COVID-19 Updates
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UK health minister apologises for urging Britain not to ‘cower’ from Covid-19
Britain’s Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Sunday apologised after he tweeted that the country need not “cower” in the face of coronavirus, having himself recovered from a bout of Covid-19.Javid,…
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Fauci says health officials considering mask guidance revision for vaccinated
LA county and St Louis, Missouri, reinstated indoor mask Florida urged to ramp up vaccinations amid ‘alarming’ case rise Anthony Fauci, the White House chief medical adviser, said on Sunday…
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Covid live: UK health secretary apologises over ‘cower’ tweet; Indonesia extends virus restrictions
Latest updates: Sajid Javid sorry for ‘poor choice of words’ after criticism from victims’ families; Indonesia has extended its Covid-19 restrictions by a week See all our coronavirus coverage 3.28pm…
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As UK restrictions end, what will be the new normal for pubs?
Pavement drinking, table service and ordering by app are here to stay – and there’ll be more Wetherspoons Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A week after…
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‘Seriously ill’ young people in current Covid admissions, expert warns
‘We have had people under 30 in intensive care,’ says Prof Adam Finn of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation Young people are getting “seriously ill” from Covid-19, a…
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Nanjing rolls out more tests as China’s latest coronavirus cluster grows
The eastern Chinese city of Nanjing reported two more coronavirus cases on the weekend, taking the total in the country’s latest cluster to 57 as the city wrapped up its…
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Thousands of Hong Kong anime and comics enthusiasts queue for hours in sweltering heat amid delays at annual expo
Thousands of Hongkongers – some of them in costume – were left queuing for hours under the hot sun as they waited to be admitted to an annual anime fair…
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Sajid Javid apologises for saying it was time to stop ‘cowering’ from Covid
Health secretary says sorry for ‘poor choice of word’ after backlash from bereaved families Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Sajid Javid has apologised for saying it…
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Don’t be fooled – the UK economy is not having a rerun of the 1970s | Larry Elliott
A Brexit and Covid-induced pay boom won’t last long while employers hold all the the cards The past few days have had a hint of the late 1970s about them.…
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Rude customers are a drag – but can we small business owners do more? | Gene Marks
Impatient customers tired of waiting for service are taking out their frustrations on the workers. That’s where owners can help We’ve been reading about the airline industry’s troubles with unruly…