COVID-19 Updates
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Bollywood star with Covid-19 warns trolls his fans will ‘exterminate’ them
Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan has threatened to unleash his legion of fans on online trolls wishing him death from the coronavirus, after earlier speaking out about the stigma suffered by…
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Spain or the UK: where are you safer from coronavirus?
Sudden changes to travel guidelines between the UK and Spain have provoked criticism from the Spanish government and upended travel plans between the two countries for thousands of travellers. Here…
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Twitter limits Donald Trump Jr’s account for posting Covid-19 misinformation
Twitter limited some of Donald Trump Jr’s account features on Tuesday, after the president’s eldest son shared false claims about the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a coronavirus treatment. Trump Jr…
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Icy US-China relations and raging pandemic mean sliding dollar may have further to fall
“The stature of the dollar matters,” wrote Henry M. Paulson, US Treasury secretary from 2006 to 2009, in an article in May. But right now, the US dollar’s stature is…
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Why are weekly deaths in Wales and England now below average?
Displaced mortality, where deaths that would have occurred later in the year happened earlier for an unusual reason, could be the reason why the excess number of deaths has dropped…
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US dollar’s reign as world’s reserve currency is under threat amid coronavirus, political risks, says Goldman Sachs
The US dollar’s reign as the world’s reserve currency is coming under threat, as evinced by the recent surge in gold prices, according to Goldman Sachs.The greenback faces several risks,…
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End of UK-Spain air bridge as much about politics as hard data
The abrupt closure of the Spain-UK air bridge came from nowhere for thousands of British tourists and an industry trying to get back on its feet. Whitehall sources insist the…
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Kenya bans alcohol in restaurants amid doubling of Covid-19 cases, fear of ‘aggressive surge among young’
Kenya has joined South Africa in banning the sale of alcohol in restaurants and eateries until further notice to curb the spread of the coronavirus after cases more than doubled…
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China’s cinemas see promising recovery after reopening, despite threat from online streaming services
Just one week after most of China’s cinemas have been allowed to reopen box office earnings have reached about 109 million yuan (US$15.6 million) and the number of screenings has…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong forum appeals to city’s landlords to offer rental lifeline to retailers struggling amid pandemic
The Hong Kong Retail Management Association has appealed to the city’s landlords for generous rent-relief measures to rescue the coronavirus-stricken retailers, warning that more than 60,000 shops are facing closure…