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Martin Rowson on the last-minute lockdown in the north of England — cartoon
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Sport thrown into disarray after Boris Johnson suspends pilot events
Professional sport was plunged back into a now-familiar sense of uncertainty on Friday after the government’s decision to suspend spectator test events threw careful and expensive plans into disarray. The…
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Portland protesters have first night without tear gas as federal agents withdraw
Portland had its first night in weeks without tear gas after state police took over from federal agents guarding a courthouse that has been the focal point of violence between…
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UK coronavirus live: England at limit of lockdown easing, says Whitty; official UK death toll passes 46,000 – as it happened
A further easing of lockdown measures in England planned for 1 August was delayed for at least two weeks. In the surprise move for businesses that were planning to reopen…
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Fauci ‘cautiously optimistic’ US could have vaccine by end of the year
Dr Anthony Fauci, America’s top infectious disease expert, has told the US Congress he is “cautiously optimistic” that a “safe and effective” coronavirus vaccine will be available to the public…
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Wedding receptions scuppered by England’s Covid-19 turnaround
When Jamie Dalzell and Cheney Payne initially planned their wedding reception, it was to feature a ceilidh for 100 people. That was before coronavirus forced them to tear up those…
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Byron burger chain to cut more than half its staff after rescue deal
The burger chain Byron is to make more than half its workforce redundant following a rescue deal that involves the closure of 31 of its 51 restaurants. In what is…
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Top US disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci resists Republican effort to turn testimony against protesters
Top US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci on Friday resisted efforts by a staunch ally of President Donald Trump to turn his testimony about controlling the coronavirus pandemic into…
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Pandemic and protests spur Americans to buy guns at record pace
Fears over the Covid-19 pandemic, a perception of rising crime and worries over civil unrest and political instability in the wake of anti-racism protests have sparked Americans to buy firearms…
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Frustrated companies fume at Boris Johnson’s England lockdown U-turn
Beauty salons will go bust if Boris Johnson does not allow them to reopen soon, the industry has warned, as leisure businesses were hit by the sudden postponement of plans…