COVID-19 Updates
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My social anxiety was rekindled by lockdown. Could phoning up strangers help?
My phone rings unexpectedly, and I suppress a strong urge to throw it out my kitchen window. “Hello?” I answer, tentatively. An American voice recording tells me to hold tight…
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Two US Marine bases in Japan’s Okinawa locked down after dozens contract coronavirus
Two US Marine bases in Japan’s southern island of Okinawa have been locked down after dozens of Marines were infected with the coronavirus, prompting the local governor to demand an…
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Global ‘catastrophe’ looms as Covid-19 fuels inequality
The pandemic has exposed and reinforced deep inequalities across the world, with the true extent yet to be seen, according to a major new report. The crisis in the poorest…
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Coronavirus: British pilot goes home after recovering from brink of death in Vietnam
Vietnam’s most seriously ill coronavirus patient, a British pilot who at one point seemed close to death, left hospital on Saturday on his way home after a dramatic recovery that…
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Serbian police arrest 71 in coronavirus protests
Serbian police have detained 71 people after clashes during a fourth night of anti-government protests that were initially sparked by the announcement of a new coronavirus lockdown, a senior police…
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Lockdown has been a bumpy ride towards rediscovering the joy of our marriage
It felt like we were embarking on a new adventure. It was late March and Boris Johnson had announced that Britain would, in response to the threat of Covid-19, be…
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Covid-hit UK further education colleges need cash injection or face closure
Dr Paul Phillips is in what he calls “a very difficult situation”. Weston College, the further education college he runs in Weston-super-Mare, is facing a big coronavirus-shaped hole in its…
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Thousands march for French bus driver who died after attack by passengers over face masks – video
Thousands of people took part in a silent march in Bayonne for Philippe Monguillot, 59, who was declared brain dead after an attack by passengers who refused to wear face…
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In Indonesia, some cash-strapped residents are selling pet dogs as food
When Indonesian doctor Susana Somali saw a social media video of a pregnant dog about to be slaughtered, she was overcome with shock.“Someone posted images of this crying dog on…
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Coronavirus: French bus driver dies after being attacked by passengers for telling them to wear masks
A French bus driver who was badly beaten by passengers after asking them to wear face masks in line with coronavirus rules has died, his family said, sparking tributes from…