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GPs press Hancock for clear testing strategy to avoid second wave of coronavirus
The government needs a clear strategy on testing to prevent a second wave of coronavirus infections, doctors have said. The Royal College of GPs said it was not confident in…
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Government faces legal action over refusal to publish Sage minutes
A millionaire businessman is launching legal action against the government after it refused to disclose minutes of the Sage meetings that informed its decision to impose the coronavirus lockdown. Simon…
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London police accused of racial profiling in lockdown searches
Police in London have been accused of racial profiling by a school pastoral support worker whose account on Twitter of being handcuffed and questioned has prompted questions about the role…
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French boy dies of coronavirus-linked Kawasaki disease
A nine-year-old boy from Marseille is reported to have died of Kawasaki disease, the mysterious inflammatory syndrome linked to coronavirus. The boy is believed to be the first victim of…
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‘We’re all on death row now’: Latin America’s prisons reel from Covid-19
The last time Víctor Calderón saw his son, Miguel, alive was on the eve of Venezuela’s coronavirus shutdown in mid-March. Seven weeks later he saw a photograph of Miguel’s bullet-riddled…
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Peak District tells people to stay away as English return to beauty spots
The Peak District national park has urged the public not to visit as its car parks began to fill up on the first weekend since coronavirus lockdown measures were partially…
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As Mahathir plots, Muhyiddin faces a twist in Malaysia’s Shakespearean drama
It is hard to predict what will leap out to historians as particularly egregious in years to come when they review the internecine political battles that have gripped Malaysia for…
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Coronavirus recovery efforts offer Asia-Pacific a chance to improve the health of its oceans
For generations, the Asia-Pacific region has thrived on its seas. The ocean provides food, livelihoods and a sense of identity, especially for coastal communities in the Pacific island states.Sadly, strains…