COVID-19 Updates
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Capita to axe at least 200 jobs amid coronavirus cost-cutting
Capita, one of the major providers of outsourced services to the UK government, plans to cut at least 200 jobs amid a severe financial hit caused by the coronavirus pandemic.…
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‘Advisers advise’: Rishi Sunak says 2-metre rule is for ministers not scientists to decide – video
The chancellor has said a decision on whether to ease the 2-metre physical distancing rule in England will be for ministers rather than the government’s chief scientific advisers to rake.…
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Why is Dominic Cummings still in No 10? Because Vote Leavers never say sorry | Peter Geoghegan
Dominic Cummings is a lucky man. A couple of weeks ago, Boris Johnson’s chief strategist – and his lockdown-busting trip to north-east England – dominated the news headlines. Now the…
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Chile’s health minister quits over government response to Covid-19
A steep rise in coronavirus cases in Chile has plunged the government into crisis and prompted intense criticism of its management of the pandemic. Divisions between the government and sectors…
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Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam… How some countries kept Covid at bay
Just months ago, much of south-east Asia appeared on the brink of a major coronavirus epidemic. The outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan had escalated at the worst possible…
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Pandemic, what pandemic? Trump sees mass rallies as path to re-election
On the day that America reached a world record 2m coronavirus infections, Donald Trump announced a campaign rally and his deputy, Mike Pence, posted (then deleted) a tweet of campaign…
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Congestion set to exceed pre-lockdown levels as cars crowd back on to UK roads
British towns and cities are braced for a rapid rise in traffic congestion when the lockdown eases on Monday after figures showed many of the countries that have already lifted…
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The Lancet’s editor: ‘The UK’s response to coronavirus is the greatest science policy failure for a generation’
There is a school of thought that says now is not the time to criticise the government and its scientific advisers about the way they have handled the Covid-19 pandemic.…
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Keep Children Healthy during the COVID-19 Outbreak
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Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
This interim guidance pertains to critical infrastructure workers, including personnel in 16 different sectors of work including: Federal, state, & local law enforcement 911 call center employees Fusion Center employees…