COVID-19 Updates
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US cuts funding for coronavirus testing in five states amid spike in cases
The Trump administration said on Wednesday that it would no longer directly fund 13 of its original coronavirus testing sites in five states, saying states were allocated money for testing…
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Coronavirus: New York-area leaders urge quarantine for visitors from US hotspots
The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on Wednesday issued a travel advisory saying visitors from US states with accelerating Covid-19 infection rates must quarantine for 14 days.The…
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New York to quarantine travelers from states with high Covid-19 rates – live
The new restrictions for those traveling to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut come a day after the country reported its highest single-day number of new coronavirus cases in two…
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European and US stock markets fall amid Covid-19 and trade fears – business live
Money has poured out of equities today, and oil too, in favour of bonds (safer than shares) and the US dollar. This has pushed the pound down nearly one cent,…
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West Germany district re-enters lockdown after new Covid-19 outbreak
A community in Germany’s most populous state has been forced back into strict lockdown conditions following a coronavirus outbreak at a local abattoir, leaving residents and local businesses seething and…
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Coronavirus live news: India records its highest daily rise in cases; EU border rules could bar US visitors
The “disinfecting” of Roma communities by low-flying planes and the high number of fines handed to minority groups has been cited in a report as evidence of the racial bias…
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Cineworld staff launch petition to make customer face coverings compulsory
Staff working for the Cineworld cinema chain have launched an online petition urging their bosses to make face coverings mandatory for customers once venues reopen. In the petition, the Cineworld…
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Fears mountains in Scotland and Wales will be overrun as lockdowns eased
Mountaineering and hill-walking groups have warned some of the UK’s most popular mountains and national parks will be inundated after the lockdowns end in Scotland and Wales. They fear there…
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UK coronavirus live: No 10 refuses call for urgent review of ‘second wave’ readiness; death toll rises by 154
Downing Street has refused accept a call from Britain’s medical leaders for a review into how prepared the country is for a second wave of coronavirus. (See 2.46pm.) The Department…
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England and Wales cricket clubs face ‘lost summer’ amid lockdown
Perched on a hilltop just north of Bath, the Broadleys ground, home of Marshfield CC, looks picture-postcard perfect. The playing surface has been cut and rolled, the spectators’ benches are…