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Instagram and Facebook suspend Robert Kennedy Jr’s anti-vaccine group
Critics calls move ‘too late too little’ after group repeatedly violated policies on Covid-19 misinformation Instagram and Facebook have suspended a prominent anti-vaccine group led by Robert Kennedy Jr for…
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British travellers left struggling to board flights after NHS Covid pass down
Users trying to check in for flights were left unable to access proof of their vaccination status for several hours on Thursday night British travellers were left struggling to board…
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‘Unethical’ for GPs to charge to prescribe Covid antivirals, Australian charity says
Council on the Ageing says doctors who charge consultation fee for prescription for older people should be called out Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get…
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The Guardian view on the A-level class of 2022: they made the grade | Editorial
In spite of Covid’s disruptions, the latest sixth form leavers came through successfully. They do not deserve universities that are starved of money If ever there was a cohort of…
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NHS England to roll out dual-variant Covid jab from September
Booster programme to start on 5 September as reports say NHS does not have enough stock of new jab NHS England will launch its Covid booster programme on 5 September,…
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Police call for Bolsonaro to be charged for spreading Covid misinformation
Brazil’s federal police ask supreme court to charge president over bogus claims in October 2021 social media broadcast Brazilian federal police have called for President Jair Bolsonaro to be charged…
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There is little to celebrate about today’s A-level results – inequalities just got worse | Nadeine Asbali
Students have paid the price of the pandemic and a government that neglects the chasm between rich and poor The English teacher in me couldn’t help but recognise pathetic fallacy…
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French fire service official tells of death threats over Covid vaccine stance
Firefighters’ spokesperson Eric Brocardi has said those refusing jab should remain suspended from job A French fire service official says he has received death threats and been harassed after calling…
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A-level joy for sixth formers in Wales after ‘difficult few years’
At the Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen school in Caernarfon, all 56 students achieve results they need – despite Covid disruption A-level results – live There were lots of tears but…
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MP Margaret Ferrier pleads guilty to breaching Covid rules
Prosecutors say former SNP politician made several journeys after being told to self-isolate in September 2020 The MP Margaret Ferrier has pleaded guilty to breaching Covid rules by travelling on…