COVID-19 Updates
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UK should put its celebrations on hold over Covid jobless rate
Analysis: Rishi Sunak has rejected calls to extend furlough – and things could turn much worse when it ends There are danger signs lurking in the unemployment figures. For government…
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Coronavirus: Guangzhou reports 1 new case but official says pandemic battle is at ‘critical stage’
Social distancing measures and some lockdowns will remain in place in Chinese megacity Guangzhou, with a health official saying even though it reported just one new Covid-19 case on Tuesday…
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UK Covid live: all over-18s in England should be eligible for jabs from end of this week, says NHS boss
Latest updates: Simon Stevens says he expects bookings to open for all over-18s from later this week Gove ‘pretty confident’ end of England lockdown won’t be delayed again What we…
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Coronavirus live news: Russia imposes new restrictions after case rises; Japan to send 1m vaccines to Vietnam
Several regions in east of Russia attempt to combat outbreak; Israel to end indoor mask mandates; Vietnam will receive 1m AstraZeneca doses manufactured in Japan Vaccines and oxygen run out…
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Biloela father, daughter leave Christmas Island; UK and Australia announce free trade deal – as it happened
Morrison and Johnson unveil details of trade deal; Biloela family’s lawyer says fight is not over. This blog is now closed Biloela family to be reunited in Perth but will…
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Gove ‘pretty confident’ end of Covid lockdown in England will not be delayed again
Minister says government trying not to impose ‘imprisonment’ of restrictions longer than necessary Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers are “pretty confident” that the final lifting…
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Victoria halts Pfizer vaccine bookings and locks down Melbourne unit block after two more Covid cases
Cases at Southbank townhouse complex rise to six as Pfizer bookings paused to ensure those due to receive their second shot can book in Vic exposure sites; Qld Covid hotspots…
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Whether Covid escaped from a lab or not, it’s time to talk about biosecurity | Gregory D Koblenz and Filippa Lentzos
We studied safety at the world’s most sophisticated laboratories, and found their policies often left much to be desired Dr Gregory D Koblentz is an associate professor at George Mason…
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Coronavirus: Delhi fills up with crowds as lockdown eases; Malaysia approves more vaccines for emergency use
In India’s capital, Delhi, thousands of commuters on Tuesday crowded into underground train stations and shopping malls, prompting some doctors to warn it could lead to a resurgence in Covid-19…
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Eradicating polio is finally within reach. Why is the UK taking its foot off the pedal? | Anne Wafula Strike
Instead of cutting the aid budget – including 95% from the plan to stamp out the disease – Britain should take a global lead Despite the Covid pandemic, there have…