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Sales of alcohol, tea and coffee soar in shops since UK lockdown
Sales of alcohol, tea and coffee in UK supermarkets and corner shops have soared since the lockdown as the nation’s drinking habits have become home-based. The value of beer, wine…
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US indicts Chinese hackers on charges of targeting coronavirus vaccine data and defence secrets
The US government has indicted two Chinese nationals in connection with long-running cyber espionage operations that aimed to net information on Covid-19 vaccines, military weapons and human rights activists, in…
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People want a greener, happier world now. But our politicians have other ideas | George Monbiot
Out there somewhere, marked on no map but tantalisingly near, is a promised land called Normal, to which one day we can return. This is the magical geography we are…
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US public increasingly sceptical of Covid-19 death toll, poll finds
Skepticism is growing in the United States about the accuracy of publicly reported numbers for Covid-19 deaths, according to Axios-Ipsos polling published on Tuesday. Coronavirus US: record hospitalisations in seven…
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‘Flying blind’: US failure to report vital coronavirus data is hobbling response
The United States is failing to report vital information on Covid-19 that could help track the spread of the disease and prevent the deaths of tens of thousands of Americans,…
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Covid-19: test all health and care workers weekly, says UK scientist
All health and care staff should be routinely tested for Covid-19 once or twice a week, according to one of the UK’s most eminent scientists, Sir Paul Nurse, whose team’s…
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IMF urges swift action to protect women from Covid-19 economic hit
Governments around the world have been warned by the International Monetary Fund to take swift action to limit the economic damage for women that has been unleashed by Covid-19. Sounding…
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China’s coronavirus recovery drives boom in coal plants, casting doubt over commitments to cut fossil fuels
Far from treating the coronavirus pandemic as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to speed up decarbonisation and lock in climate goals, there are signs China is falling back on its old playbook…
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Fancy a year on a tropical island? Bermuda is offering Covid-19 escape visas
For anyone tired of dodging coronavirus, sick of arguments over masks or just fed up with the home office grind, Bermuda has an offer: a year at the beach.The British…
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Are official figures overstating England’s Covid-19 death toll?
Matt Hancock has announced an urgent review into how Public Health England (PHE) counts Covid-19 deaths after discovering what appeared to be a serious issue in how rates are calculated.…