COVID-19 Updates
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Shortage of PPE may force reopened dentists to limit treatments
People suffering from toothache may continue to struggle to get appointments with their dentist and more could be forced to resort to extreme DIY measures, despite the government announcement that…
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Lockdown lifts on car boot sales – but many feel safer trading online
“People are desperate to shop again and we’re going to be busy,” says Chris, who runs the Thatcham car boot sale and is preparing to reopen next Sunday. “Everyone has had time on their…
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‘No faith in our leaders’: lockdown diaries reveal anger over Cummings
The Westminster village often gets over-excited about news that, frankly, passes the ordinary voter by. What happens there can seem to have little relevance to people’s lives. But, according to…
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Glad you’re not here: stag party capitals vow to ‘do tourism differently’
For the first time in years, the few remaining local residents of Budapest’s party district can fall asleep without a nocturnal chorus of drunken stag groups outside their windows. The…
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Coronavirus UK map: the latest deaths and confirmed cases near you
Please note: these are government figures on numbers of confirmed cases – some people who report symptoms are not being tested, and are not included in these counts. cases per…
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Emile Heskey: extra caution needed for BAME footballers when play resumes
The former England footballer Emile Heskey has called for extra precautions to be taken for black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) footballers when the Premier League returns to screens in…
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Supreme court rejects California church appeal on coronavirus service limits
A divided supreme court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal by a California church that challenged state limits on attendance at services that have been imposed to contain the spread…
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England ‘risks Covid-19 surge’ without test-and-trace safety net
The government is facing increasing pressure from its scientific advisers over the decision to ease England’s lockdown. Prof Peter Horby has become the latest adviser to express his concerns, saying…
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Cemeteries braced for surge in Covid-19 dead as Mexico readies to reopen
Four generations of Enrique Ruvalcaba’s family have worked at the Mezquitán cemetery in the Mexican city of Guadalajara. None of them ever saw anything like this. Before the coronavirus, the…
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Merkel won’t attend Trump’s G7 ‘unless pandemic changes’
The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, will not attend a face-to-face meeting in the US with the leaders of the world’s major economies if Donald Trump goes ahead with it, unless…