COVID-19 Updates
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Wales draws up emergency Covid plan to stop NHS being overwhelmed
‘Urgent’ plan could mean restrictions – but government says most likely scenario is country will remain at alert level 0 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The…
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Coronavirus report warned of impact on UK four years before pandemic
Exclusive: Report from planning exercise in 2016 alerted government of need to stockpile PPE and set up contact tracing system Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Senior…
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UK eases coronavirus travel rules for countries including India and Thailand
Britain will scrap tough Covid-19 quarantine requirements for 47 destinations including South Africa and Thailand on Monday and make it easier for people to arrive from countries including India and…
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Hopes for surge in holiday bookings as England’s ‘red list’ cut to seven countries
Tour operators welcome lifting of Covid restrictions on 47 countries and urge government to simplify testing protocols – and resist U-turns Travel industry insiders predicted a surge in bookings for…
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What will happen to anger if it’s left to fester? It will blow up | Brigid Delaney
The rage we all feel today will create the politics of tomorrow. I’m not sure we’re ready for that Every chapter of this pandemic has had its attendant emotions –…
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Private hospitals treated just eight Covid patients a day despite deal to help NHS
Exclusive: Private hospitals in England also performed far fewer operations on NHS-funded patients despite multi-billion pound deal with government Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Private hospitals…
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England’s Covid travel ‘red list’ to be cut from 54 countries to seven
Ministers end strict hotel quarantine requirement for most countries, including Brazil, from Monday Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Strict hotel quarantine requirements will be dropped for…
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Coronavirus: Other countries are giving up ‘Covid zero’. China wants to wait and see
Countries that have for months tightly controlled the spread of Covid-19 are one by one relaxing restrictions, as vaccination rates rise and governments seek to ease economic burdens.But China, which…
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Number of foreign companies in Hong Kong rises slightly, with influx of mainland Chinese firms offsetting departures
Hong Kong has recorded a marginal rise in the number of overseas companies operating locally, with a hefty influx of mainland Chinese firms more than offsetting the number of other…
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More than 140,000 US children lost a parent or caregiver to Covid, study finds
Researchers detail ‘hidden pandemic’ of grieving children US communities of color disproportionately affected While the US has been engulfed in a heated battle to prevent people from contracting and dying…