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Defence of Dominic Cummings is shameful, says ex-Durham police chief
The former chief constable of Durham police has launched a strident attack on Dominic Cummings and the government defending him, branding them self-privileged hypocrites who have damaged the fight against…
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China promises to boost belt and road health projects amid coronavirus pandemic
China will step up public health projects in belt and road countries in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday.Wang said global efforts in…
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Explainer: what do we now know about Covid-19 – and can you get it twice?
Can you catch the coronavirus a second time? That remains unclear. A key question is whether antibodies produced by the body following an infection with the coronavirus provide some level…
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Stockpile masks at home in case of emergency, China urges families
Families in China should have medical supplies, including masks, on hand at home, a senior economic official has suggested, after the coronavirus pandemic exposed the country’s limited reserves.Ning Jizhe, vice-chairman…
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China’s five-year plan to focus on independence as US decoupling threat grows
This is the last in a series of stories examining the issues that Chinese leaders face as they gather for their annual “two sessions” of the National People’s Congress and…
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Grant Shapps admits he did not speak to Dominic Cummings before defending his 260-mile trip – video
The transport secretary says he did not know details of Boris Johnson’s chief adviser’s 260-mile trip from London to Durham and had not spoken to him, in an interview with…
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Dominic Cummings faces growing pressure to resign from Tory MPs
A growing number of senior Conservatives are demanding the resignation of Boris Johnson’s chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, over allegations that he broke the government’s lockdown rules on several occasions. MPs…
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Chicago’s population is just 30% black, but makes up 60% of its Covid-19 deaths
Coronavirus has taken a heavy toll on Chicago, with nearly 65,000 confirmed infections in Cook county and about 3,000 deaths. But the virus has hit black Chicagoans the hardest, shining…
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Life in coronavirus quarantine in a camp on the Myanmar-China border
Faced with the threat of a coronavirus pandemic which could have devastating effects in a country with poor health infrastructure, Myanmar’s government and many ethnic armed organisations have taken steps…