COVID-19 Updates
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$1,400 stimulus checks and vaccine funds: what the Covid relief bill contains
The bill passed by the House includes sweeping measures to try to tackle deep-rooted racial, gender and class inequalities in the US The US House on Wednesday passed the huge…
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Trade survey finds 74% of British firms hit by delays with EU markets
Brexit red tape and disruption to global trade from pandemic leaves businesses ‘severely strained’ Three-quarters of British manufacturers are struggling to cope with delays in moving goods in and out…
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Coronavirus origin may be found in few years, says member of WHO’s China mission
The global community will find out “fairly soon, within the next few years” what started the coronavirus pandemic, a key member of a World Health Organization-led investigation into the pandemic’s…
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‘Help is on the way’: Democrats cheer as US House passes $1.9tn Covid relief plan – video
The House of Representatives gave final approval on Wednesday to one of the largest economic stimulus measures in US history, a sweeping $1.9tn Covid-19 relief bill that gives Joe Biden…
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Labour condemns taxpayer funding of jab film that could boost local Tory votes
Opposition fears ‘vaccine bounce’ in May local elections will be enhanced by documentary about rollout Labour has condemned the government for using taxpayers’ money to produce a documentary about the…
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US House passes $1.9tn Covid relief plan in major legislative victory for Biden
Final tally was 220 to 211, with one Democrat and all Republicans voting against the measure US politics – live updates Opinion: Joe Manchin runs this presidency A deeply divided…
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Half-price flights on offer as Australia aims to boost regional tourism with 800,000 travellers
Government subsidised tickets will be unveiled as part of Morrison’s $1.2bn tourism and aviation rescue package Half-price return flights to more than a dozen regional tourism destinations will be offered…
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US Congress approves US$1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill in big win for Joe Biden
A Congress split along party lines approved a landmark US$1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill on Wednesday, as US President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a triumph on a bill that…
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Steve Bell on the government’s £22bn test-and-trace programme — cartoon
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