COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: former heads of pandemic review panel warn ‘the world is losing time’
Governments are not moving fast enough to end the pandemic or to prevent another one, warned the former heads of an independent body tasked with grading the world on its…
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Jerome Powell nominated for second term as chair of US Federal Reserve
White House praises Republican’s ‘steady leadership’ of central bank during Covid pandemic Jerome Powell’s handling of the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic has won the chair of the Federal…
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Coronavirus Hong Kong: ‘selfish’ mask design blamed in cross infection involving two guests at Regal Airport Hotel
Health officials confirmed on Monday a cross infection between two guests on the same floor of the Regal Airport Hotel Hong Kong after they both tested positive for Covid-19 within…
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Violent anti-lockdown protesters are idiots, says Dutch PM
Mark Rutte condemns ‘pure violence’ at protests over weekend, as thousands also gather in Brussels Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte,…
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Zahawi rejects exclusion zones to keep Covid anti-vaxxers away from schools
Education secretary says police should deal with problem as survey shows 79% of schools targeted Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Nadhim Zahawi has rejected calls for…
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‘Covid has formed the person I am’: young people on how the pandemic changed them
While some were inspired to make the most of life when they finally could, others say they felt unvalued and overlooked, as well as disappointed by the government Coronavirus –…
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Another Covid Christmas: Britons urged to delay festive plans
Analysis: scientists say high transmission rates mean caution is critical if people are to stay safe Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage As Christmas approached in 2020,…
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Dutch PM Rutte lashes out at ‘idiot’ rioters after third night of violence triggered by Covid-19 protests
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has lashed out at “idiot” rioters who rampaged through cities across the Netherlands over the weekend when protests against coronavirus policies turned violent.More than 100…
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Surging food and utility bills in Hong Kong spark inflation warning as prices rise 1.7 per cent
Officials have warned that inflationary pressure is rising as new figures reveal the cost of living in Hong Kong continues to increase, driven by higher utility bills and more expensive…
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Europe sees fresh wave of protests, violence against Covid-19 restrictions
A fresh wave of protests has broken out in several European cities and in some French overseas territories, as protesters reacted, sometimes violently, to moves to reintroduced coronavirus restrictions.Police and…