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Coronavirus latest: Italy to allow free movement; US stockpiling vaccines
Italy’s prime minister took a major step towards opening up the country on Friday, stating that he plans to allow citizens to move freely from the start of next month.The…
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New York City may never be the same again as extended coronavirus shutdown clouds future
New York City extended a two-month lockdown, even as parts of the state began to open up on Friday, leaving America’s cultural and commercial capital wondering what its future holds.While…
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Hong Kong universities help create jobs for students amid double whammy of protests and pandemic
The Chinese University of Hong Kong has set up a relief fund to create hundreds of jobs for students as part of its plans to mitigate the impact of the…
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Angry French doctors confront Emmanuel Macron as coronavirus overwhelms hospitals
French doctors faced off with President Emmanuel Macron at a leading Paris hospital on Friday, demanding more investment and a rethink of the country’s once-renowned public health system that found…
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‘Weird as hell’: the Covid-19 patients who have symptoms for months
In mid-March Paul Garner developed what he thought was a “bit of a cough”. A professor of infectious diseases, Garner was discussing the new coronavirus with David Nabarro, the UK’s…
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German economy in recession as coronavirus hits – business live
Some of the earlier enthusiasm among European investors has tailed off, with market gains diminishing. Some indices are now in the red: FTSE 100: +0.6% at 5,775 Germany’s DAX: +0.7%…
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Coronavirus live news: China marks one month with no Covid-19 deaths as virus pushes Germany into recession
More than 100 Mexicans have died from drinking adulterated alcohol over the past month in a string of mass poisonings which followed a ban on the sale of liquor during…
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UK coronavirus live: Wales publishes lockdown-easing roadmap with ‘stay home’ in place for another two weeks
The Welsh government has made it clear that schools in Wales will not fully open before September. Speaking at his government’s daily press conference, the first minister Mark Drakeford said…
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US coronavirus hotspots linked to meat processing plants
Almost half the current Covid-19 hotspots in the US are linked to meat processing plants where poultry, pigs and cattle are slaughtered and packaged, which has led to the virus…
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Ghosts replace crowds as Covid-19 rattles Jordan’s ancient city of Petra
Camels laze in the shade of 2,300-year old columns. Centre stage at the amphitheatre is temporarily reserved for goats. The noise of crowds in front of the treasury – the…