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Coronavirus exposes hidden struggles of poor Indonesian-Chinese families
Indonesian-Chinese mum Shinta Lie, 33, has been trying to make ends meet by selling fish crackers and facial tissues for about US$1 in Jakarta, with her husband and three young…
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Two-thirds of black Britons believe NHS gives white people better care, finds survey
Almost two-thirds of black Britons think the NHS does less to protect their health than that of white people, research has found. That negative view of the health service is…
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At least six English NHS trusts could be overwhelmed by Covid spike this winter
More than 100 NHS trusts in England could be at or above full capacity this winter if they faced a second wave of coronavirus admissions on top of the usual…
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Covid patients have lung damage ‘weeks after leaving hospital’
Patients hospitalised with Covid-19 still have lung damage, breathlessness and coughs weeks after being discharged, researchers have found. The long and lingering effects of coronavirus on physical health is a…
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Mexico runs out of death certificates as coronavirus cases continue to soar
Mexico’s deputy health minister said the government had ordered 1.1 million additional death certificates be printed as several parts of the country ran out and Covid-19 cases continue to soar.Mexico…
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Matt Hancock says rise in UK coronavirus cases is concerning – video
The UK health secretary has commented on Sunday’s sharp rise in coronavirus cases, after nearly 3,000 more people tested positive. Matt Hancock said: ‘The rise in the number of cases…
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‘I want answers’: family of Melbourne aged care Covid victims call for coronial inquest into their deaths
A woman whose parents both died after being infected with Covid-19 has called for a coronial inquest into their deaths, saying she wants more transparency around how the virus got…
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Freeze on national living wage would be totally wrong, says TUC
The head of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has denounced a possible freezing of the national living wage as “totally wrong”, as the Treasury reportedly considers backtracking on a planned…
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All those birthday cakes, all that whingeing – I miss the office | Zoe Williams
‘Hearing an alarm. Putting on a tie. Carrying a handbag. Receptionists.” You may have seen this advert for Dettol, dressed up as an ad for offices. It swiftly ceases to…