COVID-19 Updates
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Experts split over £500 payment for people with Covid in England
Proposal welcomed by thinktank but some fear it could act as ‘a bounty’ for people to catch virus A government proposal to pay £500 to everyone in England who tests…
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Asylum seekers plea for help as Covid sweeps Kent former army barracks
Refugees at Napier Barracks say UK ministers have falsely accused them of refusing to self-isolate Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage About 200 asylum seekers held at…
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How to help your children make the most of their screen time
Child development experts on how best to reap the benefits of being online while staying healthy Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage With children and teenagers spending…
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Coronavirus: no evidence Norway elderly deaths caused by Pfizer’s vaccine, WHO says
The World Health Organization said it sees no evidence that Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine contributed to the deaths of elderly people and urged that the shot still be used.Reports…
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I’m in a UK Covid vaccine trial – should I also accept a ‘real’ jab?
My turn for an AstraZeneca dose has come up, so I need to decide whether to drop out of Novavax tests Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage…
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UK official Covid death toll has always undercounted fatalities, analysis shows
Excess deaths is the gold standard in assessing the scale of the impact of coronavirus The UK government death toll is missing coronavirus fatalities and it always has, Guardian analysis…
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Sunak has little choice but delay plans to reduce budget deficit
Analysis: chancellor may feel uneasy but it would be a colossal gamble to move for immediate withdrawal of Covid support UK government borrowing hits record December level Coronavirus – latest…
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Coronavirus: Singapore says it’s given 60,000 vaccine shots, as it tightens social distancing curbs ahead of Lunar New Year
Some 60,000 residents in Singapore have received their first Covid-19 vaccine shots since December 30, authorities said on Friday, adding that immunisation efforts would be ramped up in what it…
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NetEase Beijing employee tests positive for Covid-19, company orders staff to work from home: local media
Chinese gaming giant NetEase has asked all staff at its Beijing office to prepare to work from home after an employee tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday night, according to…
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews attack Israeli police, trigger riot over coronavirus lockdown
Ultra-Orthodox Jews attacked an unmarked Israeli police vehicle overnight, pelting it with stones and smashing the windows while officers were inside, and igniting a riot in which at least six…