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Brazil records almost 58,000 deaths in a month; French schools to close for three weeks – as it happened
P1 variant said to be partly driving cases in Brazil; French president extends measures in 19 French departments to rest of country France to close schools and stop domestic travel…
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‘British instinct’ likely to oppose Covid passports, says Keir Starmer
Labour leader’s scepticism deals blow to government hopes of scheme regulating access to venues like pubs Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Keir Starmer has dealt a…
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Fewer than a quarter with Covid symptoms request test, UK study finds
Survey also reveals only half of Britons who develop signs of virus fully self-isolate Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Fewer than a quarter of people in…
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Covid NSW hotspots and restrictions: list of Sydney and regional coronavirus case locations
Here are the current coronavirus hotspots in New South Wales, what to do if you’ve visited them, and the local government area restrictions for Tweed, Ballina, Lismore and Byron Bay…
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Coronavirus: France to close schools, ban domestic travel as Covid-19 surges
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced a three-week nationwide school closure and a month-long domestic travel ban, as the rapid spread of the virus ramped up pressure on hospitals.In…
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The Guardian view on Boris Johnson’s race review: you cannot be serious
The government has dishonoured the public’s desire to have a proper conversation about the realities of race in today’s UK Boris Johnson’s race review reported on Wednesday, although one might…
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The Guardian view on cherry blossom: lessons from fragile, fleeting beauty
The pandemic has made us all long for spring. In Japan and elsewhere, full bloom is coming earlier than ever Early in Junichiro Tanizaki’s great novel The Makioka Sisters, we…
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Coronavirus: EU says ‘no evidence’ to restrict use of AstraZeneca vaccine
The head of the European Medicines Agency said Wednesday that there is “no evidence” that would support restricting use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in any population, as Germany has now…
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Coronavirus: aircrew quarantine rules will be lifted if enough staff get Covid-19 vaccine, Hong Kong government tells airlines
Mandatory quarantine for local aircrew will be removed if enough staff are inoculated against the coronavirus, officials have told Hong Kong-based airlines, the Post has learned.The government is putting pressure…
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WeWork will shut eight floors of co-working space in Causeway Bay, shrinking its Hong Kong footprint by half as social distancing, work-from-home arrangements crimp demand
WeWork, the US real estate company that spearheaded the popularity of co-working space, will shrink its property footprint in Hong Kong by more than half, as more people are working…