about it’
Former Trump press secretary criticises ‘arrogant’ medical experts but admits the benefits of the shot outweigh any potential risks The former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders has urged people…
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Dettol maker Reckitt Benckiser’s sales slow as it warns over prices
Consumer goods group, which also makes Nurofen and Durex, says its costs are rising Consumer goods group Reckitt Benckiser, which owns brands including Dettol, Nurofen and Durex, has reported disappointing…
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The IMF is right: global economic recovery from Covid could go wrong
Better-off countries should be concerned by the north-south divide caused by the pandemic Failure to help poor countries ‘could cost global economy $4.5tn’ Given the ebbs and flows of the…
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Failure to help poor countries fight Covid ‘could cost global economy $4.5tn’
IMF calls on rich nations to help halt spread of infectious variants through countries with low vaccination rates Larry Elliott: Global economic recovery from Covid could go wrong The world…