COVID-19 Updates
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Covid-19 spread may be levelling off in England, say experts
Community spread of Covid-19 in England may be levelling off even as some lockdown measures are relaxed, experts said following the release of official data. Preston added to areas with…
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UK coronavirus: Preston lockdown restrictions tightened amid rise in infections — as it happened
Preston became the latest part of the north-west of England to have lockdown restrictions tightened following a surge in the infection rate. A ban on households mixing in homes or…
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‘It’s just madness’: bikers throng South Dakota town despite Covid threat
At least 100,000 people are expected to attend the 10-day annual Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota’s Black Hills from Friday, as opportunities for the local economy have overridden concerns…
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Fresh calls for Metropolitan police to investigate Cummings’ Durham trip
The Metropolitan police is facing fresh calls to investigate Dominic Cummings’ decision to leave London for Durham at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. The calls come after the Guardian…
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Preston added to areas with bans on households mixing due to Covid-19
A ban on households mixing in homes or gardens in large parts of the north of England is to stay in place for at least another week, and has been…
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The Guardian view on Boris Johnson and Covid: get a grip or get going | Editorial
For Britain and Covid-19, August is the pivotal month. What happens in August is essential to the effort to create a safe balance between the continuing high health risk and…
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Nearly 40% of A-level result predictions to be downgraded in England
Nearly 40% of A-level grades submitted by teachers are set to be downgraded when exam results in England are published next week, the Guardian has learned, as criticism intensifies of…
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Trials of Japanese anti-flu drug Avigan to begin on Philippine coronavirus patients
Clinical trials of the Japanese drug Avigan for use as a coronavirus treatment will begin in the Philippines on Monday.The Philippine government said on Friday it was fast-tracking the trial,…
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Energy bills to be cut by £84 for 11m UK households
The energy regulator has lowered winter energy bills for 15m UK homes by reducing its energy price cap to record lows after wholesale energy market prices tumbled during the coronavirus…
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Will we still hug, high-five and shake hands after Covid-19?
David Sylvester has given hugs and high-fives to more than half a million people in 42 countries since starting his “Big Dave Hugs the World” project in 2001, after a…