COVID-19 Updates
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China to send more than 400 athletes to Tokyo Olympics
China is sending its largest delegation to an overseas Olympics, with a team of 777 heading to the Tokyo Games, its sports body said on Wednesday.The team includes 431 athletes…
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Victoria Covid update: Jeroen Weimar ‘extremely frustrated’ as 11 local cases reported and masks mandated
Masks will be compulsory in all indoor settings from Thursday as the state battles to get on top of a growing Covid outbreak Follow our Covid live blog for the…
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Brandon Lewis says Troubles amnesty plan offers ‘best chance of giving more families some sense of justice’ – live
Latest updates: secretary of state for Northern Ireland makes statement on Troubles prosecutions; Labour says government too slow to deal with racism on social media UK confirms plan for statute…
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Coronavirus live: Indonesia and Vietnam report record daily infections; EU not adding UK to travel green list
Indonesia reports 54,517 new cases; Vietnam has 2,934 new cases; EU not adding UK to safe travel list Delta variant gains ground in US amid vaccine divide ‘Safe and secure’…
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Wales to relax Covid restrictions to alert level 1
Relaxation of restrictions will mean up to six people can meet indoors and organised indoor events will be allowed Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Wales has…
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Transport secretary backs London mayor’s rule for compulsory masks on TfL
Grant Shapps says it is for individual operators to decide on masks after government removes legal requirement Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Grant Shapps, the transport…
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Planes, trains, buses: where will masks be mandatory in England after 19 July?
Several airlines have said passengers must still wear masks, while rules will remain on London transport Several airlines have said they will continue to require passengers to wear face coverings,…
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GP staff receive abuse every day over Covid vaccine reminders
Staff making reminder calls are being threatened for carrying out NHS work, say doctors’ leaders Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage GPs and their staff are receiving…
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Hunger stalks India as lockdowns force hundreds of millions out of work, into poverty
Chanchal Devi’s three children haven’t tasted milk for almost a year. The 35-year-old and her husband could no longer afford it, among other staples, after they both first lost work…
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Students from exclusive Sydney school relocate to regional NSW campus during lockdown
NSW Health says Scots College students permitted to move to Kangaroo Valley because six-month camp is ‘not an excursion or a school trip’ Follow our Covid live blog for the…