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‘Culture without crowds’: UK tourism chiefs tout virtues of fall in foreign visitors
Industry body report shows 70% decline in visitor numbers at British attractions last year A “phenomenal” summer of culture in the UK without crowds, queues or inbound tourists beckons, tourism…
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Coronavirus: Germany limits use of AstraZeneca vaccine over blood disorder fears
Germany will from Wednesday limit the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to people aged 60 and above as well as high-priority groups following further reports of a rare brain blood…
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Covid origins report leader says team faced difficulties accessing data – video
The leader of a World Health Organization mission to China to find the origins of the coronavirus has said the team felt political pressure, including from outside China, and difficulties…
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Covid-19 vaccine visas risk dividing the world into East vs West ‘vaccine blocs’
As of March 15, travellers to China can enjoy easier visa applications with fewer requirements, but only if they have received Chinese-made Covid-19 vaccines. The lack of international opposition to…
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Oxford Nanopore float offers London a proper tech future
Planned IPO of life science group will test LSE’s appetite for funding high-growth tech Oxford Nanopore to float on London Stock Exchange Another day, another tech float on the way…
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UK and US criticise WHO’s Covid report and accuse China of withholding data
Statement signed by 12 other nations says investigation into virus origins not extensive enough Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The US and the UK have sharply…
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Ever-changing Covid rules on protest set up conflict with the police
Analysis: public disorder could have been avoided with more clarity about the legality of protests in the UK Ambiguous, confusing and a mess is how the current coronavirus regulations dealing…
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How did the man with no self-control swallow the words ‘Barnard Castle’? | Marina Hyde
Standing in his god-awful new briefing room, Boris Johnson restrained himself from naming the new location for bottling Covid vaccines How did he do it? How, in the name of…
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Migrant workers take their turn on Singapore Flyer ferris wheel after difficult year
The capsules of the Ferris wheel in Singapore were peppered with rain. Not great for a bird’s-eye view of the city. But the migrant workers riding the Singapore Flyer attraction…
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Covid-19 hunt needs more research and better data-sharing, says WHO chief after Wuhan report fails to find origin
A long-awaited report into the origins of Covid-19 “raises further questions” that need more research, the head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, calling for “more timely and…