COVID-19 Updates
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End of lockdown poses Boris Johnson one of his toughest decisions
Analysis: prime minister faces a backlash from his own MPs if he delays lifting the last of England’s restrictions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage At some…
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How China can safely open its borders as it recovers from the coronavirus pandemic
As China moves to reopen its borders with the rest of the world, it faces a difficult choice. So far, the state narrative has been focused on the eradication of…
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Nicola Jennings on Boris Johnson’s Covid balancing act — cartoon
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The Guardian view on the god of science: a divine but rational disagreement | Editorial
A key maths tool during the pandemic came about because of an 18th-century debate about Christianity. The lesson we can draw today is that moral philosophy matters Do the laws…
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Johnson’s paltry education package risks scarring a generation | Natalie Perera
Unless schools receive far more support, any recent progress in reducing inequalities will be wiped out It’s a pledge that we’ve heard repeatedly. Since lockdowns were enforced and schools first…
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Apec ministers pledge to expedite transit of coronavirus vaccines
Distribution of coronavirus vaccines was top of the agenda in Asia on the weekend as trade ministers, diplomats and politicians held a series of meetings amid surges in cases throughout…
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My dream of a holiday abroad this summer alas was just magical thinking | Emma Brockes
When I discovered the dreadful toll of the pandemic in Costa Rica, I realised there were worse things than holidaying at home I’d been aware, for a while, that wealthy…
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US promises to give Taiwan 750,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine, but senators’ visit is likely to further anger Beijing
The United States will donate 750,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Taiwan, three American senators visiting the island promised on Sunday.Their visit coincides with growing cross-strait tensions over Taiwan’s vaccine…
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Guangzhou tightens Covid-19 controls as mass tests expose more cases
Authorities in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong ramped up their Covid-19 controls on Sunday, with residents lining up to get tested after the city reported more infections in the…
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Coronavirus: Britain’s health minister says too early to decide on lifting lockdown
British health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday it was too early to say whether the government would stick to its plan to fully lift Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in England…