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What is the Covid workplace testing scheme Downing Street is part of?
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak were due to be part of a pilot trialling tests instead of self-isolation Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It emerged on…
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UK children about to turn 18 could be first in Covid vaccine queue
Those with underlying conditions could also be prioritised in any jab programme, minister suggests Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Britain’s Covid vaccination programme for children could…
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UK Covid cases could hit 200,000 a day, says scientist behind lockdown strategy
Prof Neil Ferguson says 100,000 cases after England unlocks are ‘almost inevitable’ and may double Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Covid cases could hit 200,000 a…
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Coronavirus live: Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will now isolate after anger following health secretary’s diagnosis
British prime minister and chancellor U-turn as Sunak says ‘I recognise that even the sense that the rules aren’t the same for everyone is wrong’ U-turn as Boris Johnson and…
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‘It’s just frustrating’: the UK couples hit by vaccine disparity
Two people whose partners have different levels of Covid protection on the problems they face Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The vaccine rollout in the UK…
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New York’s clubs are back, and with them a sense of community I’d forgotten existed | Larissa Pham
As I dance, it doesn’t feel like a night out – it feels like a homecoming In 2018, upon her return from a trip to China, my roommate gifted me…
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Renowned opera director Graham Vick dies from Covid complications aged 67
Tributes paid to director who sought fresh classical audiences with pioneering productions and outreach programmes Sir Graham Vick, the internationally acclaimed opera director, has died from complications of Covid-19, at…
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South Africa footballers test positive for Covid-19 in Tokyo Olympic Village
South Africa men’s squad in quarantine after three positives Games president claims a ‘plan in place’ for village outbreak Two South African footballers have become the first athletes in the…
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Britain’s economic confusion reflects the mess of Covid’s ‘freedom day’ | Larry Elliott
If all had gone well, Rishi Sunak could have delivered a budget to make economic support more tailored and less expensive Supermarkets warning of empty shelves. Underground lines closed due…
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U-turn as Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to self-isolate after criticism
U-turn came hours after No 10 said PM and chancellor would avoid isolation by joining pilot testing scheme Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson and…