COVID-19 Updates
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Violent criminality bounces back to pre-coronavirus levels
Violent criminality has climbed back to pre-coronavirus levels prompting warnings from London’s mayor and Birmingham’s police commissioner that it could escalate further as the pandemic crisis hits the economy. Sadiq…
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South Africa registers more than half a million coronavirus cases
South Africa has registered more than half a million confirmed cases of Covid-19, health officials have said, as the government struggles to retain public trust amid allegations of widespread corruption,…
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Thousands demonstrate against Netanyahu as Israel protests gain strength
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets outside Benjamin Netanyahu’s house over the weekend in what appeared to be the largest protest to date calling for the embattled Israeli prime…
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Covid-19: government ‘considers indoor mixing ban and M25 block’ in England
The UK government is reported to be exploring a range of measures to stop infections rising and keep Covid-19 in check in England – some of them for use in…
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Amitabh Bachchan leaves hospital after catching coronavirus
The Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan has been discharged from hospital, three weeks after being admitted with coronavirus symptoms after testing positive for the disease. Bachchan’s actor-son, Abishek, who was admitted…
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India coronavirus: Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan recovers, Home Minister Amit Shah hospitalised
Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan said on Sunday he had been discharged from hospital, three weeks after being admitted with “mild” coronavirus symptoms after testing positive for the disease.The news came…
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Thousands in Germany protest against coronavirus restrictions
Some 45 German police officers were injured in a wave of weekend demonstrations in Berlin including protests against coronavirus restrictions, police said as protesters gathered again in smaller numbers on…
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Coronavirus: Manila to go back on strict lockdown as cases in Philippines top 100,000
The Philippines will reimpose a stricter coronavirus lockdown in and around the capital for two weeks from Tuesday, authorities said on Sunday, as the country struggles to contain infections that…
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How to boost your sex life during coronavirus, from trying new positions to sexting and watching porn together
Are you getting any? I’m talking sex and I ask because love in the time of Covid-19 appears to be less ramped up than we might at first have imagined.…
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China’s economic recovery under threat from fresh coronavirus outbreaks and floods, analysts say
Fresh clusters of coronavirus cases along with severe flooding may hold back China’s recovery from the pandemic as consumption and construction are likely to be hit, according to analysts.China avoided…