COVID-19 Updates
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Ohio urges employers to report workers fearful of returning to work
Fear of catching Covid-19 will now cost you more than sleep in Ohio. The Ohio state government has asked employers to report anyone who refuses to return to work because…
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UK scientists furious over attempt to censor Covid-19 advice
Government scientific advisers are furious at what they see as an attempt to censor their advice on government proposals during the Covid-19 lockdown by heavily redacting an official report before…
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Should I wear a mask when I’m exercising outside?
To mask or not to mask while getting fresh air is the question many of us are asking ourselves. According to the CDC, we should wear masks in “areas of…
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A ‘new reality’: California takes cautious first steps in reopening plan
California took its first cautious steps towards reopening, seven weeks after the state became one of the first to order its residents to stay at home to curb the spread…
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Navajo Nation reels under weight of coronavirus – and history of neglect
Every day the president of the Navajo Nation provides a coronavirus update, and every day there’s more bad news. The Native American tribe now has the highest per-capita Covid-19 infection…
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Uber, Lyft and Airbnb cut thousands of jobs as pandemic batters Silicon Valley
The economic fallout from the coronavirus has come to Silicon Valley, with major tech firms announcing layoffs in recent weeks. On Wednesday, Uber became the latest company to announce cuts,…
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Coronavirus news Australia: states begin easing restrictions from tonight after national cabinet meeting today – as it happened
We’ll leave it there for tonight. Have a fantastic Friday night. See you soon. Let’s whip around the main developments of the day. The PM announced the national cabinet’s three-stage…
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VE Day: coronavirus lessons from 75 years ago
Guardian colleagues have been up to all sorts during lockdown – when they’ve not been working hard that is. At least three have acquired pets and many are digging up…
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‘Somebody was stupid’: Trump pushes Wuhan coronavirus lab claim – video
Donald Trump has told reporters that ‘something happened’ when asked about the theory that the virus was released from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. ‘Probably it was incompetence. Somebody was…
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How Covid-19 contact tracing can help beat the pandemic
If the UK government wants to start easing the country’s lockdown restrictions, it needs to get contact tracing right. But what does that mean? What would successful contact tracing even…