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Boris Johnson ‘will not have to resign’ if police interview him under caution – UK politics live news
Latest news updates: ministers say PM will not follow Tony Blair’s precedent if police read him his rights over partygate investigation Tory MPs poised to send letters of no confidence…
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Covid news live: England drops all ‘Plan B’ Omicron restrictions; Moderna begins trial of Omicron-specific booster shot
Compulsory use of face masks, vaccine certificates and work from home guidance all ended in England; Moderna follows Pfizer in launching trial to target Omicron Tory MPs to send letters…
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Lifting travel ban would be ‘catastrophic’ for China: Covid-19 expert
A senior adviser to Beijing on the coronavirus pandemic has warned of “catastrophic consequences” for China if it “blindly” follows a World Health Organization recommendation to ease international travel restrictions.China’s…
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Sandwich-maker Greencore could face rebellion over bonus plans
Firm plans to hand bonuses to executives despite failing to refund near-£30m it received in Covid support Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The sandwich-maker Greencore could…
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Omicron in Singapore means home isolation and self-testing ‘without anyone checking on you’
When Nathanael Yau tested positive for Covid-19 two weeks ago in Singapore using a home rapid antigen test kit, referred to as ART, the 30-year-old knew he would need to…
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No decision on ‘fully vaccinated’ definition as at least 72 Covid deaths recorded – as it happened
Atagi still considering whether to change vaccination advice; nation records at least 72 Covid deaths with 13 in SA including reconciled data of death notifications from past fortnight; Central Land…
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Hong Kong home prices rise for 13th straight year, with rising trend likely to sustain if city brings fifth wave of Covid-19 outbreak under control
Hong Kong’s home prices rose for a 13th straight year in 2021 even as prices declined for a third consecutive month in December, according to an index published by the…
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Winter Olympics: Covid control with Chinese characteristics. What Beijing has learned from Tokyo ahead of second pandemic Games
Daily tests, health app tracking and sequestered living facilities await thousands of athletes, coaches, officials and more when they arrive in Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics.The entire event, which…
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QR code check-ins ‘useless’ in Australia’s Omicron wave but experts urge for them to stay
Daniel Andrews concedes there’s ‘not very much contract tracing going on’, but experts say it’s important to keep the infrastructure in place Follow our Covid live blog for the latest…