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Trump administration tells US states to be ready to distribute coronavirus vaccine by November 1
The Trump administration has urged US states to get ready to distribute a potential Covid-19 vaccine by November 1, in the latest sign of the accelerating race to deliver a…
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US won’t pay US$60 million owed to WHO after Trump pull-out
The Trump administration said on Wednesday it will not pay more than US$60 million in dues it owes to the World Health Organisation and will use the money instead to…
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Mass weekly Covid-19 testing of population to be trialled in England
The UK government is to trial routine weekly Covid testing of the population as part of preparations to head off a possible winter second wave, as the former health secretary…
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Nancy Pelosi says she was victim of ‘setup’ in hair salon mask dispute
Nancy Pelosi has claimed to have been “set up”, after she was photographed in a San Francisco hair salon without a face covering, breaking the city’s coronavirus prevention rules. ‘Get…
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US deficit triples in 2020 to highest percentage of GDP since WWII
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Kellie Mejdrich on politico.com on September 2, 2020.The US government budget deficit will triple this…
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‘Get off Twitter’: Joe Biden urges Trump to focus on safely reopening schools
Joe Biden attempted to regain the narrative in the US presidential election on Wednesday, telling Donald Trump to “get off Twitter” and focus on safely reopening schools during the coronavirus…
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Silvio Berlusconi tests positive for Covid-19 after Sardinia visit
Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has tested positive for coronavirus and is isolating at home. In a statement on Wednesday, his political party, Forza Italia, said Berlusconi, who turns…
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Italy’s former PM Silvio Berlusconi tests positive for coronavirus
Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has tested positive for coronavirus and is currently in isolation at home, the staff of the 83-year-old media tycoon said on Wednesday.Alberto Zangrillo, Berlusconi’s…
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The Guardian view on local lockdowns: devolve power, trust people | Editorial
Not much about the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic looks effective with hindsight, but once the decision to go into a full national lockdown was taken, the instruction was…
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‘Why do you ignore us?’ The families trying to talk to Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has been criticised for refusing to meet Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK, a group made up of 1,600 families bereaved by coronavirus. His claim that the group…