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US coronavirus cases pass 4 million in rapid acceleration
The total number of coronavirus cases reported in the United States passed 4 million on Thursday, reflecting a rapid acceleration of infections detected in the country since the first case…
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Coronavirus live news: Hong Kong and California see record daily cases; ‘huge discrepancy’ in South Africa death toll
The director-general of the World Health Organization has criticised US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for “untrue and unacceptable” allegations” about the health agency chief’s relationship with China. Tedros Adhanom…
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Cost of preventing next pandemic ‘equal to just 2% of Covid-19 economic damage’
The cost of preventing further pandemics over the next decade by protecting wildlife and forests would equate to just 2% of the estimated financial damage caused by Covid-19, according to…
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‘Wave of silence’ spread around world during coronavirus pandemic
An unprecedented wave of silence spread around the world in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to researchers who found that vibrations from human activity slumped under national lockdowns.…
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‘Made it back!’: Lloyd Webber unveils safety measures at London Palladium
The singer Beverley Knight gave a blazing performance at the London Palladium on Thursday but the spotlight was firmly offstage on the safety measures used in the auditorium to prevent…
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The Guardian view on Boris Johnson’s first year: purging not governing | Editorial
When Boris Johnson became prime minister a year ago, he made his overriding priority clear straight away. On the morning of 24 July 2019, before he headed to Buckingham Palace,…
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Government to develop £100m Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing centre
The government has agreed to buy a manufacturing site in Essex, which was built to make fish medicine, so that it can be converted to produce a Covid-19 vaccine. The…
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Bathrobes, flannel and orthotics in Uggs: the comforting practicality of Covidcore fashion | Josephine Tovey
My new Covid-19 uniform is a flannelette shirt over thermal top, paired with high-waisted mom jeans and sneakers. It’s a look that might generously be called normcore, but is more…
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Weekly cut of $150 to jobseeker coronavirus supplement will throw 370,000 Australians into poverty
Cutting the jobseeker coronavirus supplement by $150 a week will plunge 370,000 Australians into poverty including 80,000 children, according to the Australia Institute. The progressive thinktank has calculated the cut,…
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UK coronavirus live: Sturgeon accuses PM of using Covid crisis as ‘political weapon’ by ‘crowing’ about union
Boris Johnson has been accused of tastelessly exploiting the coronavirus crisis to boost support for the union on his first visit to Scotland since the general election. At a news…