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Stranded by coronavirus, New Zealand honeymooners hitch ride from Falkland Islands on Antarctic boat
A New Zealand honeymoon couple stranded on the remote Falkland Islands in March because of the coronavirus has managed to return home by hitching a ride of more than 5,000…
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Coronavirus latest: Australia’s Victoria imposes US$3,559 curfew fines; eighth death in Vietnam
Australia’s second-most populous state Victoria said on Tuesday military personnel will be deployed to enforce Covid-19 isolation orders, with anyone caught in breach of those rules facing tough new fines.Victoria…
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Covid-19 time bomb: Hong Kong jobs crisis sparks rise in serious emotional and mental health problems, experts warn
This is the second instalment of a five-part series in which the Post takes a look at unemployment in Hong Kong, as the city grapples with the aftermath of the…
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Donald Trump blasts Deborah Birx after she warns US coronavirus pandemic is ‘extraordinarily widespread’
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Max Cohen on politico.com on August 3, 2020.US President Donald Trump on Monday slammed White…
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Coronavirus live news: world may never find ‘silver bullet’ Covid vaccine, says WHO
Indoor soft play centres in the UK have started closing at an “alarming” rate which is much quicker than expected, according to the industry’s trade association. The British Association of…
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Donald Trump is a bigger threat to the US than coronavirus or China
“This president led on the development of remdesivir,” White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters on July 31. And nary a mention of hydroxychloroquine.In the months of distraction and…
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Boris Johnson’s plea to get back to work falls on deaf ears
Boris Johnson’s plea that people “should be going back to work” in offices across England from Monday appeared to have gone unheeded in central Birmingham. In the Colmore business district,…
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Martin Rowson on the UK’s ‘eat out to help out’ scheme — cartoon
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UK virologists criticise handling of Covid testing contracts
A group of Britain’s leading virus experts say mistakes are being made in the handling of the Covid pandemic, with testing contracts awarded on apparently ideological grounds to private sector…
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HSBC is biggest loser in never-ending US-China global power play | Larry Elliot
In most respects HSBC is no different from any other bank. Plunging activity means lending is down, more money is being put aside to cover losses and profits are being…