COVID-19 Updates
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South Africa footballers test positive for Covid-19 in Tokyo Olympic Village
South Africa men’s squad in quarantine after three positives Games president claims a ‘plan in place’ for village outbreak Two South African footballers have become the first athletes in the…
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Britain’s economic confusion reflects the mess of Covid’s ‘freedom day’ | Larry Elliott
If all had gone well, Rishi Sunak could have delivered a budget to make economic support more tailored and less expensive Supermarkets warning of empty shelves. Underground lines closed due…
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U-turn as Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to self-isolate after criticism
U-turn came hours after No 10 said PM and chancellor would avoid isolation by joining pilot testing scheme Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson and…
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‘Covid cases are up – 6,000 miles from Paris.’ France baffled by UK quarantine change
Officials say rising Beta variant figures are from Réunion island Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government was embroiled in a rancorous diplomatic standoff with France…
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The choice is ours – how opening up will turn us into moralists of daily life | Sridhar Venkatapuram
With few rules left to govern our Covid behaviour, we’ll increasingly take on the pleasure, or burden, of working out the right thing for ourselves So the prime minister says…
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NSW Covid update: Gladys Berejiklian relaxes south-west Sydney rules on workers despite 105 new cases
Premier widens who can leave Fairfield, Canterbury-Bankstown and Liverpool to include all authorised workers, as long as they get tested regularly NSW hotspots; NSW restrictions Daniel Andrews has no plans…
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The pandemic has reminded us to appreciate small and gentle pleasures | Eva Wiseman
We’re not dreaming of glamour and excitement any more, instead we’ve all had a massive crush on Gareth Southgate It was a damp-lit evening when my friend Rebecca finally found…
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‘Zero infections’ for Hong Kong a tough Covid-19 goal, but city keeps going with eye on easing mainland China border restrictions
Hong Kong has been aggressively pursuing the goal of zero Covid-19 infections as it seeks to ease travel restrictions with mainland China. The city closed all but three border checkpoints…
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Tokyo Olympics: three athletes test positive for Covid-19
Tokyo Olympics organisers on Sunday reported three new cases of Covid-19 infections among athletes, as the population of the Olympic Village swells ahead of the start of the pandemic-hit Games…