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Brazil coronavirus deaths pass 100,000 as country struggles to contain pandemic
Brazil surpassed a grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from Covid-19 on Saturday night, and five months after the first reported case the country has not shown signs of crushing the…
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Donald Trump signs coronavirus relief orders after talks with Congress collapse
US President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Saturday providing additional financial support to Americans hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, after his negotiators failed to reach a deal with…
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Trump signs executive orders for Covid-19 economic relief – live
Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders intended to provide additional relief to address the coronavirus pandemic’s economic fallout after the White House failed to reach a deal…
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Coronavirus live news: UK deaths rise by 55 to 46,566 as Indian health workers strike
Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders intended to provide additional relief to address the coronavirus pandemic’s economic fallout after the White House failed to reach a deal…
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From the wreck of the pandemic we can salvage and resurrect an inner life | Nyadol Nyuon
In early March I flew to New Zealand through the busy Tullamarine airport. I returned to a country in lockdown. I had been to speak at the New Zealand festival…
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Australia’s sheep left without shearers as Covid halts travel from New Zealand
It’s a tradition that stretches back decades. Every year, hundreds of New Zealanders fly in to Australia for the spring shearing season – a huge mobilisation of workers essential to…
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Ruby Princess: Gladys Berejiklian refuses calls to extend inquiry to hear from official who refused to appear
Gladys Berejiklian has rebuffed calls to extend the Ruby Princess inquiry to hear from federal officials who have refused to appear, as Labor accuses Scott Morrison of breaching a promise…
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Coronavirus: Johnson urged to help out travellers stuck in quarantine
Boris Johnson was under mounting pressure on Saturday to overhaul holiday quarantine rules and compensate those caught out while abroad, amid growing concerns over rising cases of Covid-19 in France.…
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Europeans warned not to forget coronavirus as thousands flock to beaches in heatwave
Sun-seekers flocked to beaches on Saturday as parts of western Europe baked in a heatwave, but authorities urged people to avoid crowded areas and keep wearing their masks over concerns…