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Coronavirus live news: Israel to ease lockdown; Von der Leyen compares UK vaccine ‘speedboat’ to EU ‘tanker’
Israel to keep borders closed; EU commission president says EU should have thought more of vaccine production challenges Von der Leyen: UK is Covid vaccine ‘speedboat’ while EU is ‘tanker’…
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Children in Wales up to age seven to return to school after half-term
Ministers urged to give school staff priority for vaccines amid plans for younger pupils and apprentices to restart class Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Younger children…
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All UK over-50s should get vaccine by May, No 10 confirms after confusion
Downing Street confirms Covid jabs schedule after first rubbishing document that revealed it Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Downing Street has confirmed a timetable of early…
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Islamic extremists planning ‘rash of attacks’ after Covid curbs lifted, says UN
Report says pandemic gives Isis and al-Qaida opportunity to undermine governments in conflict zones Islamic extremists are planning a possible “rash of pre-planned attacks” when restrictions on movement imposed during…
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Elections in England and Wales to go ahead in May despite Covid
‘Democracy should not be cancelled because of Covid,’ says minister Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Local and mayoral elections in England are to go ahead in…
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Coronavirus: UK variant’s mutations began as early as March or April, new study finds
Mutations that are part of the fast-spreading coronavirus strain found in Britain emerged months earlier than the variant was identified, underscoring the need for faster monitoring of the virus’s changes,…
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Covid-19 variants add to Covax challenge of fair vaccine distribution
A global plan for fair Covid-19 vaccine distribution is on track to deliver 2 billion doses or more this year, but the huge task is facing a number of challenges,…
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What job opportunities are there for young people in the UK?
The pandemic has decimated entry-level jobs, but some firms are still hiring. We look at what’s out there School closures and job losses in UK ‘could lead to social unrest’…
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Digested week: falling ice, and other perils of New York’s high life | Emma Brockes
This week, while most New Yorkers feared death by icefall, others had more rarefied concerns In his novel Upstate, the critic and novelist James Wood characterises the experience of walking…
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I’ve been in Covid quarantine in South Korea – there’s a lot Britain can learn | Tae Hoon Kim
After flying into Seoul, I tested positive despite having no symptoms. Before I knew it, I was in a government-run hostel Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage…