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‘She’s an angry goddess’: India’s coronavirus deities, ‘disease-curing’ shrines offer hope to desperate devotees
As India reels from a devastating second wave of Covid-19, some devotees with nowhere else to turn are seeking divine intervention at temples dedicated to “coronavirus goddesses”. Two “Corona Devi”…
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Tories made a Faustian bargain when they gave us this lord of misrule | Andrew Rawnsley
Dominic Cummings may be out for revenge, but his account of Boris Johnson’s fatal character flaws was tragically believable It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world in which Boris Johnson…
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China forces pace of vaccinations with persuasion … and some cash
Two months ago, few had been inoculated. Now hundreds of millions have, after health warnings – and gifts Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Early in March,…
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Coronavirus: India offers Covid-19 orphans a financial lifeline; Malaysia to ramp up vaccination drive
India on Sunday reported its lowest daily rise in new coronavirus infections in 46 days at 165,553 cases during the previous 24 hours, while deaths rose by 3,460, after New…
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Private renters in England on ‘cliff edge’ as eviction ban ends
Councils and charity Shelter voice concern as ministers are warned homelessness crisis could cost the state £2.2bn Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Almost two million private…
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Victoria reports five new local Covid cases including ‘extremely concerning’ mystery case in aged care
Melbourne-based cluster grows to 40 cases as Morrison government maintains vaccine rollout is ‘not a race’ Victoria Covid public exposure sites: full list Victoria Covid restrictions The Morrison government is…
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The age of accountability has dawned. The era of state governments smiling at Morrison through gritted teeth is over | Katharine Murphy
The pandemic is a long way from ending and the Coalition has created expectations about what decent governments do to help people James Merlino spoke for Australia on Sunday when…
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Tory poll lead shrinks following Cummings’ broadside against Johnson
However, pollsters think popularity of vaccine rollout will counteract impact of criticism with time The Conservatives have seen a dip in their lead since the local elections and Boris Johnson’s…
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Staycation boom forces tenants out of seaside resort homes
From Cornwall to Kent, people are driven out of popular destinations where landlords favour short lets for tourists The lockdown shackles are off. The great half-term getaway began with predictable…
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Why is the new Covid variant spreading? | David Spiegelhalter and Anthony Masters
The virus is now in a race with the vaccines and the victor is increasingly uncertain The UK’s fine performance in sequencing Sars-CoV-2 genomes allows Public Health England to publish…