COVID-19 Updates
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Japan’s second quarter GDP shrinks 27.8 per cent, as virus wipes out ‘Abenomics’ gains
Japan’s economy suffered a record contraction in the second quarter as a coronavirus state of emergency and lockdowns in the country’s major export markets hammered consumer spending, production and exports.…
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Hong Kong to extend social-distancing measures for another week as city confirms 44 new Covid-19 cases
Hong Kong’s ban on eating in restaurants at night will continue for another week, as the city confirmed 44 new Covid-19 cases on Monday.That came as a government adviser and…
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Coronavirus latest: South Korea warns of tighter rules; New Zealand postpones election
South Korea warned on Monday of tighter coronavirus restrictions as new outbreaks appeared, including one linked to a church where more than 300 members of the congregation have been infected…
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Fears overcrowding in Wetherspoon pubs may lead to Covid-19 spike
Fears that relaxed summer socialising will lead to a surge in Covid-19 cases around the UK have been heightened after concerns that JD Wetherspoon is failing to prevent overcrowding in…
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Jared Kushner will ‘absolutely’ send his children to school despite Covid-19 risks
White House adviser and son-in-law of the president Jared Kushner has said he will “absolutely” send his children back to school when classes reopen, despite widespread concerns that in-person learning…
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One in four dogs bought during lockdown could be from puppy farms
Every festive season, households across the UK are reminded that “a dog is life, not just for Christmas”. But as dog lovers rushed to buy new puppies during the coronavirus…
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Dominic Cummings urged to release data to disprove claim of second lockdown trip
Dominic Cummings has been asked to hand over mobile phone and vehicle tracking data to disprove claims that he made a second lockdown trip to Durham at the height of…
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson under fire amid growing England exam chaos
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced mounting calls Sunday to sort out a crisis over how crucial final grades are being awarded to high school students in England during the…
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Covid-19 pandemic could still be just a dry run for the ‘next big one’. Is the world ready?
Seven months ago, with the Covid-19 crisis still barely recognised outside China, I wrote sarcastically in this column about the six-year pandemic panic syndrome – suggesting that pandemic panic had…
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Cancer patients will live for less time because of NHS care suspension
People with cancer will die sooner because the NHS suspended so much screening, testing and treatment of the disease during the pandemic, according to new research. The chances of people…