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Scientists increase their presence on social media to counter conspiracy theories and fake news, and make complexities simple
With cat photos and sometimes scathing irony, Mathieu Rebeaud – a Swiss-based researcher in biochemistry – has nearly tripled his Twitter following since the coronavirus pandemic began.Rebeaud, who now has…
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Britain wants US to form a 10-nation 5G alliance to cut reliance on China’s Huawei
Britain said Friday it was pushing the United States to form a club of 10 nations that could develop its own 5G technology and reduce dependence on China’s controversial technology…
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Coronavirus live news: South Korea delays reopening 800 schools amid renewed outbreak; Iran sees jump in new infections
Damien Gayle back at the controls now. Feel free to send any comments, tips or suggestions for coverage to me, either via email to damien.gayle@theguardian.com, or via Twitter to @damiengayle.…
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UK coronavirus live: Sturgeon urges caution as Scotland begins easing lockdown
Stewards are to marshal a North Yorkshire beauty spot after around 100 people gathered there on Monday. Police attended Richmond Falls on the River Swale after partying crowds flouted social…
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BBC set to cut regional news despite high audience figures
The BBC is looking to cut its local news output across England in order to reduce costs, with both the award-winning Inside Out series of investigative programmes and regional political…
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Soas to slash budgets and staff as debt crisis worsens in pandemic
Soas University of London is being forced to slash budgets and prepare significant staff cuts after being caught in a financial crisis hastened by the coronavirus pandemic, the Guardian can…
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Hong Kong tensions end winning streak for global stock markets – business live
Global stock markets ended their winning streak as attention was turned back to rising tensions between the US and China over Hong Kong. It came after China approved plans for…
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‘Gross incompentence at highest levels’: ex-Obama adviser blasts Trump’s Covid response
The US has shown “gross incompetence … at the highest levels” in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Samantha Power, who served as US ambassador to the United Nations…
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Stonehenge with no crowds? Big changes planned for reopening
Nature has reclaimed Stonehenge, English Heritage has revealed, with a family of hares nesting and deer nibbling the grass around the standing stones. The world heritage site, which drew 1.5…
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Wuhan volunteers reach out across the world to advise care groups and share coronavirus lessons
Almost as soon as he finished volunteer duties in Wuhan, where the Covid-19 outbreak was first reported, Chen Xingxu received calls for help from abroad.Chen had launched the grass-roots Wuhan…