COVID-19 Updates
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People bereaved by Covid-19 in UK feel forgotten, charity says
People who have lost loved ones during the pandemic feel the UK has become desensitised to death, and their biggest challenge is being isolated and alone when grieving, according to…
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China to make up to 50 million flu vaccine doses available amid Covid-19 pandemic, official says
China is expecting strong demand for flu shots in the coming months and will make up to 50 million doses available, an official with the agency in charge of vaccines…
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Scott Morrison: how he went from Artful Dodger to political shapeshifter | Katharine Murphy
Just before the last federal election, my Guardian colleague Sarah Martin trawled through Scott Morrison’s school yearbooks looking for ancient gems to embed in a profile. The hunt for durable…
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UK police deal with thousands of potential Covid-19 quarantine breakers
Police forces across the country are dealing with thousands of potential violations of quarantine rules involving holidaymakers who may not be self-isolating after trips abroad, the Guardian can reveal. The…
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Tax evaders can help foot the world’s bill for coronavirus spending
Remember the “world after the pandemic”? The Covid-19 crisis has caused mourning in hundreds of thousands of families and brought the world’s economies to their knees; but by forcing more…
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UK coronavirus live: close to 2,000 new Covid cases recorded – highest daily total since May – as it happened
The UK has recorded 1,940 new cases of coronavirus, which is the highest daily total since 30 May (2,445). (See 4.42pm.) To a large extent the rise in the number…
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No 10 ignoring coronavirus advice, say Scotland and Wales
The UK’s coronavirus policy risks descending into chaos after the Scottish and Welsh governments accused Boris Johnson’s administration of ignoring scientific advice, amid increasingly different stances among the devolved nations.…
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Teachers tell parents in England to ignore ‘baseless’ letters on face masks
Teaching unions have told parents to ignore letters circulating on social media that threaten legal action against schools requiring pupils to wear face masks or use hand sanitiser. Lawyers say…
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Silvio Berlusconi admitted to hospital with coronavirus
Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has a ‘mild’ lung infection as a result of Covid-19, his doctor said on Friday. Berlusconi, who is 84 this month, was taken to…
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No widespread coronavirus vaccine roll-out until mid-2021, WHO says, despite claims to contrary
The World Health Organisation said on Friday that it did not expect widespread immunisation against the novel coronavirus until mid-2021, despite growing expectations in the US and beyond that a…