COVID-19 Updates
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Boris Johnson’s plan for ‘return to normality’ met with scepticism
Boris Johnson has held out the prospect of a “significant return to normality” by Christmas as he announced a fresh easing of lockdown restrictions in England – but his roadmap…
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UK coronavirus: Chris Whitty says social distancing should continue ‘for a long period’ – as it happened
This live blog has now closed – please follow the latest updates in the global live blog. Coronavirus live news: Barcelona residents told to stay home after cases rise How…
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US records highest one-day coronavirus case total as Trump slumps in new poll
The US has reported its highest one-day total for coronavirus cases for the pandemic so far, with a new poll released on Friday indicating that Donald Trump is continuing to…
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Why America’s pandemic carnage is a tragedy of global proportions
In his inaugural address, US President Donald Trump said: “For too many of our citizens, a different reality exists: mothers and children trapped in poverty in our inner cities; rusted-out…
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Donald Trump races to defuse economic time bomb to shore up re-election bid
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Nancy Cook on politico.com on July 17, 2020.It’s crunch time for the key issue President…
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World Bank calls on creditors to cut poorest nations’ debt payments
Private sector lenders to some of the world’s poorest countries should agree plans to reduce debt payments or risk turning the Covid-19 pandemic into a deeper economic crisis, the World…
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British Airways retires Boeing 747 fleet as Covid-19 hits travel
The 747 jumbo jet will never grace the skies again in a union flag, British Airways has confirmed, announcing the immediate retirement of its Boeing 747-400 planes. As the early…
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What will changes to England’s lockdown rules mean for me?
Lockdown measures in England are set to be eased from 1 August, the prime minister has announced, with employers told to encourage people back into work, and more leisure and…
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Capt Tom Moore knighted by Queen for coronavirus fundraising – video
Capt Tom Moore, whose sponsored walks in his garden raised £33m for NHS charities, has been knighted in the Queen’s first official engagement in person since lockdown. The 100-year-old war…