COVID-19 Updates
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‘He’s an absolute idiot’: Boris Johnson’s constituents on No 10 lockdown parties
While some in Uxbridge and South Ruislip remain angry and think PM should resign, others voice weariness with continuing scandal In the heart of Uxbridge and South Ruislip in west…
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Profits jump for Patel-backed PPE firm after it won £216m contracts
Pharmaceuticals Direct Limited was awarded taxpayer-funded business after support from home secretary Profits at a company that secured support from the home secretary, Priti Patel, as it lobbied ministers for…
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Boris Johnson wants you to forget Partygate. Don’t let him get away with it | Stephen Reicher
The PM’s actions are a resigning matter: democracy is in peril when our leaders no longer care about being seen to lie From the very start, it was clear that…
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Pizza Express waiting staff win back bigger slice of tips
Workers took action after share of tips paid on credit and debit cards was cut from 70% to 50% in 2021 Pizza Express waiting staff have won back a bigger…
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Hong Kong should offer incentives to encourage participation in mass at-home Covid testing exercise, medical experts say
Hong Kong medical experts have said incentives such as the easing of social-distancing curbs should be considered if the government wants to encourage residents to take part in a mass…
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Coronavirus: China’s cash-and-stick approach to vaccinating the elderly
In China’s southern Guangdong province, a teacher was told by her school that she must somehow find four unvaccinated individuals aged 60 or older and get them to take Covid-19…
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Shanghai enters second phase of lockdown in west of city – but Covid-19 restrictions remain in other parts
The second phase of Shanghai’s lockdown began on Friday, but the authorities said restrictions would remain in place in other areas of the city. The first phase of the lockdown,…
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NSW adds 331 deaths to Covid toll after data review
Officials amend state’s total coronavirus fatalities after revision by registry births, deaths and marriages Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing New South Wales Health officials have…
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Some elective surgeries may be suspended due to Covid wave, Queensland government says
Health minister Yvette D’Ath says some hospitals may be affected, with 3,300 staff furloughed due to Omicron variant Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Follow our…
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Australia news live updates: PM confirms ADF will send vehicles to Ukraine; Albanese criticises delayed election call; nation records 14 Covid deaths
Scott Morrison says Bushmaster vehicles bound for Ukraine after confusion in Senate estimates; PM delaying election announcement to run political ads, Albanese claims; Michele Bullock becomes first female deputy governor…