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Coronavirus: South Korea tightens social distancing in Seoul
South Korea will impose stricter social distancing rules for the greater Seoul area a month after easing them, officials said on Tuesday, warning of an even bigger crisis if anti-coronavirus…
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Cathay Pacific axes flights to select airports in some of world’s busiest cities, including London, New York and Washington
Cathay Pacific has scrapped seven loss-making international routes from its schedule, including to Washington, Brussels, London, and New York.An internal memo described the move as permanent, with an insider saying…
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Coronavirus live news: vaccine trials ‘encouraging’ says WHO; South Korea tightens curbs in Seoul
South Korean health minister considering stricter distancing rules; California applies ‘emergency break’ to reopening Second vaccine candidate almost 95% effective, trials show What does the Moderna vaccine mean for fight…
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South Australia Covid cluster grows to 20; NSW residents to get $100 dining vouchers – live news
SA will reintroduce coronavirus restrictions after the number of confirmed and probable cases rises to 20; NSW announces that residents will receive four $25 vouchers to spend on eating out…
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Biden warns ‘more people may die’ if Trump refuses to cooperate on transition – live
Biden urges Trump team to work with him on Covid planning ‘The idea that [Trump] is playing golf is beyond my comprehension’ National security adviser appears to accept Trump lost…
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Coronavirus: Joe Biden warns ‘more people may die’ if Donald Trump keeps blocking transition
President-elect Joe Biden said on Monday that “more people may die” if outgoing President Donald Trump continues blocking a US transition of power as the coronavirus pandemic worsens, and he…
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California’s governor pulls ‘emergency brake’ on reopening amid Covid surge
Statewide measures come as officials in Los Angeles county consider a curfew to slow the spread of the virus Coronavirus live news California will dramatically roll back its reopening efforts,…
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As coronavirus keeps Chinese tourists out of Japan, Kyoto sees a silver lining
It has been a business year to forget for Kei Tamura, who owns a travel company in the city of Kyoto – but even he admits it has been a…
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Matt Hancock: UK has secured five million doses of Moderna’s Covid vaccine – video
Britain has secured 5 million doses of an experimental Covid-19 vaccine developed by Moderna after it reported positive trial results, the health secretary, Matt Hancock, says. Interim data from a late-stage…
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Covid: England’s tiers ‘need strengthening to get through winter’
Public health official Dr Susan Hopkins says tier 1 had ‘little effect’ and tier 2 varied across country Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage England’s three-tier system…