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Boris Johnson orders England-wide coronavirus lockdown with health system pushed to breaking point
Boris Johnson has imposed a third coronavirus lockdown across England, shutting schools and ordering the public to stay at home, amid dire warnings that the National Health Service is being…
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The many U-turns on the road to England’s third lockdown
November lockdown decision has been followed by a series of flip-flops and 11th-hour announcements Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government’s coronavirus strategy for England has…
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Will Australia feel the squeeze even more from a stronger China in 2021?
Great power competition in the Asia-Pacific region has been building for years, but Covid-19 has turbocharged the shifts taking place and China finished 2020 in a significantly stronger position compared…
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Coronavirus: no EU decision on Moderna vaccine as blame game mounts
The EU’s drugs watchdog held off authorising Moderna’s coronavirus jab on Monday despite bringing forward a special meeting, as criticism mounts of the bloc’s slow vaccine roll-out.The Amsterdam-based European Medicines…
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Hong Kong students, parents and teachers in dire need of mental health support to prevent tragic outcomes
Recent news reveals a tragedy apparently triggered by homework. A 43-year-old mother who was helping her seven-year-old son with his homework broke down emotionally and tried to kill her son.…
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Government’s Covid missteps continue to baffle Tory MPs
Analysis: amid frustration at the chaos, some blame communications while others say delivery is lacking Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage With the UK on the verge…
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When Wuhan went into lockdown, thousands of local heroes went into action
This is the latest story in our series on the Covid-19 pandemic, a year after the first cases were reported in the mainland city of Wuhan. It explores how the…
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Coronavirus live news: Thai PM urges people to ‘just stay home’; Singapore will let police access contact-tracing data
Thailand dealing with biggest coronavirus outbreak yet; Singapore will use contact-tracing technology for criminal investigations; South Korea expands ban on social gatherings nationwide Japan considers new state of emergency for…
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UK coronavirus live: Boris Johnson says ‘no question’ tougher Covid restrictions needed for England
Latest updates: health secretary says new variant is ‘even more of a problem’ as he says government will not ‘rule anything out’ in considering another lockdown Coronavirus – latest updates…
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A lung cancer survivor – who breathed second-hand smoke at home – urges smokers to quit to save their families and themselves
For more than a decade, Mei Lai battled a chronic cough and sought treatment from Western and Chinese medicine experts. Yet the cough persisted – and eventually erupted into lung…