COVID-19 Updates
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Alarm after EHRC says long Covid should not be treated as disability
Equalities watchdog statement provokes backlash from coronavirus support groups and unions People suffering from long Covid have reacted with alarm to comments by government’s equalities watchdog that the condition should…
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Labour says it can prove Starmer’s team worked past 1am on Beergate night
Exclusive: party to present dossier of evidence to police claiming curry and beers were part of working day Keir Starmer dramatically pledged to quit if he is fined for breaking…
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Keir Starmer’s moment of drama is an unexpected gamble
Analysis: resignation promise has been praised as a bold move, but not everyone in the Labour camp is convinced it’s the right one Starmer pledges to resign as Labour leader…
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Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner to resign if fined over Beergate claims – UK politics as it happened
This live blog is now closed. You can find our latest Labour stories below: Starmer pledges to resign as Labour leader if fined for Covid breach Keir Starmer and Beergate:…
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Student who shot Keir Starmer Beergate video is Breitbart writer’s son
Ivo Delingpole, son of James Delingpole, lived nearby and spotted Labour leader through window of Durham Miners Hall Today’s politics news – latest updates The potentially career-ending video of Keir…
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Starmer gambled Labour’s fortunes on his integrity – no wonder he’s in deep trouble | Owen Jones
Focusing on honesty and decency was always going to be a thin strategy when Britons needed policies to address spiralling bills and rising poverty For Keir Starmer’s team, Beergate has…
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Why are diabetic patients at higher risk from Covid-19?
A team of Chinese researchers say it could be related to lower levels of a small molecule. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Affordable Covid drugs kept out of reach by sluggish WTO
Analysis: EU and US pharma giants’ intellectual property rights stop poorer countries accessing vital medication – despite WTO claims of progress There is still a long way to go before…
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Another delay to BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine study in China
Phase 2 trial now not expected to end until October, according to clinical trial database. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Stop Shanghai’s Covid-prevention excesses, academics urge in online appeal
University professors say some action has been unconstitutional and officials should recognise the public’s rights. Read the original article at South China Morning Post