COVID-19 Updates
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All UK over-50s should get vaccine by May, No 10 confirms after confusion
Downing Street confirms Covid jabs schedule after first rubbishing document that revealed it Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Downing Street has confirmed a timetable of early…
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Islamic extremists planning ‘rash of attacks’ after Covid curbs lifted, says UN
Report says pandemic gives Isis and al-Qaida opportunity to undermine governments in conflict zones Islamic extremists are planning a possible “rash of pre-planned attacks” when restrictions on movement imposed during…
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Elections in England and Wales to go ahead in May despite Covid
‘Democracy should not be cancelled because of Covid,’ says minister Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Local and mayoral elections in England are to go ahead in…
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Coronavirus: UK variant’s mutations began as early as March or April, new study finds
Mutations that are part of the fast-spreading coronavirus strain found in Britain emerged months earlier than the variant was identified, underscoring the need for faster monitoring of the virus’s changes,…
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Covid-19 variants add to Covax challenge of fair vaccine distribution
A global plan for fair Covid-19 vaccine distribution is on track to deliver 2 billion doses or more this year, but the huge task is facing a number of challenges,…
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What job opportunities are there for young people in the UK?
The pandemic has decimated entry-level jobs, but some firms are still hiring. We look at what’s out there School closures and job losses in UK ‘could lead to social unrest’…
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Digested week: falling ice, and other perils of New York’s high life | Emma Brockes
This week, while most New Yorkers feared death by icefall, others had more rarefied concerns In his novel Upstate, the critic and novelist James Wood characterises the experience of walking…
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I’ve been in Covid quarantine in South Korea – there’s a lot Britain can learn | Tae Hoon Kim
After flying into Seoul, I tested positive despite having no symptoms. Before I knew it, I was in a government-run hostel Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage…
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What are Covid variants – and should we be worried?
In the UK, all eyes are on South African, Brazilian and Kent variants – with mutations transmitting among the population Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage With…
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‘Be kind to yourself’: experts’ tips on coping with lockdown stress
Some self-help advice as psychologists report a rise in problems akin to work burnout Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage For many the latest lockdown has been…