COVID-19 Updates
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The many U-turns on the road to England’s third lockdown
November lockdown decision has been followed by a series of flip-flops and 11th-hour announcements Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government’s coronavirus strategy for England has…
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Will Australia feel the squeeze even more from a stronger China in 2021?
Great power competition in the Asia-Pacific region has been building for years, but Covid-19 has turbocharged the shifts taking place and China finished 2020 in a significantly stronger position compared…
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Coronavirus: no EU decision on Moderna vaccine as blame game mounts
The EU’s drugs watchdog held off authorising Moderna’s coronavirus jab on Monday despite bringing forward a special meeting, as criticism mounts of the bloc’s slow vaccine roll-out.The Amsterdam-based European Medicines…
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Hong Kong students, parents and teachers in dire need of mental health support to prevent tragic outcomes
Recent news reveals a tragedy apparently triggered by homework. A 43-year-old mother who was helping her seven-year-old son with his homework broke down emotionally and tried to kill her son.…
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Government’s Covid missteps continue to baffle Tory MPs
Analysis: amid frustration at the chaos, some blame communications while others say delivery is lacking Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage With the UK on the verge…
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When Wuhan went into lockdown, thousands of local heroes went into action
This is the latest story in our series on the Covid-19 pandemic, a year after the first cases were reported in the mainland city of Wuhan. It explores how the…
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Coronavirus live news: Thai PM urges people to ‘just stay home’; Singapore will let police access contact-tracing data
Thailand dealing with biggest coronavirus outbreak yet; Singapore will use contact-tracing technology for criminal investigations; South Korea expands ban on social gatherings nationwide Japan considers new state of emergency for…
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UK coronavirus live: Boris Johnson says ‘no question’ tougher Covid restrictions needed for England
Latest updates: health secretary says new variant is ‘even more of a problem’ as he says government will not ‘rule anything out’ in considering another lockdown Coronavirus – latest updates…
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A lung cancer survivor – who breathed second-hand smoke at home – urges smokers to quit to save their families and themselves
For more than a decade, Mei Lai battled a chronic cough and sought treatment from Western and Chinese medicine experts. Yet the cough persisted – and eventually erupted into lung…
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Matt Hancock says tougher coronavirus restrictions ‘down to people’s behaviour’ – video
The health secretary has said he will not rule out another national coronavirus lockdown. In an interview with Sky News, Matt Hancock said further measures to curb the spread of…