COVID-19 Updates
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un addresses coronavirus and Typhoon Bavi after reports of illness
North Korean state media on Wednesday showed leader Kim Jong-un at a meeting of a top committee issuing warnings about the coronavirus and a looming typhoon, following international speculation over…
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Attainment gap between poor pupils and their peers widening
The gap between poor pupils and their wealthier classmates has stopped narrowing and gone into reverse for the first time in 12 years, even before the coronavirus pandemic hit, research…
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Scrap fines for school non-attendance in England, say psychiatrists
Hundreds of psychiatrists have urged the government not to fine families for refusing to send their children to school in England, warning of anxiety if young people are asked to…
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Coronavirus live news: WHO signals slowing of infections but India cases still soaring
The World Health Organisation has suggested the pace of Covid-19 transmission is easing in many parts of the world. Governments have been ramping up efforts to contain the disease, which…
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Coronavirus: South African health minister says ‘we are over the surge’ as daily cases fall
South African health authorities say a surge in coronavirus cases may be over after its infections rate fell in recent weeks, helping to bring down the numbers across the continent.The…
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Turkey infections rising; India tops global tally of new cases for 18th day – as it happened
This blog is now closing so thanks for reading. But you can keep up to date with all the pandemic news at our new live blog here: Coronavirus live news:…
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Australia coronavirus live update: Victoria reports 149 new Covid cases and 24 deaths – latest news
Anthony Albanese followed up his 7.30 interview yesterday with an appointment with breakfast television on the Seven network this morning. As you would expect he spoke about aged care: Q:…
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How England follows Scotland’s lead over Covid-19
Boris Johnson’s U-turn on Tuesday evening in which he dropped guidance against face masks in schools came just hours after Nicola Sturgeon said Scottishsecondary school pupils should wear masks in…
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Boris Johnson drops advice against face mask use in English schools
Pupils in England will no longer be advised against using face masks in secondary schools after Boris Johnson made an 11th-hour U-turn days before classrooms reopen. In lockdown areas such…
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‘Trump-like culture war’: Boris Johnson wades into Proms row
It started as a speculative story in a Sunday newspaper and ended up as another skirmish in a culture war – which filled front pages, prompted calls to defund the…