COVID-19 Updates
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Biden will visit Kenosha to ‘bring Americans together to heal’ amid protests – as it happened
From me and Joan E Greve: Joe Biden announced plans to visit Kenosha, Wisconsin, tomorrow, as protests continue over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. The Democratic presidential nominee said…
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‘It gets into your bones’: the unique loneliness of coronavirus lockdown when you live alone
On the bad days, Gen Ford says the loneliness feels physical. “Loneliness is not something that I had really had much experience of, thankfully, which I recognise is a pretty…
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China’s trade tariffs could be ‘just stage one’ of broader response to Australian diplomatic tensions
China’s trade actions against Australian barley, beef and wine could be “just stage one” of a broader response by Beijing to the poor state of the diplomatic relationship, a senior…
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Childcare crisis risks pushing women out of workforce, says TUC
Two in five working mothers with children under 10 in Britain are struggling to find the childcare they need, as breakfast and after-school clubs remain shut and care from friends…
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CDC tells health officials to expect a coronavirus vaccine by November
Health officials across the US have reportedly been notified that they should expect a coronavirus vaccine available to health workers and high-risk groups by November, amid concerns the accelerated vaccine…
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Trump administration tells US states to be ready to distribute coronavirus vaccine by November 1
The Trump administration has urged US states to get ready to distribute a potential Covid-19 vaccine by November 1, in the latest sign of the accelerating race to deliver a…
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US won’t pay US$60 million owed to WHO after Trump pull-out
The Trump administration said on Wednesday it will not pay more than US$60 million in dues it owes to the World Health Organisation and will use the money instead to…
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Mass weekly Covid-19 testing of population to be trialled in England
The UK government is to trial routine weekly Covid testing of the population as part of preparations to head off a possible winter second wave, as the former health secretary…
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Nancy Pelosi says she was victim of ‘setup’ in hair salon mask dispute
Nancy Pelosi has claimed to have been “set up”, after she was photographed in a San Francisco hair salon without a face covering, breaking the city’s coronavirus prevention rules. ‘Get…
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US deficit triples in 2020 to highest percentage of GDP since WWII
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Kellie Mejdrich on politico.com on September 2, 2020.The US government budget deficit will triple this…