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From near disaster to success story: how Japan has tackled coronavirus
A little over a month ago, health experts were saying Japan risked becoming one of the world’s coronavirus “disaster zones”. Its government was already facing criticism over its decision to…
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Distancing advice in England could change to allow closer contact
Britain’s physical distancing advice to stay 2 metres from other people is a “precautionary approach” and could change to allow closer contact, top officials from Public Health England (PHE) have…
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Burberry cancels dividend after sales plunge 27%
Burberry has scrapped its full-year dividend payment to shareholders as sales plunged 27% in its fourth quarter because of the Covid-19 lockdown. The luxury British brand, best known for its…
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Children half as likely to get coronavirus than adults, data shows
Children are about half as likely to become infected with coronavirus than adults, according to scientists who reviewed data gathered by contact tracing and population screening studies around the world.…
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Llama deliveries, ice cream by drone and a penguin field trip: this week’s uplifting clips – video
With rising uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic and most of the world still practising physical distancing, people are finding new ways to keep each others’ spirits up. From a llama…
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JD Wetherspoon pubs to reopen with staff in goggles post-lockdown
The pubs of the near future could have protective screens between tables, bar staff wearing goggles and dedicated workers to enforce physical distancing, according to a vision set out by…
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EasyJet founder Stelios fails in attempt to oust chairman and CEO
The easyJet founder, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has failed in his attempt to oust the chairman and chief executive of the low-cost airline in a shareholder vote on Friday. Haji-Ioannou, the…
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Frustrated contracts: the law is on your side over holiday refunds
O ver the last few weeks Guardian Money has highlighted many excuses made by the travel industry, particularly airlines, when refusing refunds for Covid-19-related cancellations. One reader even wrote in…
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Guatemala’s white flags indicate pandemic’s deadly side-effect: hunger
América Reyes sits on the steps of Guatemala’s National Cathedral, with her four-year-old son at her side and white flag in her hand. It is a symbol not of surrender,…
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Why we might not get a coronavirus vaccine
It would be hard to overstate the importance of developing a vaccine to Sars-CoV-2 – it’s seen as the fast track to a return to normal life. That’s why the…