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China-Australia tensions ratchet up unease in Beijing about surging iron ore prices
China may step up efforts to reduce steel demand as authorities and industry groups grow increasingly uneasy about high iron ore prices amid a trade dispute with its biggest supplier…
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World coronavirus death toll more than double official estimates, new report says
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused nearly 6.9 million deaths across the world, more than double the number officially recorded, a new analysis from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health…
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The Guardian view on waiving Covid vaccine patents: protect the world, not big pharma | Editorial
The US is now backing plans that could help billions more access vaccines. The UK should follow suit The rapid emergence of Covid vaccines has been a remarkable yet bittersweet…
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Inflation watch: US Fed will have to wake up to the effects of pent-up demand
“Drink Canada Dry”, was a classic advertisement: some wag would spray-paint below the sign, “I am, I am!”. According to UK-listed pub group Mitchells and Butlers, their sales are frothing…
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Dutch scientists train bees to detect coronavirus infections – providing results immediately, not over hours or days
Dutch researchers have trained bees, which have an unusually keen sense of smell, to identify samples infected with Covid-19, a finding they said could cut waiting times for test results…
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V-shaped recession forecast is good news but not the start of a golden period for UK
Analysis: after catching up lost ground, growth will be relatively swift next year but then slow in 2023 If the Bank of England is right, Britain is on course for…
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Russia approves single-dose Sputnik Light coronavirus vaccine
Health officials in Russia approved a single-dose version of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the developers of the shot said on Thursday.The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which helped finance…
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US support for Covid vaccine patent waivers puts pressure on EU and UK
Analysis: Joe Biden’s support for idea is vital but it won’t happen without backing of other rich nations Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It was a…
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China’s debt ratio continued decline in first quarter as economy rebounded from coronavirus pandemic
China has begun gradually reducing its debt-to-GDP ratio without compromising support for the nation’s post-pandemic economic recovery, the central bank has said in a new report.The non-financial leverage ratio stood…
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Coronavirus: decline in Hong Kong restaurant takings narrows, amid optimism that easing of social-distancing rules is helping sector’s recovery
The decline in Hong Kong restaurant earnings has narrowed to 8.8 per cent in the first quarter of the year, while there are signs the easing of social-distancing rules since…