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November 18, 2020
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I’ve joined a Covid vaccine trial – and it’s making me surprisingly competitive | Adrian Chiles

I have selflessly volunteered for a trial injection for Novavax. But now I am getting a bit sniffy about other vaccines When I got a text from my GP telling…
November 18, 2020
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If lockdown has tipped you into problem drinking, you’re probably not alone | Rebecca Lawrence

Not everyone is susceptible to alcohol dependence. For those who are, these are going to be challenging weeks The pandemic is creeping into the colder months, something many of us…
November 18, 2020
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Lax enforcement as Hong Kong’s new Covid-19 rule banning visits to quarantining hotel guests takes effect

Hong Kong’s new ban on visiting people quarantining in hotels took effect on Wednesday as part of tougher rules to prevent Covid-19’s spread, but some did not appear to take…
November 18, 2020
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China’s Li Keqiang vows stability as ‘complex and volatile’ international climate weighs on economy

Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday acknowledged the “great pressure” facing China’s economy, both at home and in a turbulent environment abroad, but vowed the government would do all it could…
November 18, 2020
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Have you experienced loneliness in lockdown?

We want to hear how the coronavirus lockdown might have increased feelings of loneliness or whether these feelings are new According to figures from the Office for National Statistics, Britain…
November 18, 2020
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After summer blighted by coronavirus, aviation and travel industries face harsh winter, warns boss of AirAsia’s booking app

The aviation and travel industries are facing a harsh winter with demand for holidays still blighted by the coronavirus pandemic, though the green shoots of recovery – particularly in Asia…
November 18, 2020
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Covid has exposed the damage caused to families by a decade of austerity | Ray Jones

The pandemic has shown the impact of increased deprivation, difficulties for families and greater risks for vulnerable children Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The coronavirus pandemic…
November 18, 2020
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Coronavirus: France first European country to pass 2 million cases, fourth in world

France has become the first European country to surpass 2 million coronavirus cases, despite an October 30 nationwide lockdown that has led to a sharp decline in new infections.Worldwide, the…
November 18, 2020
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Harvey Weinstein ‘ill with soaring fever’ in prison, tested for Covid-19

Fallen movie mogul and convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein is in prison isolation with a soaring fever, the likely result of coronavirus complications, according to a source.Weinstein, 68, is very ill…
November 18, 2020
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Hong Kong records nine new cases of Covid-19, as scheme allowing residents to return from Guangdong and Macau opens

Hong Kong residents in Guangdong and Macau could begin applying to return without needing to quarantine on Wednesday, as the city recorded nine new Covid-19 cases.Three of the new cases…