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Coronavirus: Canada bans flights from India and Pakistan amid growing wave in region
Canada on Thursday said it is banning all flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days due to the growing wave of Covid-19 cases in that region.Transport Minister Omar Alghabra…
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Welsh government accused of ‘playing politics’ by speeding up lockdown easing
Opponents say first minister, Mark Drakeford, is making capital out of timing of announcements during election campaign The easing of the lockdown in Wales is being accelerated, with a range…
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People in England could get Covid passports for foreign travel by 17 May
Documents still under development but should be available by time international travel restrictions lift, sources say Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Millions of people in England…
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UK music festivals say they need government help with insurance
Promoters call for state-backed Covid cancellation scheme to avoid possible bankruptcy Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Millions of tickets have already been sold and headline acts…
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Singapore to ban non-resident visitors from India amid fears of Covid-19 reinfection among recovered migrant workers
Singapore will ban entry to all non-residents travelling from India from Friday night, as it faces a new infection cluster among its largely South Asian migrant worker community that has…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong jobless rate drops to 6.8 per cent but still hovering near 17-year high
Hong Kong’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.8 per cent in the first quarter of this year but continued to hover around a 17-year high, with the city’s labour chief warning…
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What is Australia’s ‘lamington’ tax break and how much is it worth to you?
The budget is widely expected to extend the LMITO for low and middle income earners. Here’s what that means The federal government will hand down the budget in less than…
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Coronavirus: sample contamination at Hong Kong Covid-19 testing lab could explain high number of positive results in single day, expert says
Sample contamination at a Covid-19 testing lab could explain an unusually high number of preliminary-positive cases detected in one day, an expert investigation has found, presenting another challenge on Hong…
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Coronavirus live news: India hits global record of 314,835 new cases; US passes 200m vaccines
India adds 1m new cases in just four days; more than 80% of Americans over 65 will have had first dose by Thursday; Pfizer confirms fake vaccine shots being sold…