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Scotland records highest daily rate of positive Covid-19 tests for month
Scotland has recorded its highest number of daily positive coronavirus tests for almost a month, with 21 confirmed results in 24 hours as the deputy first minister warned of the…
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Global report: WHO reports record daily increase of coronavirus cases
Iran’s president says an estimated 25 million people in the country could be infected with the coronavirus, way above the country’s official rate, as the World Health Organization reported a…
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Hong Kong third wave: AsiaWorld-Expo earmarked as next holding facility for stable Covid-19 patients
An exhibition venue near Hong Kong International Airport could be the next holding facility for stable Covid-19 patients to ease the burden on public hospitals, health authorities in the city…
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Grassroots football gets green light to return to the training ground
The phased return of outdoor competitive grassroots football in England has been confirmed, with amateur and youth clubs allowed to return to proper training immediately, the Football Association has announced.…
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Johnson is asking Santa for a Christmas recovery
There is little chance of the economy staging a full recovery by the middle of the decade, let alone by Christmas, as Boris Johnson believes is possible. Speaking with the…
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The restaurant industry is on its knees. The least we can do is be kind
This week I have finally returned to writing about eating in restaurants, and if there’s one thing the experience confirmed for me it is that the hospitality industry needs our…
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Iran’s President Hassan Rowhani says 35 million Iranians face coronavirus infection
Iran’s President Hassan Rowhani said on Saturday that 35 million Iranians may contract the coronavirus as the country still did not have herd immunity, although about a quarter of the…
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Ministers can intervene if councils slow to act on local lockdowns, says Johnson
Ministers will gain new powers to intervene if local authorities do not act quickly enough against coronavirus outbreaks, Boris Johnson has said. In a series of tweets, Johnson announced ministers…
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Covid-19 leaves firms ‘fatally ill-prepared’ for no-deal Brexit
Many companies are now less prepared for a no-deal Brexit than they were a year ago and have yet to make any preparations for such an outcome, ministers are being…
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Japan’s karaoke bars offer ‘mask effect’ feature to amplify singing while wearing face mask
Karaoke lovers can now sing their hearts out and hear their voices clearly even with their face masks on, thanks to a new feature recently installed on karaoke machines across…