COVID-19 Updates
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Nurses know exactly why Boris Johnson’s nurse quit – we are running on empty | Anonymous
Jenny McGee’s resignation makes it clear how shoddily we have been treated by this government I’ve never treated anybody famous. But then, as a nurse, you treat everybody the same…
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Vaccines work against coronavirus variants but international travel still not safe, WHO warns
Progress against the coronavirus pandemic remains “fragile” and international travel should be avoided, a World Health Organization director warned on Thursday, while stressing that authorised vaccines work against variants of…
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India’s suffering isn’t just the fault of a new Covid variant | Rukmini S
Instead of sequencing or data collection, the government is offering patriotic bluster in the face of this deadly second wave The variant that threatens the British summer has already done…
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‘Doctor-brides’ to apps: Pakistani, Indian entrepreneurs find ways to plug coronavirus health gaps
As Covid-19 strains Pakistan’s health system, tens of thousands of women doctors are sitting at home, their talents squandered in a country where millions have no access to medical care.Many…
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India’s coronavirus crisis threatens plans for post-pandemic supply chain shift from China
This is the third in a series of stories about the impact of India’s Covid-19 crisis on the Indian and Chinese economies and the global initiative to restructure supply chains.For…
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Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore cancelled amid rise in Covid-19 cases
The Shangri-La Dialogue Asian security summit that was due to be held in Singapore next month has been cancelled, the organisers said on Thursday, citing the Covid-19 pandemic.This year’s event,…
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Hong Kong jobless rate drops sharply to 6.4 per cent as effects of coronavirus crisis ease
Hong Kong’s joblessness shows signs of easing, with the city’s unemployment rate dropping sharply to 6.4 per cent for the February to April period, falling for the second consecutive month…
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Coronavirus live news: Tokyo Olympics will be safe, says IOC; vaccines ‘make nine people billionaires’
IOC tells Japan that Tokyo Olympics will be safe for athletes and community; profits from Covid vaccines have helped nine people become billionaires Stench of death pervades rural India as…
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Australia news live update: parliament culture review launches; NSW ambulance officers strike over pay
Sex discrimination commissioner set to report back with review’s recommendations by November; Qantas announces job cuts to international crew; experts alarmed at Covid vaccination rates. Follow the latest news –…
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EasyJet is ready to fly travellers to green list countries using ‘90% of fleet’
As budget airline reports £700m loss, CEO says EasyJet is ready to meet tourism demands this summer Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage EasyJet has said it…