COVID-19 Updates
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UK’s south Asian communities worst-hit in Covid second wave, study finds
Suitable prevention measures urgently needed, say researchers, with larger households highlighted as a factor Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage People in the UK’s south Asian communities…
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‘Big up Liverpool’: clubbers ecstatic at Liverpool trial reopening – video
Several thousand people went clubbing in Liverpool without Covid measures as part of a pilot to see whether social distancing measures can be eased without triggering new coronavirus outbreaks. The…
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Malaria’s big lesson for coronavirus pandemic: get ready for a long battle
Drowned out and distracted by the noise and enormous numbers from the Covid-19 pandemic, in particular the gruesome spectacle of funeral pyres burning across the length and breadth of India,…
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Coronavirus: US to restrict travel from India from Tuesday amid devastating surge in cases
The US will restrict travel from India starting on May 4, the White House said on Friday, citing a devastating rise in Covid-19 cases in the country and the emergence…
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Coronavirus: bare-knuckle fight nights take off online in Russia during pandemic
A brutal boxing tournament in Russia that pits bare-knuckle fighters against each other in short, bloody bouts has surged in popularity on social networks during the coronavirus pandemic.The “Top Dog”…
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‘It’s going to be emotional’: clubbers return in Liverpool Covid pilot
Three thousand people attend the First Dance, a day rave organised to test the safety of large events Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage “Last night we…
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Scandal upon scandal: the charge sheet that should have felled Johnson years ago | Jonathan Freedland
This is about so much more than wallpaper. A pattern of lying, betrayal and callousness is ruining lives Yes, it’s a real scandal. Despite the apparent absurdity of a Westminster…
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UK Covid: infection rates below one person per 1,000 in England and Wales, ONS figures suggest – as it happened
Rate of coronavirus is decreasing across the UK, according to latest ONS figures. This live blog is now closed – please follow the global coronavirus live blog for updates Figures…
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‘No live music and a curfew’: Glastonbury opens Worthy Farm for tranquil camping
Festival regulars are poised to secure pitches when booking lines open Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The announcement that a farmer in the English West Country…