COVID-19 Updates
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Boris Johnson among dozens warned they face criticism in Sue Gray’s report
PM notified before publication next week, as an ex-civil service chief says ‘real issue’ is the No 10 leadership Boris Johnson is among dozens of No 10 officials warned by…
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The Guardian view on the Partygate investigation: blame the system
Police accountability isn’t working. Instead of creating confidence it is blurring the boundaries To dismiss the Metropolitan police investigation into Downing Street’s lockdown gatherings as a waste of time, as…
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Mystery childhood hepatitis outbreak in UK may have peaked, doctors say
197 children have been diagnosed with the acute illness this year, with 11 needing a liver transplant Doctors believe an unusual outbreak of acute hepatitis among children may have peaked…
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We obeyed Covid rules as our dad died. I’m angry the PM has dodged a Partygate reckoning | Robbie Hadden
The fact that he has been fined only once shouldn’t matter – any decent politician would have resigned by now Robbie Hadden is a builder from Northamptonshire Hearing the news…
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Coronavirus: Japan to ease Covid border controls in June allowing for more overseas arrivals
Japan will ease Covid testing and quarantine rules for people arriving in Japan, and relax border restrictions from June 1, by doubling its daily cap on the number of international…
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Coronavirus: Thailand to reopen bars, pubs, and karaoke clubs next month to woo back tourists
Starting on June 1, Thailand will also drop a requirement for unvaccinated travellers to quarantine. They will either have to take an test on arrival or show a negative Covid-19…
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NSW government underspent on PPE and mental health, audit of $7.5bn Covid spending finds
Auditor general says state agencies forked out close to $200m on faulty imported masks and ventilators Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing The New South Wales…
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Hinkley Point C nuclear power station delayed and will cost extra £3bn
Plant will begin operating a year later than planned because of impact of Covid-19 The new nuclear power station being built at Hinkley Point in Somerset will start operating a…
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Name ministers fined in Partygate, Dominic Raab urges Sue Gray
Deputy PM says there should be transparency about who breached Covid rules in civil servant’s report Today’s politics news – live updates The UK deputy prime minister, Dominic Raab, has…
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North Korea’s Dr Fauci? Health official emerges as face of Covid-19 campaign
Little-known North Korean official Ryu Yong chol has become the public face of the isolated country’s battle against Covid-19, Read the original article at South China Morning Post