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High street splurge unlikely anytime soon despite £60bn unspent
High streets in England have opened for business after three months in lockdown and in the end it was a sombre affair. The government has urged consumers to begin shopping…
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US Food and Drug Administration ends emergency use of hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Sarah Owermohle on politico.com on June 15, 2020The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday…
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Hong Kong tenants’ group demands government return Fo Tan flats being used as Covid-19 quarantine facilities
A coalition formed by tenants of a new Hong Kong public housing estate currently used by the government as a Covid-19 quarantine camp has demanded that flats be returned to…
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Coronavirus immunity – who has it? Scientists still not sure, even as lockdowns are eased worldwide
Who among us is immune to the coronavirus?Six months and close to 7.9 million infections into the Covid-19 pandemic, scientists are inching their way towards answering that question.For those who…
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Coronavirus live news: India to reimpose lockdown on 15m people in Chennai as new cases surge
North Macedonia’s main political parties have agreed to reschedule coronavirus-delayed elections for 15 July after weeks of wrangling over the new date as the country battles a second wave of…
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UK coronavirus live: non-essential shops reopen in England for first time in three months
Sir John Bell, regius professor of medicine at the University of Oxford, told the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee he would be surprised if the UK avoided a…
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BP expects to take a $17.5bn hit due to coronavirus writedown
BP will slash up to $17.5bn (£14bn) from the value of its oil and gas assets, and may be forced to leave new fossil fuel discoveries in the ground, after…
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To save the British economy, don’t just open shops – give people the cash to spend | Simon Jenkins
My local high street has refitted itself for today’s reopening of non-essential shops, enabling customers to stay 2 metres apart. Businesses have spent thousands in a frantic attempt to stave…
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First day of compulsory face masks on public transport proves patchy
They came in many shapes and colours, from cheery red bandanas to disposable pale blue masks with elasticated string. But as commuters donned face coverings to comply with rules that…