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The Guardian view on Covid curbs ending: Tory MPs are happy; many Britons are not | Editorial
The country is about to find out how costly the prime minister’s delay and indecision in the face of a lethal, highly infectious pathogen will be Boris Johnson, claimed his…
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The Morrison government has fallen short in all areas of the Covid vaccine rollout | Greg Jericho
The data shows Australia’s rollout was not just slow to start – the pace of vaccination has also lagged behind many other nations We’re nearly 18 months into the Covid-19…
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Pandemic caused biggest increase in world hunger for decades, UN says
The Covid-19 pandemic caused an estimated 18 per cent increase in the number of people facing hunger, a United Nations report released on Monday found, dealing a massive setback to…
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Coronavirus live: Thailand to mix AstraZeneca and Sinovac; Indonesia reports record daily case numbers
Thailand to use Oxford vaccine as second shot after Chinese-made jab; Indonesia records 40,427 new infections in a day Taiwan tech companies buy 10m vaccines in deal that sidesteps China…
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Almost one in three globally go hungry during pandemic – UN
Big leap in malnutrition during Covid, with fifth of children now believed to be stunted, report warns The number of people who did not have enough food to eat rose…
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UK Covid news: minister suggests rail firms could enforce mask wearing after 19 July in England
Latest updates: train companies could ‘impose additional restrictions’, says health minister Edward Argar Mask guidance for England will be ‘clear and strong’, says minister Flu jab may reduce severe effects…
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‘Devastating’: WHO scientist condemns Euro 2020 final
WHO’s Covid-19 technical lead, Maria Van Kerkhove, says event likely to have spurred Covid-19 transmission Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A WHO scientist has said watch…
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Chinese vaccine firms to rush 110 million doses to Covax now, half a billion by mid-2022
A global sharing scheme has contracted two Chinese manufacturers to immediately supply 110 million coronavirus vaccine doses to poorer countries as part of an advance purchase agreement.The agreements with Sinopharm…
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Troops called in after jailing of Zuma ignites violence and looting
South Africa’s highest court to rule on Monday whether to uphold former president’s sentence South Africa’s army has said it is deploying troops to two provinces, including the economic hub…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong study shows significant percentage of recovered patients struggle with memory loss, depression
About one-third of recovered coronavirus patients in Hong Kong have reported memory loss, while a similar percentage experienced feelings of depression and anxiety that persisted for months after healing, a…