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Sydney CBD sees uptick in commuters as big banks lead push to return workers to offices
City train stations at 70% of pre-pandemic capacity amid warnings of potential effects of bringing workers back full-time Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our…
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North Koreans who fled to China may be sent back to a harsh fate, US panel hears
Up to 2,000 North Koreans were arrested after escaping to China during the coronavirus pandemic, and many are now languishing in camps near the Chinese border. Read the original article…
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No-deal Brexit planning ‘crowded out’ efforts to prepare for pandemic
Covid inquiry hears that from 2018 planning for UK’s disorderly exit from EU ‘drained resources and capacity’ Planning for a no-deal Brexit from 2018 “crowded out” government efforts to prepare…
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UK Covid inquiry: government accused of giving ‘very little’ advance thought to lockdown and being too focused on flu – as it happened
Latest updates: Covid inquiry’s counsel says evidence will demonstrate government devoted more resource to flu pandemic. This live blog is closed Full story: No-deal Brexit planning ‘crowded out’ efforts to…
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Heatwave piles torpor on paralysis as Tories face up to their doom | John Crace
A mood of listlessness grips the Commons as one by one Conservative MPs check out A zombie parliament is gonna zombie. All across Westminster, almost nothing stirs. MPs sleep in…
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Covid-19 inquiry told Brexit hit UK’s pandemic preparations; victims’ relatives lash out
The first phase of the inquiry is due to focus on the UK’s resilience and preparedness in the face of the global health emergency. Read the original article at South…
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Don’t blame scientists for what went wrong with Covid – ministers were the ones calling the shots | Devi Sridhar
As the long-awaited UK inquiry kicks off, it’s the people in power who should be under the spotlight, not the experts who did their best to advise them As the…
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Tuesday briefing: A years-long inquiry into the Covid pandemic starts today – what will it find?
In today’s newsletter: A sprawling inquiry into the handling of the pandemic begins – this is what’s at stake Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Edition Good morning.…
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‘What the hell went wrong?’: bereaved hope for answers as Covid inquiry begins
Four people who lost loved ones recall the chaos of the response – and share why they think Britain was so unprepared When the UK Covid-19 public inquiry begins in…