COVID-19 Updates
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Trump signs executive orders for Covid-19 economic relief – live
Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders intended to provide additional relief to address the coronavirus pandemic’s economic fallout after the White House failed to reach a deal…
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Coronavirus live news: UK deaths rise by 55 to 46,566 as Indian health workers strike
Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders intended to provide additional relief to address the coronavirus pandemic’s economic fallout after the White House failed to reach a deal…
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From the wreck of the pandemic we can salvage and resurrect an inner life | Nyadol Nyuon
In early March I flew to New Zealand through the busy Tullamarine airport. I returned to a country in lockdown. I had been to speak at the New Zealand festival…
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Australia’s sheep left without shearers as Covid halts travel from New Zealand
It’s a tradition that stretches back decades. Every year, hundreds of New Zealanders fly in to Australia for the spring shearing season – a huge mobilisation of workers essential to…
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Ruby Princess: Gladys Berejiklian refuses calls to extend inquiry to hear from official who refused to appear
Gladys Berejiklian has rebuffed calls to extend the Ruby Princess inquiry to hear from federal officials who have refused to appear, as Labor accuses Scott Morrison of breaching a promise…
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Coronavirus: Johnson urged to help out travellers stuck in quarantine
Boris Johnson was under mounting pressure on Saturday to overhaul holiday quarantine rules and compensate those caught out while abroad, amid growing concerns over rising cases of Covid-19 in France.…
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Europeans warned not to forget coronavirus as thousands flock to beaches in heatwave
Sun-seekers flocked to beaches on Saturday as parts of western Europe baked in a heatwave, but authorities urged people to avoid crowded areas and keep wearing their masks over concerns…
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French tourist chiefs tense as country may be next on UK Covid quarantine list
In a normal August, the much-loved miniature tourist train in the French port city of Sète would be full of tourists from Britain and elsewhere, enjoying the ride. Optimistically, the…
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The loss of UK prisoners’ rights is the forgotten injustice of the Covid-19 crisis | Nick Cohen
At the start of the pandemic, any fool could see where the virus would strike. Any fool, that is, except the fool in Downing Street. “Few outsiders care about the…