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UK economy is in a strange place, considering we’re supposed to be back to normal | Richard Partington
Now that the initial buzz following ‘freedom day’ is over, it’s clear the country still faces substantial challenges First there were empty supermarket shelves and “pingdemic” staff shortages, now Nandos…
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PCR Covid test firm with links to former minister accused of multiple failures
Exclusive: travellers let down by private providers are being forced to fall back on the taxpayer-funded NHS service Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A Covid-19 testing…
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On Covid and climate we can achieve change – but we’re running out of time | Robert Reich
A simple breakfast with a friend presented a serious dilemma and pointed to both the need and precedent for action On Saturday morning I met a friend for breakfast at…
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Hundreds quarantined in Shanghai as China nears 2 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses
China has administered nearly 2 billion doses of coronavirus vaccine but an outbreak of cases in Shanghai has fanned fresh concerns about the spread of the disease and forced hundreds…
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UK scientists look at reducing boosters to save vaccine for rest of the world
JCVI considers lower third jab dosage to release stocks for poorer nations Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Scientists in Britain are examining whether smaller doses of…
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Cuba’s health system buckles under strain of overwhelming Covid surge
A lack of medical supplies is crippling the Covid response, amid an economic crisis sparked by the pandemic and US sanctions Julia, a community doctor in Havana, was drafted to…
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Hurricanes, floods, freezes: the Louisiana city battling Covid amid chaos
Lake Charles has withstood four federally declared disasters in less than a year all while responding to the fourth wave of coronavirus About a foot of drywall is cut out…
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The Wuhan lab leak theory is more about politics than science
Whatever this week’s Biden review finds, the cause of the pandemic lies in the destruction of animal habitats Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage If Joe Biden’s…
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Home delivery and social media: how UK ice-cream sellers survived pandemic
Parlours and vans have survived a hugely difficult couple of years by adding a big scoop of innovation Last July, Filippo Mancini, a fourth-generation ice-cream maker, ran the Belly Banger…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s ‘zero infection’ policy unsustainable, expert warns, urging elderly to get vaccinated; 5 imported cases confirmed
Hong Kong’s coronavirus strategy of “zero infections” cannot be for the long term, a health expert has warned, urging more elderly people to get vaccinated to create better conditions for…