COVID-19 Updates
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Trump and Giuliani sued by Democratic congressman over deadly Capitol riot – live
Homeland security committee chair Bennie Thompson files lawsuit Biden action to provide aid to 2.7 million at risk of losing homes Pelosi plans 9/11-style commission to examine Capitol riot Rocket…
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Police discover 150 revellers in raid on makeshift nightclub in Birmingham – video
Police have fined 70 people £200 each after discovering 150 revellers packed into makeshift nightclub in Birmingham. The lockdown-defying event featured a bar, VIP area and DJ. On the same…
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Covid: almost 2m more people in England will be asked to shield
New modelling identifies more higher-risk adults, of which 800,000 will be offered priority vaccination Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Nearly 2 million more people in England…
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I’m an epidemiologist. I’ll be glad to get whatever vaccine I’m offered | Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz
The rapid development of effective, safe vaccines in just under a year is something of a scientific miracle At the start of the pandemic, it was very hard to predict…
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Australia’s Department of Home Affairs made most requests for Covid misinformation takedowns
Home affairs has made more than 500 requests for information to be removed from social media The Department of Home Affairs has made more requests for misinformation about the Covid-19…
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Billionaires receive tens of millions in dividends from companies on jobkeeper
Labor’s Andrew Leigh says research shows the rich did extremely well during the pandemic while many workers struggled At least 11 billionaires last year received dividends totalling tens of millions…
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‘Encouraging’ signs for Covid vaccine as over-80s deaths fall in England
Fatality rate dropping more quickly than for younger age groups yet to receive jab, analysis shows Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK’s vaccination programme appears…
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Joe Biden goes to US heartland for support on US$1.9 trillion economic package
US President Joe Biden is sidestepping a divided Congress and going straight to the nation on Tuesday with a televised town hall in Wisconsin seeking support for his US$1.9 trillion…
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Dutch court orders government to lift Covid curfew
Emergency powers wrongly used to enforce first curfew since Nazi occupation, judge rules Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A Dutch court has told the government to…
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Sturgeon: schools in Scotland to begin phased return from Monday
Those going back will include children aged four to seven and secondary pupils carrying out practical assignments Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed…