COVID-19 Updates
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We don’t know how close a coronavirus vaccine is, but where does the word come from?
The quest for a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 is likely to extend beyond this year. The search for the origins of the word “vaccine” takes us back to the end of…
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Coronavirus live: new cases double in Belgium, continue to rise in France and Poland
Several thousand demonstrators gathered outside the official residence of Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, as weeks of protests against the Israeli leader showed no signs of slowing, the…
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World Health Organisation warns coronavirus pandemic will be ‘lengthy’
The World Health Organisation on Saturday warned the coronavirus pandemic was likely to be “lengthy” after its emergency committee met to evaluate the crisis six months after sounding the international…
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Democratic congressman issues blistering attack on Republicans after Covid-19 diagnosis
A Democratic congressman diagnosed as positive for the coronavirus has condemned Republican politicians for their carelessness around Congress and blamed them for spreading the virus. The Arizona Democrat Raúl Grijalva…
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‘Masks make us slaves’: thousands march in Berlin anti-lockdown protest – video
Up to 17,000 people, including libertarians and anti-vaccination activists, have marched in Berlin to protest against Germany’s coronavirus regulations. Many flouted guidance on wearing masks and social distancing as they…
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All staff across three NHS trusts in north-west England being urgently tested
All staff across three NHS trust areas in north-west England are in the process of being rapidly tested for coronavirus to control the spread of the disease. There is growing…
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‘Perverse’ to tell vulnerable to stop shielding from coronavirus, says Age UK
Ending support for extremely vulnerable people shielding from coronavirus while pausing the easing of lockdown restrictions in England has been described by a leading charity as “perverse”. Age UK has…
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Women don’t need to ‘lean in’ like men – men need to lead more like women | Arwa Mahdawi
Sign up for the Week in Patriarchy, a newsletter on feminism and sexism sent every Saturday. Men could learn a thing or two from women, study finds Jair Bolsonaro reckons…
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Mask rage: ‘One man told me I shouldn’t be allowed out if I can’t wear one’
In the past few weeks, Paul Feeley has been abused four times for not wearing a mask on public transport. “I have a disability lanyard, which signifies I have a…
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Pubs in England may have to close to control coronavirus, says Sage adviser
The government may have to consider closing pubs in England to control the transmission of the coronavirus and to enable schools to reopen after the summer holidays, one of its…