COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus live news: Delhi announces partial lockdown easing; India has 120,000 new cases
Indian capital preparing to deal with peak of 37,000 cases a day in future France to allow UK tourists to enter if fully vaccinated Prioritise pupils, say UK school leaders…
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‘We have to participate’: what Europe’s Gen Z want from their post-Covid lives – video
Covid-19 policies risk leaving psychological and socioeconomic scars on millions of young people across Europe, with far-reaching consequences for them and society, a wide-ranging Guardian project has revealed. Taking a…
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If we can vaccinate the world, we can beat the climate crisis | Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
Rich countries can’t expect to be trusted on their climate promises if they fail the poorest on vaccines It would only cost $50bn to ensure 40% of the world’s population…
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Hong Kong trade rebounds sharply, hitting monthly high of more than HK$800 billion as commerce chief urges China, Southeast Asia penetration
Hong Kong’s trade figures rebounded sharply over the past few months and the city should capitalise on the momentum by penetrating the mainland Chinese market and Southeast Asia, its commerce…
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UK pubs’ turnover 20% down on pre-Covid levels despite return of indoor drinking
Industry group says restrictions must be eased further under 21 June roadmap or pubs will remain ‘unviable’ See all our coronavirus coverage Britain’s pubs continued to pull fewer pints in…
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Bolton GPs offer second Covid jabs four weeks after first to use surplus
Town is ‘drowning in vaccines’ and bending national rules while other areas ask for more first doses Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage GPs in one of…
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A year after peak job losses, the US recovery has been slow to arrive
Government data shows unemployment rates for many groups remain high, even as post-pandemic hiring picks up The coronavirus pandemic sparked one of the deepest, and strangest, downturns in employment in…
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What can the UK government do to stave off a third Covid wave?
From delaying step four of roadmap, closing schools and speeding up vaccine doses, we look at the options Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The coronavirus variant…
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Up to 70 UK shopping centres could close amid Covid crisis
Sites redeveloped into homes and offices as pandemic and online shopping change face of retail Up to 70 of Britain’s 700 shopping centres could be set for demolition after the…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong records week-long surge in vaccinations, hitting daily high of 46,000 jabs just before 100th day of drive
Hong Kong has recorded a week-long surge in its vaccination rate, with daily jabs administered nearly doubling to 46,000 on Friday after the government and businesses ramped up campaigning for…