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Expert calls for younger people to be offered Covid boosters in UK
Prof Neil Ferguson says widening rollout after over-50s and very vulnerable could help ‘drive down transmission to low levels’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Rolling out…
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Angela Merkel urges Germans to get Covid vaccines quickly amid high infection rate
Chancellor warns of difficult weeks ahead as Germany’s infection rate climbs to 277.4 new cases per 100,000 people Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Angela Merkel has…
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Coronavirus: Singapore migrant workers yearn for freedom as strict curbs persist
Bangladeshi migrant worker MD Sharif Uddin used to spend his days off with friends outside his cramped Singapore dormitory, but coronavirus curbs have for 18 months left him stuck inside…
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Melbourne protests: prop gallows seen as thousands march against Victoria’s Covid powers
Protest, which included signs advocating violence against politicians, came as state recorded 1,221 Covid-19 cases and four deaths Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Thousands of…
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Restaurants in Asia’s casino capital, Macau, fight for survival as tourism slows to a trickle, sparking a pandemic price war and fine-dining shutdown
Macau has long been one of the top destinations for foodies in Asia. From fine-dining venues listed in the Michelin guide to casual restaurants offering fusion cuisine, it offered mouth-watering…
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Covid live: Netherlands to return to partial lockdown from Saturday – as it happened
Dutch restaurants and shops ordered to close early and spectators barred from major sporting events; Boris Johnson urges Britons to get booster Partial lockdown in Netherlands amid record Covid cases…
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Netherlands imposes lockdown measures as Covid cases hit new high
PM Mark Rutte announces first partial lockdown by a western European country since the summer Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Netherlands will become the first…
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The Guardian view on Tory turmoil: never forget the economy | Editorial
The threat to Boris Johnson may not only come from sleaze, but from the impact of a winter convergence of lower growth and higher prices “Tories at war in cabinet…
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Cop26 guards slept in 40-person ‘dorm’ at Gleneagles despite Covid fears
Staff guarding delegates at five-star venue were asked to sleep on cots in cramped hotel lounge where they also ate meals Government delegations staying at the five-star Gleneagles hotel for…
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Boris Johnson urges people to get Covid boosters as he warns of ‘storm clouds’
PM expresses concern over worsening situation in continental Europe, saying: ‘We’ve been here before’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Elderly and vulnerable people must get their…