COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: US lifts global ‘do not travel’ warning
The Trump administration on Thursday rescinded its warnings to Americans against all international travel because of the coronavirus pandemic, saying conditions no longer warrant a blanket worldwide alert.The State Department…
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Belgium, Andorra and Bahamas added to UK’s coronavirus quarantine list
Travellers arriving in the UK from Belgium, Andorra and the Bahamas will be forced to quarantine for two weeks under new measures, after a surge of Covid-19 cases in the…
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‘We’re back to feeling blind’: glitch leaves California’s Covid numbers uncertain
California has recorded 525,000 positive coronavirus tests, more than any other US state. But health officials warn the true number is even higher, and they will not know how much…
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Nine Tory MPs criticise government’s ‘crude’ lockdown strategy
Nine Conservative MPs in Greater Manchester have written to Matt Hancock criticising the government’s “crude and ineffective strategy” to regional lockdowns and requesting a more hyper-local approach. Their letter to…
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Los Angeles police can shut off water and power to homes hosting parties, mayor says
The Los Angeles mayor has announced a crackdown on house parties, authorizing the city to shut off water and power to homes that host events following reports of hundreds of…
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Prove Dominic Cummings did not make second Durham trip, No 10 urged
Downing Street has been urged to provide proof that Dominic Cummings did not make a second trip to Durham during lockdown amid claims that police failed to properly investigate alleged…
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UK coronavirus live: Boris Johnson defends ‘world beating’ test-and-trace system despite fall in contacts reached – as it happened
Thank you for following the blog and all your comments today. Here is a summary of the main developments: Experts have warned that the test and trace system in England…
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Healthcare workers of color nearly twice as likely to contract Covid-19 – study
Healthcare workers of color were more likely to care for patients with suspected or confirmed Covid-19, more likely to report inadequate or reused protective gear and nearly twice as likely…
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Lessons for Melbourne from Barcelona: coronavirus lockdown is hard, but brings good things | Meritxell Mir
When I heard that Melbourne was going into lockdown, it didn’t surprise me. In the time of coronavirus, those living in large cities are doomed to be confined every time…
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More than 30 residential disability services linked to Covid-19 outbreaks in Victoria
More than 30 residential disability services are linked to active Covid-19 outbreaks in Victoria, according to state government figures, as people with disabilities brace for the effects of the city’s…