COVID-19 Updates
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: will empty stadiums and lack of fans affect athletes?
Former Hong Kong swimming star Karen Lo Cheuk-hang still remembers how she felt when there was no live audience at a local competition she once took part in.“To be honest,…
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Coronavirus: Broad smiles as Eiffel Tower reopens to first masked visitors in almost nine months
With “Welcome” messages in multiple languages, the Eiffel Tower greeted tourists on Friday for the first time in almost nine months, reopening to the public even as France introduces new…
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Coronavirus live news: Barcelona night-time curfew approved by court; WHO chief calls on China to cooperate
Curfew between 1am and 6am approved for Barcelona and north-east Spain; WHO chief says ‘accidents happen’ in labs England’s Covid unlocking a threat to the world, experts say Despair in…
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Green Man festival ploughs ahead as slew of events across UK are cancelled
Boom Village in England and Party at the Palace in Scotland abandon plans, with uncertainty pervading the live music industry Green Man music festival has announced that it will be…
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UK coronavirus live: 1 in 95 in England had Covid last week as Whitty warns of ‘quite scary’ hospitalisation levels within weeks
Latest updates: ONS figures show 1 in 90 also had Covid in Scotland; chief medical officer warns England is ‘not yet out of the woods’ One in 95 people in…
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Burberry sales return to pre-pandemic levels as younger shoppers splash out
Luxury fashion brand reports revenues of £479m in 13 weeks to 26 June, up 86% on 2020 The luxury fashion retailer Burberry has reported a rebound in sales to pre-pandemic…
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England’s Covid unlocking is threat to world, say 1,200 scientists
International experts say ‘unethical experiment’ could allow vaccine-resistant variants to develop Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson’s plan to lift virtually all of England’s pandemic…
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China reviewing WHO proposal for new study into coronavirus origins including lab audits
China said it was reviewing a World Health Organization proposal for new research into the origins of Covid-19, a day after the UN body signalled it was moving forward on…
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Singapore reimposes coronavirus curbs as karaoke bar cluster upends reopening plans
Singapore on Friday described a growing Covid-19 infection cluster linked to karaoke bars as a setback for its reopening plans, saying it was challenging to track down those involved, even…
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One in 95 people in England had Covid last week, report shows
Delta variant spreading rapidly as high infection figures resemble those last seen in February lockdown Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage One in 95 people in private…