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The Guardian view on autism awareness: recognising diverse talents – and needs | Editorial
Growing diagnosis of the condition needs to be matched by increasing acceptance and support “You’re underwater and you are responsible for 100 people, and a nuclear reactor, and you’re operating…
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Next shares hit all-time high as Covid crisis fuels online sales surge
Stock surges at UK’s biggest clothing retailer after it reveals 60% rise in web sales compared with 2019 It is sometimes criticised for its safe and reliable take on the…
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Chris Whitty: society will have to learn to live with Covid in similar way to flu
England’s chief medical officer says unrealistic to think border policy can stop new variants entering Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The idea that Covid variants can…
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US may be in early stages of fourth wave as Covid cases rise, reports say
US has tallied on average 63,000 new cases daily over the past week while only five states have seen declines in new infections The US could be in the early…
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Europe’s vaccine roll-out has been ‘unacceptably slow’, WHO says, citing increased number of infections
The World Health Organization on Thursday slammed Europe’s vaccine roll-out as “unacceptably slow” and said it was prolonging the pandemic as the region sees a “worrying” surge in coronavirus infections.“Vaccines…
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Defects in Hong Kong batch of BioNTech coronavirus vaccine may be down to sealing process, says health chief, who assures public there were no safety risks
Problems in the sealing process of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine vial caps may have caused the defects in existing batches of the German-made jabs delivered to Hong Kong, the city’s health…
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A global pandemic treaty won’t work until leaders realise the benefits of solidarity | Clare Wenham
After a year of nationalist approaches to Covid, securing world cooperation on disease control is unlikely to be easy Boris Johnson, alongside 24 other world leaders, has announced a pandemic…
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Coronavirus recovery: why stimulus-driven inflation is not the biggest threat to markets
Another week, another sign that government bond markets are becoming increasingly concerned about the return of a long-dormant foe: inflation. At one point on Tuesday, the closely watched yield on…
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I’ve shielded for a year – now I’m forced to choose between health and finances | Emma Vogelmann
Government support for Covid shielders in England and Wales ends today – though few have had the second dose of vaccine For people classed as “clinically extremely vulnerable”, shielding officially…
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Philippine dish lugaw, inspired by Chinese congee, stirs debate in locked-down Manila
The humble rice porridge lugaw has become a trending topic in the Philippines after a lowly official was recorded preventing a Grab driver from delivering the food to a home because…