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What is allowed under Covid lockdown rules around the UK?
How restrictions are being eased varies in the UK’s four constituent parts Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The lockdown is being gradually eased in England, Wales,…
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Paper goggles and sanitisers among tomb sweeping day offerings to help ancestors fight coronavirus in the afterlife
Paper masks and goggles are among offerings that ethnic Chinese in Malaysia will burn to mark tomb sweeping day, hoping their ancestors can use them to fight the coronavirus in…
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Coronavirus: two swimmers saved from drowning as easing of Hong Kong social-distancing rules for beaches and pools becomes mired in confusion and delay
Two stricken swimmers were rescued from the sea as confusion and anger dominated the latest easing of Hong Kong’s Covid-19 rules on Thursday, with lifeguard shortages blamed for delaying the…
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Coronavirus pandemic led to avoidable deaths of pregnant women and their babies: study
Pregnant women and their babies are suffering worse outcomes during the Covid-19 pandemic, and researchers are sounding the alarm for immediate action to avoid rolling back decades of global investment…
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Coronavirus: New Zealand says no pressure to stay quiet on WHO report; Singapore extends cruises to nowhere
New Zealand said on Thursday it wants to independently analyse the World Health Organization’s (WHO) report on the origins of the coronavirus before it commented, explaining its reluctance to join…
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California office building shooting kills four, including child
A shooting at a Southern California office building on Wednesday killed four people, including a child, and injured a fifth person before police shot the suspect, police said.Shots were being…
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WHO team probing coronavirus origins in China pushes back as report faces global criticism
Nearly three dozen scientists vetted by the World Health Organization and the Chinese government gathered in Wuhan, China, early this winter to start the arduous task of finding the origins…
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Hong Kong coronavirus: Pfizer-BioNTech vaccinations to resume on Monday, with new bookings for those who missed jabs
Key points:– BioNTech vaccinations will resume on Monday, April 5– Residents who have booking on April 5 or after will retain their previously scheduled appointment– Those whose first shot was…
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Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin infected with coronavirus
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin said she has tested positive for Covid-19 and urged people to take steps to guard against the coronavirus, such as wearing masks in public.“Through it…
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Australia news live: Qld ends Brisbane lockdown after one new local Covid case; Commonwealth Bank wrongly charges nearly 1 million people
Queensland premier says noon lockdown finish allows Easter weekend travel to start; NSW reports no new local infections. Follow the latest updates, live Queensland Covid restrictions for Easter holiday weekend…