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Martin Rowson on the UK’s coronavirus journey – cartoon
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By holding the Tokyo Olympics, Japan’s government is gambling with people’s lives | Kosuke Takahashi
As Covid cases rise, vaccination lags and costs soar, most Japanese people are extremely cynical about the Games The Olympic Games begins in Tokyo on Friday, just as Covid-19 blights…
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UK Covid live news: more than 800,000 people had coronavirus last week, ONS estimates
Cases increased in all four nations, says Office for National Statistics France fiasco to pingdemic U-turn: Boris Johnson’s week of chaos Limited number of critical workers to be allowed to…
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Alabama governor joins growing number of Republicans urging Americans to get vaccinated – live
Covid cases likely to accelerate through summer, new forecasts say CDC director warns Americans in ‘another pivotal moment’ in pandemic 3.21pm BST Republican lawmakers are under increasing pressure to tell…
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Republican governor says ‘time to start blaming unvaccinated’ for rise in cases
Alabama’s Kay Ivey says surge in new infections is due to a reluctance among many in state to get inoculated The Republican governor of Alabama has said it is “time…
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At least 100 of 613 US athletes unvaccinated as Tokyo Olympics begin
USOPC is ‘quite happy’ with number of vaccinated athletes Vaccination is not required for athletes competing at Games About 100 of the 613 US athletes arriving in Tokyo for the…
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Coronavirus live: Indonesia reports record daily deaths; Philippines bans children from going out
Latest updates: Indonesia’s daily death toll reaches 1,566; Philippines bans children aged 5-17 leaving the house until end of July Pfizer vaccine second dose has ‘sweet spot’ after eight weeks…
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Key workers in Scotland given exemption from self-isolation rules
Nicola Sturgeon announces move aimed at preventing staff shortages due to NHS Covid app notifications Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Workers in critical roles in Scotland…
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‘It’s incredibly poor’: Scottish islanders angry at failing ferry service
Ageing fleet hit by breakdowns and cancellations, with capacity low on services that do run due to Covid Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The perfume and…
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Australia’s most populous state declares ‘national emergency’ over Covid outbreak
New South Wales announces 136 new local Delta cases with Sydney under the strictest lockdown measures it has experienced Australia’s most populous state has declared a “national emergency” as it…