COVID-19 Updates
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Angela Merkel fears economic crisis is being underestimated in EU
Angela Merkel voiced fears that people do not appreciate what it will mean to slump into the “deepest recession since the second world war”, as EU leaders clashed over a…
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UK coronavirus live: Boris Johnson suggests social distancing will change; death toll rises by 173
With pressure growing on Boris Johnson’s government to reduce the 2 metre social distancing rule to 1 metre in schools in England, the education secretary Gavin Williamson will lead this…
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Ministers extend ban on evicting UK high street firms until autumn
A temporary ban on the eviction of high street businesses for non-payment of rent has been extended by the government until the autumn. The moratorium on evictions was extended on…
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Oklahoma officials ask Trump for plan to keep rally safe amid pandemic
Officials with the Oklahoma arena where Donald Trump plans to hold his first in-person rally since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the US have asked the president’s campaign for a written…
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Preston court blames Covid-19 backlog as teenager remanded in jail
A 19-year-old woman from Barrow accused of making up allegations of sexual exploitation against five men may not stand trial until August 2021 because of legal delays caused by the…
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Boris Johnson says ‘watch this space’ on 1-metre social distancing in schools – video
The prime minister, on a visit to Bovingdon primary school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, on Friday, said there would be further changes to the 2-metre distancing rule in schools ‘as…
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UK borrowing hits record £55bn in May; retail sales rebound -business live
We also learned that retail sales rebounded in May with sales rising 12% month-on-month. That is a significant improvement from the -18% contraction in April The Office for Budget Responsibility…
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Boris Johnson’s education catch-up plans do not reflect reality
Boris Johnson promised a “massive catch-up operation” to help children in England make up for their lost time in the classroom since March, and little over a week later we…
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UK port authorities board cruise ships amid welfare fears for crew
British port authorities have boarded six cruise ships anchored near London and Bristol amid “serious concerns” over the welfare of almost 1,500 crew stranded because of the coronavirus pandemic. One…
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China sets biosafety standards for coronavirus vaccine makers
China has issued temporary biosafety guidelines for Chinese pharmaceutical firms racing to come up with a vaccine for the pandemic coronavirus.The emergency standards apply to all facilities using pathogenic organisms…