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‘St Albans has never seen anything like this’: Britain rallies for Black Lives Matter
Dismal grey clouds hang low and gloomy in St Albans on Friday evening as more than 1,000 people space out in Verulamium Park. Lightning energy comes in the form of…
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‘Support bubbles’ reunite children with grandparents in England
Children have been reuniting with their grandparents for the first time in three months as the government’s new “support bubble” scheme came into effect in England on Saturday. Heidi, five,…
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Coronavirus UK map: the latest deaths and confirmed Covid-19 cases
Please note: these are government figures on numbers of confirmed cases – some people who report symptoms are not being tested, and are not included in these counts. cases per…
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Young Americans having less sex than ever, study finds
In 1975, David Bowie famously sang of a girl who wanted “the young American/ All night”. Nearly 50 years later, however, a lot of young Americans are having less sex…
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Fauci says US might not see ‘second wave’ of Covid-19 cases
Leading US public health expert and White House coronavirus taskforce member Dr Anthony Fauci has said the US may not see a “second wave” of cases of Covid-19. According to…
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Global report: New Beijing cases spark second wave fear as India and Brazil struggle with first
A cluster of dozens of new coronavirus cases in Beijing has prompted authorities to lock down parts of the city again after nearly two months without any new local infections.…
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Australian, Chinese nationals arrested at Nepal coronavirus protest
Nepali police arrested 10 protesters including foreign nationals from Australia, the United States and China on Saturday as hundreds staged a demonstration in Kathmandu against the government’s handling of the…
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Beijing reimposes lockdown measures after new Covid-19 outbreak
Parts of Beijing have reimposed lockdown measures after a cluster of locally transmitted coronavirus cases emerged nearly two months after the Chinese capital appeared to have stamped out the virus.…
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Chinese inmates in Philippines fear the worst as coronavirus deaths rise
Chinese inmates in the Philippines’ most notorious jail are fearing for their lives after some prisoners in the overcrowded facility were suspected to have died of the coronavirus, a source…
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Coronavirus: tests for travellers wanting to cross border must be cheap or people will stay home, warn tourism industry leaders
Coronavirus tests required under a planned cross-border health scheme are so expensive they will deter travellers from making the journey, Hong Kong tourism practitioners say.As the pandemic eases in China,…