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Help struggling tenants weather end of Covid eviction ban, urges poverty charity
Joseph Rowntree Foundation fears ‘two-tier recovery’ with homeowners receiving more support than renters during pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK government is being urged…
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Covid summer: Fauci warns US has ‘a ways to go’ despite lowest rates in a year
‘We don’t want to declare victory prematurely,’ expert tells the Guardian while 2021 has seen more global cases than all of 2020 Dr Anthony Fauci, the top infectious diseases expert…
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Students in England call for 30% Covid discount on tuition fees
University students propose rebate for coronavirus-affected tuition, funded by increased interest rates Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage University students in England are offering to accept higher…
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If nothing sticks to this government, it’s because nobody is making it stick | Nesrine Malik
The familiar revelations in Dominic Cummings’ testimony are a reminder that facts don’t ‘cut through’ on their own One of the first things we are taught about liberal democracy is…
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South Africa tightens lockdown against coronavirus third wave
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that his country will return to stricter lockdown measures in the face of a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases that indicate the virus is…
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If you’ve lost work in Victoria’s coronavirus lockdown, how are you surviving?
Guardian Australia wants to hear from readers who are in casual or insecure work Victoria’s new Covid lockdown restrictions explained Victoria Covid hotspots list of public exposure sites Victoria is…
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Severe staff shortages hit UK hospitality venues amid huge rise in bookings
Businesses warn length of lockdowns and ‘furlough hangover’ has led to many staff leaving positions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hopes of a post-Covid “explosion in…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong wants to ban unvaccinated people from ‘high-risk’ venues such as restaurants and schools if fifth wave hits
Unvaccinated Hongkongers could be banned from “high-risk” premises such as restaurants, schools, hostels, cinemas, performance halls and sports venues if a fifth coronavirus wave were to hit the city, the…
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Coronavirus: Guangdong hit with travel restrictions as outbreak worsens
Health authorities have imposed travel restrictions in Guangdong and mass testing is under way as they scramble to contain a Covid-19 outbreak in the southern Chinese province, where a fast-spreading…
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Victoria Covid-19 exposure sites: list of Melbourne venues, Vic coronavirus hotspots and case location alerts
Here are the current coronavirus hotspots and Covid-19 public exposure sites in Victoria and Melbourne, and what to do if you’ve visited them Follow LIVE Covid updates on Monday: Victoria…