COVID-19 Updates
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In Singapore, mid-career workers face the brunt of job losses in the looming coronavirus recession
Sales consultant Kirstin Goh, 38,was relieved when she landed a job in November last year. She had spent her whole career working for relocations companies and rose to manage a…
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The George Floyd murder and Covid-19 have hurt Trump, but maybe not fatally
Voter disapproval of Donald Trump’s handling of the George Floyd protests and the Covid-19 pandemic, plus the accompanying economic meltdown, have undoubtedly hurt the president’s re-election chances. But it’s unclear…
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George Floyd killing: Washington expecting biggest march yet as mourners prepare for second memorial service – live
The sheriff of Hoke county, where today’s memorial service for George Floyd will take place, has spoken to CNN about the difficulties of being a black law enforcement official while…
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Coronavirus live updates: India overtakes Italy as sixth worst-hit country
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry – decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic – can reopen to foreign visitors later this summer but only under strict guidelines, officials have said. Travellers will be…
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Serco wins Covid-19 test-and-trace contract despite £1m fine
Serco, one of the companies that has secured a lucrative government contract for the Covid contact-tracing programme, was fined more than £1m for failures on another government contract just months…
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UK coronavirus live: thousands defy warnings to join anti-racism protests – latest updates
Thousands of people have joined rallies across the country in solidarity with protests in the US demanding justice for George Floyd and an end to systemic racism. From London to…
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Dutch mink farms ordered to cull 10,000 animals over coronavirus risk
Dutch mink farms have begun a government-ordered cull amid concern that animals infected with coronavirus could transmit the illness to humans. Infected mink have been found on 10 Dutch farms…
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Global report: India’s Covid-19 case total surpasses Italy’s
India has overtaken Italy as the sixth worst-affected country, after another biggest single-day rise in confirmed Covid-19 infections. India’s health ministry reported 9,887 new cases on Saturday, bringing the official total to 236,657.…
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Schools in north-west of England postpone reopening plans after new coronavirus data
More schools have shelved plans to reopen on Monday, after new data suggested coronavirus could still be spreading in the north-west of England. Health officials at Blackburn with Darwen council,…
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England could suspend Sunday trading laws in push to boost economy
Sunday trading laws could be suspended for a year in a move the government hopes will stimulate the economy. As concern grow about mass unemployment unseen since the 1980s, Downing…