COVID-19 Updates
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Barr: ‘I don’t agree there is systemic racism in police departments’ – live
Moments ago at the House judiciary committee hearing, Democratic congresswoman Pramila Jayapal accused attorney general William Barr of setting a double standard for protesters based on political ideology. CBS News…
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UK: 119 new Covid-related deaths as PM says ‘signs of second wave’ in parts of Europe – as it happened
Nicola Sturgeon has urged holidaymakers to avoid all non-essential foreign travel and instead stay in Scotland because of the heightened risk of a sudden change in coronavirus quarantine rules. As…
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Berlin couple test positive for coronavirus after Manchester visit
An urgent track and trace operation is under way in Berlin after a couple tested positive for coronavirus after returning from a holiday to visit friends in Manchester. Fifty people…
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Covid-19 test a week after UK arrival ‘could halve quarantine time’
Testing travellers a week after their arrival in the UK could catch 94% of coronavirus cases and halve quarantine times, scientific modelling has suggested, as ministers consider proposals to reduce…
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This pandemic is an opportunity to learn from the disability community. We are experts in resilience | Tricia Malowney
In my state, Victoria, plans to return to the office have been foiled by a second wave of Covid-19. While the circumstances in Melbourne are extremely difficult, I must admit…
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Agencies fear hidden cholera deaths in Yemen as Covid-19 overwhelms clinics
Aid agencies are warning that thousands of people in Yemen could be dying undetected from cholera as people are too frightened to seek treatment in health facilities overwhelmed by coronavirus.…
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Man buys Lamborghini after getting nearly $4m in coronavirus loans, authorities say
A Florida man who bought luxury goods including a Lamborghini sports car after receiving nearly $4m in loans from the paycheck protection program (PPP) has been charged with fraud, federal…
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Help-to-buy scheme may be extended beyond 2020 deadline
Delays in UK house building caused by the pandemic have forced the government to consider drafting plans to extend its help-to-buy scheme for new home purchases beyond the end-of-year deadline.…
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Coronavirus: Bill Gates predicts ‘substantial’ reduction in death rate by end of year
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said antiviral medications and antibody therapies meant to counter Covid-19 will likely bring about a “substantial death rate reduction” by the end of this year.“There’s a…
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Google commits to vast London office despite rise of remote working
Google has reaffirmed its commitment to its new central London headquarters, a horizontal skyscraper known as the “landscraper”, and will move thousands of workers there once it is completed. This…