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Covid: scale of emergency facing UK laid bare as 1,041 deaths recorded in 24 hours
Boris Johnson forced to defend his handling of Covid-19 crisis as Keir Starmer lambasts ‘pattern’ of poor decision-making Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The scale of…
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NSW south coast holiday locations on high alert as state records one new case – as it happened
High-priority groups will begin receiving the vaccine earlier than anticipated, Scott Morrison says. This blog is now closed NSW hotspots; Victoria hotspots Covid restrictions state by state Follow the global…
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Sainsbury’s reports strong Christmas sales as essential retailers gain
Boom in sales continue at essential retailers as Covid restrictions and lockdowns boost trade Surging sales of champagne, steaks and luxury food helped Sainsbury’s to strong growth over Christmas and…
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With businesses hammered by social-distancing measures, Hong Kong unemployment rate to rise again: government economist
Hong Kong’s unemployment rate, already at a 16-year high, will get worse before it gets better, a government economist predicted on Thursday, though further relief measures for industries slammed by…
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Leisure facilities face £90m a week loss under UK winter Covid-19 lockdown
‘Government must protect this sector, before it’s too late’ Support available nowhere near enough, says ukactive The winter lockdown will cost Britain’s gyms, swimming pools and leisure facilities a combined…
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In Thailand, coronavirus outbreak among migrant workers highlights rampant people smuggling
The Central Shrimp Market – a wholesale centre in Samut Sakhon province, about an hour’s drive southwest of Bangkok – was where Thailand’s most recent Covid-19 cluster emerged in mid-December.…
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Coronavirus: Suga declares emergency in Tokyo; Malaysia sees record jump in cases
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency on Thursday for Tokyo and adjacent areas, trying to stem Covid-19 infections that hit a daily record in the capital.The…
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Queensland Covid hotspots: list of Brisbane and regional Qld case locations
Here are the current coronavirus hotspots and case locations in Queensland and what to do if you’ve visited them Covid hotspots in Victoria Covid hotspots in NSW Queensland authorities have…
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Coronavirus: China’s Sinovac shots readied for mass roll-out in Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand
Covid-19 vaccines produced by the Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac are poised to be rolled out in several Southeast Asian countries, as a company official said interim efficacy data would be…