COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus latest: Trump adviser says ‘cover-up’ is China’s Chernobyl; US imposes travel ban on Brazil
Fresh tensions emerged between Beijing and Washington, fuelled in part by the coronavirus pandemic that has killed nearly 350,000 people worldwide and pitched the global economy into a massive downturn.China’s…
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Donald Trump’s attacks and coronavirus effects have left global trade battered and leaderless
What a sad and dangerous state world trade has fallen into. It would be more accurate to say has “been pushed into”, though, first by US President Donald Trump’s trade…
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Dominic Cummings timeline: what we know about his movements
When Dominic Cummings was photographed sprinting out of Downing Street on the same day the prime minister and the health secretary were reported to have developed symptoms of coronavirus, observers…
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Philippines warns public about social media posts claiming Fabunan drug can treat coronavirus
The Philippine health department on Sunday warned the public against social media posts claiming that an anti-viral drug developed by a Filipino doctor can cure or protect people against the…
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In Northern Ireland, one pastor is offering drive-in church services to maintain social distancing
In a windswept Northern Ireland car park a fleet of vehicles fan out in front of an improvised altar on the bed of a potato truck for the faithful to…
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Manufacturers pulling out of China should consider Africa to diversify their supply chain
China’s manufacturing domination, with its share of global manufacturing at 28 per cent, has given it considerable economic power. Covid-19 has laid bare China’s willingness to use this power for…
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi defends ‘wolf warrior’ diplomats for standing up to ‘smears’
China’s foreign minister has defended the country’s combative “wolf warrior” diplomacy, saying the country will stand firm in defending the national interest and combating “smears”.Wang Yi, who is also a…
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UK coronavirus live: Tory MPs call for Dominic Cummings to resign as he goes to No 10
Piers Morgan has announced he is barring cabinet ministers from making appearances on Good Morning Britain, after it allegations were broken by The Observer and the Mirror that Dominic Cummings…
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Hong Kong police fire teargas as thousands rally against China’s new security law – video
Hong Kong police used teargas, pepper spray and water cannon on crowds as thousands rallied against Beijing’s declaration that it intends to impose national security laws on the semi-autonomous region…
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Coronavirus live news: Wuhan lab had bat viruses but not Covid-19 strain; Russia reports highest daily death toll
Istanbul has become world’s largest diaspora hub for Uighurs fleeing Chinese persecution. They are celebrating Eid, but for many the pain of being away from their homeland is acute. Bethan…