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For New Zealand, flattening the coronavirus curve wasn’t enough: PM Jacinda Ardern
This year, New Zealand pulled off a moon shot that remains the envy of most other nations: it eliminated the coronavirus.But the goal was driven as much by fear as…
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The Guardian view on Johnson and Covid rules: a habit of complacency | Editorial
The prime minister’s obvious dislike of prescriptive social regulations dilutes his authority when asking people to comply There is a fine line between optimism and complacency that Boris Johnson has…
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Theatre of the absurd as Boris tells country: obey the rules, don’t obey the rules | John Crace
It could have been a fudged compromise, but you can never tell with Boris, for whom language is a moving target It all comes down to a matter of personal…
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Coronavirus: WHO-led team expected in China in January to probe pandemic origins
An international mission led by the World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to go to China in the first week of January to investigate the origins of the virus that…
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Mike Pompeo to quarantine after coronavirus exposure
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has come into contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus and will be quarantining although he has tested negative, the US State…
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Why low inflation is worrying sign of UK’s poor economic health
Analysis: lower prices may have been welcomed by consumers but also reflect tough period Britain has often had a problem with inflation. But far from the old enemy of past…
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Every day has been tougher than the one before. I don’t feel ready for 2021 | Bethany Castle
The tumult of 2020, writes Bethany Castle, has left her unprepared for moving into adulthood. She is one of a generation of young Australians whose lives are being shaped by…
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Australia’s outlook for 2021 is improving but we don’t expect normal life any time soon | Greg Jericho
While the economy is performing better than expected, most of us think it will be some time before things are back to the way they were As we reach the…
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As Covid-19 thrusts China into the driver’s seat on managing sovereign debt defaults, can it navigate wisely?
Global indebtedness has never been greater than it is today. With interest rates so low for so long, anyone who could borrow has done so. But, even with rock-bottom borrowing…
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WHO’s Covid-19 plan to vaccinate poorer nations faces ‘high risk’ of failure: report
The global scheme to deliver Covid-19 vaccines to poorer countries faces a “very high” risk of failure, potentially leaving nations home to billions of people with no access to vaccines…