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Coronavirus: Brazil’s death toll tops 500,000; Afghanistan needs oxygen
Brazil’s health ministry is working to speed up Covid-19 vaccinations as the death toll rose to more than 500,000 since the start of the pandemic.The nation of 210 million people…
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Several people injured – one losing a hand – as French police break up illegal rave
Five police officers were injured overnight in western France as they broke up a 1,500-strong illegal rave, authorities said on Saturday, with one partygoer losing a hand in the clashes.Police…
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Metal fans sing, mosh at Britain’s first live music festival since coronavirus pandemic
Thousands of heavy metal fans were camping, singing – and even moshing – on Saturday at Britain’s first full music festival since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.The three-day Download…
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US ramps up coronavirus vaccine pledge to Taiwan
The United States will ship 2.5 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan on Saturday, a senior administration official told Reuters, more than tripling Washington’s previous allocation of shots for the…
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Chinese in Africa warned to be alert and avoid unnecessary travel as third wave of Covid-19 sweeps continent
China has warned its citizens living in Africa to stay alert as a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic hits the continent and urged them not to travel unless necessary…
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Coronavirus live news: UK expert says third wave definitely under way; Cambodia reports highest daily deaths
Scientist says people in England who have had two jabs and come into contact with someone infected may soon be spared 10 days of self-isolating NHS app gains 2.7m users…
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‘The resilience has been heroic’: New York’s undocumented migrants on the pandemic
The estimated half a million undocumented residents in the city were among its worst hit by Covid-19 This article is co-published with Documented JCR had been a cook for 15…
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Flights cancelled and districts locked down amid fresh coronavirus cases in southern China
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and part of a city locked down in southern China as the coastal province of Guangdong tries to stamp out transmission of the highly…
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Covid lockdown savings: how to make the most of spare cash
Options if you have accumulated some money or want to start putting something aside With strict limits on going out and about, lockdown has helped many people build their savings.…
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Coronavirus: about 90 Hong Kong cases of adverse vaccine reactions investigated to date could be linked to jabs, expert says, though few side effects serious
Just under a third of the more than 300 adverse events reviewed by Hong Kong health authorities following Covid-19 vaccinations so far could be linked to the jabs, a top…