COVID-19 Updates
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Gavin Williamson asked ‘have you offered your resignation?’ by Piers Morgan – video
The education secretary, Gavin Williamson, repeatedly evaded Piers Morgan’s question of whether he would resign over his handling of schools during the coronavirus pandemic on ITV’s Good Morning Britain. Williamson…
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We’re about to see a wave of long Covid. When will the government take it seriously? | George Monbiot
The NHS must learn from its mistakes with other post-viral conditions such as ME/CFS – more research is vital Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Perhaps to…
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EU could ban travellers from Britain to contain Covid variants
Movement restrictions at EU internal borders will also dominate debate between 27 chiefs Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The European Union could ban travellers from Britain…
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Lockdown 3 has shifted the productivity goalposts – and I’m taking a nap | Eli Goldstone
This is the darkest part of the year, so it’s no wonder we’re not coping as well with the many restrictions on what we can do I wake at various…
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Wear medical-grade masks if you can’t socially distance, Britons told
As new Covid variants emerge, scientists advise use of FFP masks that filter inflow and outflow of air Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Scientists have urged…
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Joe Biden marks start of presidency with flurry of executive orders
Some orders undo significant actions from Trump administration, including the Paris climate agreement, while others address Covid Biden returns US to Paris climate accord hours after becoming president World leaders…
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Japan, South Korea exports boosted by China demand
Japanese exports gained in December for the first time in just over two years, with shipments to China climbing even as the coronavirus pandemic resurged in other key markets, while…
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Hong Kong fourth wave: airline sector braces for impact as city mulls 14-day quarantine for aircrew amid coronavirus pandemic
Hong Kong is mulling plans to order all arriving aircrew to quarantine in a hotel for two weeks in response to a recent coronavirus outbreak, a move that would end…
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Hong Kong fourth wave: city confirms 70 new coronavirus cases, Yau Tsim Mong outbreak worsens
Hong Kong recorded 70 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday as an outbreak in the old, densely populated Yau Tsim Mong district continued to worsen, with a coronavirus case also uncovered…
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Coronavirus: is China ready for the mRNA vaccine revolution?
When the quest for a coronavirus vaccine began, China invested big in what it saw as the safest bet – inactivated vaccines.State-owned Sinopharm and private company Sinovac worked with government-affiliated…