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I see people at the margins of UK society. They live in fear of hunger and exploitation | Lynda Ouazar
The undocumented migrants using my food bank have little support and no safety net. The cost of living crisis will make things worse • Made in Britain is a video…
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‘The UK is top of the mortality leaderboard!’: Matt Hancock’s Covid memoir, as seen by John Crace
The former health secretary is writing an insider’s account of the government’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak. Our parliamentary sketch writer knows just how it will go … A pale…
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Australians urged to get flu shots as Covid deaths rise and winter sets in
Doctors say some coronavirus patients dying after weeks in hospital and flu season could add to strain on system Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Australians…
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Coronavirus: despite assurances, Beijing residents brace for hardship as 34 new infections found
Tongzhou district told parents not to send their children to school on Wednesday and city releases 100 tonnes of government egg reserves to allay fears of shortages. Read the original…
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Fraud in Covid bounceback loan scheme not being addressed, say MPs
Public accounts committee say government must devote more resources to recovering nearly £5bn MPs have criticised the government for its “unacceptable” failure to draw up plans to recover nearly £5bn…
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China GDP: lacklustre provincial growth underscores impact of worsening coronavirus outbreak and lockdowns
Six provincial-level jurisdictions – all of which suffered a rise in infections in the January-March period – lagged behind the national gross domestic product growth rate of 4.8 per cent…
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Coronavirus: Shanghai’s cases drop for fourth day as outbreak eases, while Beijing’s mass tests uncover a worrying increase
While Shanghai recorded its lowest daily number of new cases since April 5, Beijing added a record number of new infections amid increasing concerns that a severe outbreak is taking…
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More than half of Americans have had Covid, including three of four children
A CDC report showed a striking increase in those with coronavirus antibodies between December and February More than half of Americans show signs of a previous Covid-19 infection, including three…
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UK will lose £8bn from Covid-induced decline in size of workforce
Illness, mental health problems and NHS disruption have led to 400,000 workers vanishing, says thinktank Britain’s economy will suffer an £8bn hit this year from a reduction in the size…