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Coronavirus: Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro under pressure as Senate probes handling of pandemic
Brazil’s Senate on Tuesday began an inquiry into the government’s management of the Covid-19 pandemic, a probe that analysts say could potentially jeopardise the re-election of President Jair Bolsonaro.Bolsonaro has…
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Petulant Heathrow should stop whining about £2.6bn Covid costs
CAA was quite right to suggest airport’s shareholders – not passengers – should dig deep The owners of Heathrow, who have done very nicely for themselves over the years, have…
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Citing ‘stunning’ coronavirus progress, Joe Biden celebrates easing of US mask rules
Fully vaccinated people can safely engage in outdoor activities like walking and hiking without wearing masks but should continue to use face-coverings in public spaces where they are required, US…
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Boris Johnson was at odds with advisers as he battled to keep England open
Fresh picture is emerging of government infighting as Covid-19 cases ticked upwards in the autumn Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It is a well-worn tale in…
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Why Australia is under pressure to upgrade advice on Covid’s aerosol transmission
Experts cite examples of coronavirus spreading via airborne transmission including, in one case, by ‘faecal aerosols produced by toilet flushing’ The latest coronavirus outbreak from hotel quarantine in Western Australia…
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With a stronger quarantine system, Australia could offer more help to those trapped in India | Hassan Vally
No one should understate this is a difficult issue – but Australia has an obligation to help citizens stranded in the Covid-ravaged country ‘I don’t stop crying’: families of Australians…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s new ‘vaccine bubble’ arrangement to simultaneously relax, complicate rules for bars and restaurants
Hong Kong’s struggling restaurants and bars stand to benefit from the relaxation of social-distancing measures from Thursday, but only if they can comply with a complicated new set of rules,…
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Unemployed Hongkongers to be offered low-interest loans of up HK$80,000 guaranteed by government for first time
The Hong Kong government is for the first time offering to guarantee low-interest personal loans for unemployed people, after the Covid-19 pandemic sent the city’s jobless rate to a 17-year…
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Q&A: Covid vaccines offered to people 42 and over in England – what happens next?
Younger people invited to get jab at more than 1,600 sites across country Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Covid-19 vaccine rollout has been extended in…
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Yoga and meditation sessions offered at airports as travel anxiety gets worse amid the coronavirus pandemic
Robin Hancock, a nature meditation guide, gently plays a steel tongue drum with a pair of mallets, producing soothing notes that blend with the soft sound of chirping birds and…