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Coronavirus: Pope Francis calls for patent waivers to ‘allow universal access to vaccine’
Pope Francis offered his support on Saturday for waiving coronavirus vaccine patents to boost supply to poorer countries, in a video message to the “Vax Live” concert.The Argentine pontiff backed…
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Hong Kong U-turn on Covid-19 jabs for domestic helpers: diplomatic row averted, but questions linger over insensitivity, needless haste
When Philippine foreign affairs secretary Teodoro Locsin Jnr praised Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor last Tuesday, calling her the best leader in Hong Kong since the opium war, others in the…
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Rent arrears put thousands at risk as end of eviction ban in England looms
MPs and charities fear a wave of homelessness when landlords can once again legally force out tenants in debt See all our coronavirus coverage Clare Austin* and family live in…
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Outgoing vaccine chief claims Covid will not be circulating in UK by August
Clive Dix believes British population will be protected from virus and all its known variants by the summer Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Coronavirus will not…
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India records almost 4,200 Covid deaths in a day
County reports more than 400,000 new infections but experts suspect figures are gross underestimate Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Covid-19 deaths surged past 4,000 for the…
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Brazil faces ‘risk of a generation of orphans’ as coronavirus kills pregnant and post-partum women
It began with the elderly. When an Amazonian variant appeared, a broader range of Brazilians started dying. Then those in their 40s, 30s and even 20s succumbed. Now, in an…
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Travel industry says England’s ‘green list’ too cautious
Sector leaders say Covid scheme is ‘reopening in name only’ and call for more destinations to be added Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Travel industry bosses…
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China refutes Belgian politician’s ‘baseless’ claim about Chinese spies gaining access to Alibaba’s logistics hub at Liege Airport
China’s embassy in Belgium has hit out at what it calls “baseless allegations” by a Belgian minister that a logistics hub in the country operated by Alibaba Group Holding could…
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Booking a holiday abroad? How to secure your trip
Be it testing requirements or insurance cover, all you need to know to book a foreign holiday abroad from England Quarantine and coronavirus testing requirements for people arriving in England…
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David Hare: Covid-hit UK theatre needs a John Osborne-inspired revolution
Playwright mulls mass appeal of Osborne, who is being honoured with an English Heritage blue plaque Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage British theatre must take inspiration…