COVID-19 Updates
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Byron burger chain to cut more than half its staff after rescue deal
The burger chain Byron is to make more than half its workforce redundant following a rescue deal that involves the closure of 31 of its 51 restaurants. In what is…
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Top US disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci resists Republican effort to turn testimony against protesters
Top US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci on Friday resisted efforts by a staunch ally of President Donald Trump to turn his testimony about controlling the coronavirus pandemic into…
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Pandemic and protests spur Americans to buy guns at record pace
Fears over the Covid-19 pandemic, a perception of rising crime and worries over civil unrest and political instability in the wake of anti-racism protests have sparked Americans to buy firearms…
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Frustrated companies fume at Boris Johnson’s England lockdown U-turn
Beauty salons will go bust if Boris Johnson does not allow them to reopen soon, the industry has warned, as leisure businesses were hit by the sudden postponement of plans…
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Stark divide as UK campsites flourish but city hotels stand empty
The British tourism industry is facing a town and country divide, with up to half of campsites already fully booked throughout August while city hotels stand three-quarters emptier than last…
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Delay to easing English lockdown may not be enough, experts say
Applying a handbrake to lockdown easing in England is welcome, but may not be enough to stop a rise in infections, experts have said. Sage, the government’s scientific advisory group,…
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Why has easing of the Covid-19 lockdown in England been delayed?
Just a fortnight ago, Boris Johnson unveiled a plan that he hoped would put the country back on a path to normality by Christmas. But at the same Downing Street…
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Hong Kong elections: Extending Legco’s term would allow ‘caretaker legislature’ to stay in charge until polls are held next year
Having postponed September’s Legislative Council elections, citing public health concerns, the Hong Kong government is now looking to Beijing to plug a legal gap.The question is, what to do once…
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What are the new lockdown rules in northern England?
More than 4 million people across swathes of northern England were given less than three hours’ notice on Thursday night that they must endure tighter lockdown restrictions to stem a…
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Duterte asks Filipinos to ‘endure’ coronavirus curbs until December, pins hopes on China vaccine
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte called on Filipinos to “endure” coronavirus restrictions until December and pinned hopes on a Chinese vaccine, even as cases in his country soared towards 100,000 and…