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America is turning into a lottery society. Wellbeing is reserved for the lucky few | David Sirota and Andrew Perez
Public officials have taken the idea of affordable college from something everyone should have to a luxury item only for the super-rich and super lucky Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and…
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Labour demands clarity on plans to make working from home a ‘default right’
Leaked document shows UK government is weighing up extending advice to continue working from home Labour has called on the government to clarify its position on office working, after suggestions…
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UK Covid live news: minister suggests ‘totally hopeless’ text does not represent Johnson’s considered view of Hancock
Latest updates: Treasury minister Jessie Norman defends health secretary after Cummings revelations Covid cases in England doubling every 11 days as Delta variant takes hold Coronavirus – latest global updates…
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Coronavirus live news: Indonesian doctors ill despite Sinovac shots; Tokyo plans to lift emergency before Olympics
350 Indonesian doctors have Covid despite being vaccinated; Japan plans to lift Tokyo’s virus emergency on 20 June, one month before games; CureVac fails in pivotal trial Double-jabbed UK tourists…
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Japan to relax state of emergency a month before Tokyo Olympics
Japan’s government on Thursday approved lifting Tokyo’s virus emergency just over a month before the Olympics, but set new restrictions that could sharply limit fans at Games events.The state of…
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AstraZeneca shake-up: who gets it now, who doesn’t and what does it mean for Australia’s vaccine rollout?
Health authorities have recommended AstraZeneca shots no longer be given to people aged 50 to 59. Here’s why AstraZeneca now only recommended for Australians 60 and over Australia’s Covid-19 vaccine…
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Millions in US ‘race against the clock’ to pay the rent and stave off eviction
CDC eviction moratorium ends on 30 June – and in the vast majority of states, help could arrive too late, housing advocates say Millions of Americans are in a “race…
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Scotland was eight hours from running out of some PPE in Covid first wave
Audit Scotland says supplies of items such as gowns and masks ran very low in April last year Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Some stocks of…
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Online outages as major banks go down; NSW cases rise to four – as it happened
AstraZeneca vaccine now recommended for over-60s; Sydney’s eastern suburbs cluster grows. This blog is now closed. Witness K pleads guilty to breaching Australia’s secrecy laws AstraZeneca now only recommended for…
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Premier Inn owner reports bookings surge at UK tourist hotspots
Whitbread says 17 May reopenings are fuelling strong demand at sites from the Highlands to Brighton The owner of Premier Inn hotels has reported strong demand at UK tourist spots…