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Why China’s ‘dynamic zero’ battle against Omicron will be a Pyrrhic victory for Shanghai
Lockdowns to curb an outbreak of Omicron in Shanghai will come at a high cost for the city, and its ‘failed experiment’ to bring infections to zero while minimising disruptions…
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Worried the pandemic has affected your child? Experts advise on how to help
As research suggests isolation during the Covid pandemic has delayed children’s social skills, we look at what parents can do From playing in the park to watching their parents interact…
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EasyJet expects to cancel hundreds more flights this week amid Covid staff sickness
The airline cancelled 222 flights over the weekend and pulled another 62 of those scheduled for Monday Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage EasyJet expects to cancel…
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Former UK government ethics chief issues apology after lockdown party fine
Helen MacNamara apologises for ‘error of judgment’ after leak named her as one of 20 people fined by Met The government’s former ethics chief has apologised for her “error of…
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Children with Covid in Shanghai reportedly separated from parents – video
Footage circulating on social media purports to show children who have Covid crying after allegedly being separated from their parents and placed into quarantine at a clinic in Shanghai. An…
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Why has it taken so long to add more Covid symptoms to NHS list?
Scientists suspect government updated the list only after free tests were scrapped for most in England Ministers are finally acknowledging what has been patently obvious since the beginning of the…
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Auditor general finds jobkeeper scheme effective despite ‘shortcomings’ in compliance checks
Audit finds one company allowed to keep ‘potential overpayment’ of up to $360,00, despite failing to respond to concerns its revenue had increased 150% Download the free Guardian app; get…
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Covid had devastating toll on poor and low-income communities in US
Poor People’s Pandemic Report concludes that while virus did not discriminate between rich and poor, society and government did The devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on poor and low-income…
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Don’t separate Covid-positive children from parents, Western diplomats ask China
French and British envoys raise concerns about practice in Shanghai as city tries to stop spread of coronavirus. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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No 10 lockdown fines ‘not most important issue’, says Rees-Mogg
Boris Johnson ally claims PM did not mislead public and defends earlier remarks calling revelations ‘fluff’ UK politics live – follow all Monday’s political developments Officials being fined for lockdown-breaking…