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Isle of Wight patient sent home on first day of Covid-19 lockdown almost died
A patient almost died after being misdiagnosed and sent home from hospital on the first day of the lockdown as the NHS curtailed many normal services to focus on Covid-19.…
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Pence falsely claims Oklahoma has ‘flattened the curve’ ahead of Trump rally
In Tulsa on Saturday, Donald Trump will hold his first campaign rally since March, a showpiece event as the administration seeks to reopen an economy battered by the coronavirus outbreak,…
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Germany appeals to nation to download coronavirus app
The German government has appealed to its citizens to download a newly available coronavirus warning app as it launched what it insisted was its most sophisticated tool yet for tackling…
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Coronavirus: Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne says China is spreading ‘disinformation’
Australia’s top diplomat has hit out at China for spreading “disinformation” about the coronavirus pandemic and the risk of racist attacks against tourists and students in the country, amid escalating…
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China’s economic recovery from coronavirus in doubt as Beijing outbreak forces businesses to ‘wait and see’
Small business owners in Beijing who were beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel are now taking a “wait and see” approach after the new coronavirus…
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Charities for deaf people call for more see-through face masks
See-through face masks should be made widely available, leading deaf charities have said, warning that the growing use of face coverings is causing communication difficulties among the 12 million people…
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Coronavirus economic impact set to push global FDI down 40 per cent in 2020, UN reports says
Global foreign direct investment flows are likely to plunge by 40 per cent this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations said on Tuesday, with worse expected in…
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Spain may quarantine British visitors in response to UK policy
Spain is considering introducing a quarantine rule for UK visitors when the country reopens its borders to EU and Schengen area members on Sunday, the foreign minister has said. Arancha…
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Wet markets in China: more than a shopping venue, they’re a way of life
China’s food markets are once again in the spotlight as Beijing conducts a blanket search to identify people who have been to the city’s Xinfadi market, the epicentre of a new…
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In pictures: coronavirus has left Asia’s tourism hotspots deserted
The coronavirus pandemic has proved devastating for tourism across Asia, prompting governments to impose strict lockdowns and causing international travel to grind to a halt.Tourism remains a major plank in…