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Jared Kushner will ‘absolutely’ send his children to school despite Covid-19 risks
White House adviser and son-in-law of the president Jared Kushner has said he will “absolutely” send his children back to school when classes reopen, despite widespread concerns that in-person learning…
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One in four dogs bought during lockdown could be from puppy farms
Every festive season, households across the UK are reminded that “a dog is life, not just for Christmas”. But as dog lovers rushed to buy new puppies during the coronavirus…
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Dominic Cummings urged to release data to disprove claim of second lockdown trip
Dominic Cummings has been asked to hand over mobile phone and vehicle tracking data to disprove claims that he made a second lockdown trip to Durham at the height of…
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson under fire amid growing England exam chaos
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced mounting calls Sunday to sort out a crisis over how crucial final grades are being awarded to high school students in England during the…
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Covid-19 pandemic could still be just a dry run for the ‘next big one’. Is the world ready?
Seven months ago, with the Covid-19 crisis still barely recognised outside China, I wrote sarcastically in this column about the six-year pandemic panic syndrome – suggesting that pandemic panic had…
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Cancer patients will live for less time because of NHS care suspension
People with cancer will die sooner because the NHS suspended so much screening, testing and treatment of the disease during the pandemic, according to new research. The chances of people…
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Ministers criticised over plan to scrap Public Health England
Senior doctors, hospital bosses and public health experts have accused ministers of scapegoating Public Health England for their own failings over Covid-19 by planning to axe the agency. The government’s…
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Victoria’s hotel quarantine inquiry to examine genomic testing in hunt for ‘patient zero’
The judicial inquiry into Victoria’s hotel quarantine program will on Monday examine evidence from the Melbourne health institute whose genomic testing could shed more light on the source and spread…
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The Guardian view on the great outdoors: heeding the call of the wild | Editorial
Supporters call it “wild camping”; opponents call it “fly-camping”. What both sides accept is that there has been an upsurge in the past few months, with increasing numbers of visitors…
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Boss who blamed staff for Hillingdon hospital Covid outbreak quits
A hospital boss who blamed staff for a Covid-19 outbreak that led to a partial shutdown of its A&E unit has resigned. Hillingdon hospital in London announced on Friday that…