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‘Weary’ teachers frustrated by late guidance on reopening English schools
Teaching unions have expressed their frustration at the introduction of last-minute guidance on the reopening of secondary schools in England, which says schools in local lockdown areas should introduce a…
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Far right using coronavirus as excuse to attack Asians, say police
Police chiefs have warned that the far right is using coronavirus as an excuse to attack east and south-east Asians as new figures show hate crime against them is rising.…
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Coronavirus latest: Berlin police disperse ‘anti-corona’ protesters; South Korea running out of hospital beds
Berlin police said on Saturday that they were breaking up a rally in the heart of the German capital because participants did not adhere to rules put in place to…
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Covid vaccine tracker: when will a coronavirus vaccine be ready?
Pre-clinical vaccines not yet in human trials 139 Phase 1 vaccines in small-scale safety trials 25 Phase 2 vaccines in expanded safety trials 15 Phase 3 vaccines in large-scale efficacy…
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Be kind and offer help to others for a dopamine and serotinin high, and lower blood pressure
When the coronavirus pandemic hit Singapore, the virus found its way into many of its dormitories for foreign workers, where it infected thousands of labourers from countries including Bangladesh, Thailand…
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Coronavirus: fourth wave could be in store for Hong Kong, but even a speedy return to normalcy would be a ‘pyrrhic victory’, expert warns
Hong Kong could face a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections in the autumn and winter season, and while disruptions to normal life could persist for another six months to a…
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Bhutan lifts tobacco ban as coronavirus enters borders via cigarette smugglers
The remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, known for embracing gross national happiness and outlawing television until 1999, has made the unusual decision to temporarily reverse a ban on the sale…