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Just another quiet day in the home-office of dedicated contact tracers
After people working for England’s test-and-trace system told the Guardian they were making a handful of calls a month, John Crace imagines the secret diary of a contact tracer 29th…
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Islamophobia surges amid lockdown warn civic leaders in north of England
Zulfi Karim likes to claim there is no prouder Yorkshireman than him. As deputy lieutenant of West Yorkshire, he is the Queen’s representative in God’s Own County. “I carry the…
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Oil prices rise above $45 a barrel for first time since start of pandemic
The price of oil has risen above $45 a barrel, the first time it has reached that level since the coronavirus outbreak forced countries across Europe into lockdown. However, this…
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Covid-19 may spread more easily in schools than thought, report warns
Coronavirus may be more easily transmitted in school and summer camp settings than previously understood, after the emergence of new details of outbreaks in the US state of Georgia and…
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Coronavirus: Fosun Pharma, BioNTech’s China vaccine trial is an important step before securing marketing approval, companies say
China’s Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group and Germany’s BioNTech on Wednesday began clinical trial of its novel coronavirus vaccine candidate. The first 72 of 144 participants in mainland China received a…
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Coronavirus Singapore: migrant worker’s self harm raises concerns over mental health toll
A migrant in Singapore who self-harmed and was pictured bloodied in a stairwell has heightened concerns over the mental health of thousands of low-paid workers confined to dormitories in the…
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Sri Lanka heads to polls amid pandemic as China-friendly Rajapaksa brothers seek to consolidate power
Sri Lankans shrugged off fears of coronavirus and streamed into polling centres on Wednesday to elect a new parliament that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa hopes will clear the way for him…
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Coronavirus: Singapore looks to welcome more business visitors to salvage tourism sector
Singapore is seeking to open the door to a wider range of business and leisure visitors to boost its hard-hit tourism sector, with the return of mass travel still a…
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What do Victoria’s childcare changes mean for parents?
All Victorian families with children enrolled in childcare services will be granted an additional 30 days of allowable absences – but the federal minister says he can’t compel providers not…
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Hong Kong third wave: city should expect 85 new Covid-19 cases, source says, as fears of wider outbreak linked to wet markets remain
Hong Kong could expect another 85 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, a medical source said, although growing clusters at two wet markets mean fears of a wider outbreak remain.Despite the…