COVID-19 Updates

January 25, 2021
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Boris Johnson: English schools ‘priority’ for reopening but no date yet – video

The prime minister refused to say when schools in England might reopen, adding they would be a priority once Covid infection rates came down. Johnson also floated the possibility government…
January 25, 2021
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Covid deaths higher among low-paid workers in England and Wales, analysis shows

Trades unions say mortality rates expose ‘huge inequalities’ and call for increase in sick pay Workers who are regularly exposed to coronavirus through their job, including care home workers and…
January 25, 2021
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Johnson ‘looking at potential of relaxing some lockdown measures’ next month

PM says government will review data before 15 February but highlights risk of ‘premature relaxation’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government will look at the…
January 25, 2021
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Bank of England must do more to secure green recovery from Covid, say MPs

Committee urges governor to ‘show leadership’ on climate change and forge new path to net zero goal Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Bank of England…
January 25, 2021
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American theater may not survive the coronavirus. We need help now | Jeremy O’Harris

During the Great Depression, FDR set up the Federal Theater Program to save our industry. We need similar help today Recently, I was in a taxi and the driver asked…
January 25, 2021
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A year after its first coronavirus case, Malaysia’s contact-tracing efforts are falling dangerously short

Covid-19 numbers in Malaysia continue to soar a year to the day since the country’s first case was detected – but after more than 180,000 infections, 678 related deaths and…
January 25, 2021
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Coronavirus: a Wuhan dissident’s lockdown has lasted nearly 400 days and counting

One year after lockdown, Wuhan has long since sprung back to life – but Zhu Tao remains bunkered in his 14th-floor flat, spending his days doomscrolling through news, playing virtual…
January 25, 2021
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Hong Kong health experts question if weekend Covid-19 lockdown was worth the cost as city logs 73 new cases

Health experts have questioned the effectiveness of an unprecedented lockdown of one of Hong Kong’s most densely populated neighbourhoods that uncovered 13 Covid-19 infections after more than 7,000 residents were…
January 25, 2021
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Mask acne, Zoom face: how coronavirus gave a nip and tuck to Singapore’s cosmetic surgery industry

Ng, a 27-year-old Singaporean, used to travel to neighbouring Malaysia three times a year for skin tightening treatments as well as Botox and filler injections. Sometimes she would venture even…
January 25, 2021
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Portugal’s President Rebelo de Sousa re-elected, pledges coronavirus fight ‘first priority’

Portugal’s centre-right president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, won a second term on Sunday in an election marked by record abstention as the country battles a crippling third wave of coronavirus…