COVID-19 Updates
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Wales to introduce new Covid risk assessments for shops and workplaces
Government acts amid concerns some businesses are not taking restrictions seriously enough Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Supermarkets, shops and workplaces in Wales are to be…
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Coronavirus: WHO investigator cleared for China as quarantined team starts work online
China is arranging for a WHO coronavirus investigation team member to fly to Wuhan after the scientist tested negative in a second round of antibody checks.The expert was one of…
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Small businesses win Covid insurance payouts after UK supreme court victory
Judges reject insurers’ appeals against paying out at least £1.2bn in claims Tens of thousands of small businesses that were forced to close during the Covid-19 pandemic are now set…
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Covid infections may have peaked in parts of England, experts say
Infection rates appear to be levelling off in Midlands and falling in London and south-east Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The number of people testing positive…
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China GDP: economy set to confirm recovery from coronavirus, but new cases cloud outlook
China is expected to confirm on Monday that it was the world’s first major economy to overcome the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic and post positive growth for 2020,…
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Grant Shapps indicates lorry drivers can enter France with rapid Covid test
Transport secretary plays down reports that France will demand PCR test, which can take days Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage British lorry drivers crossing the Channel…
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Billionaires add $1tn to net worth during pandemic as their workers struggle
Companies’ attempts at hazard pay have been paltry and fleeting as employees are threatened for protesting working conditions Billionaires in the US have increased their net worth by more than…
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US suffers bleak January as Covid rages and vaccination campaign falters
Up to 438,000 may be killed by Covid by end of the month, CDC predicts, but epidemiologists still see reason for optimism More Americans are dying of Covid-19 than at…
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The Gym Group reports 48% revenue fall under Covid lockdowns
Firm says it is in in discussions with banks as membership plunges by 200,000 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Gym Group, one of Britain’s largest…