COVID-19 Updates
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Covid ‘high alert’ warning as more than 100,000 pupils in England miss school
Headteachers’ leader says government must be ready to act amid big rise in numbers absent Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Headteachers say the government needs to…
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UN chief Antonio Guterres says world’s coronavirus vaccine inequality is an ‘obscenity’
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday reprimanded the world for the inequitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, describing it as an “obscenity” and giving the globe an “F in ethics”.“I…
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Covid bereaved group granted Tory conference access in U-turn
Conservatives say initial rejection of lobby group’s request to attend October event was an error Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice…
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Covid-19 origins: Chinese study uncovers over 140 bat coronaviruses but says none linked to pandemic
Chinese scientists have uncovered 142 bat coronaviruses related to the one that causes Sars, but none closely linked to the virus that causes Covid-19, according to the largest release of…
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Tucker Carlson claims US military vaccine mandate a ‘purity test’ for ‘men with high testosterone’
Fox News host says mandates are meant to identify ‘free thinkers’ and ‘sincere Christians’ to exclude them from military Anti-vax radio shows reach millions while stars die of Covid Vaccine…
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‘Mask it, vax it or choose the casket’: the pastor and barber urging his community to get vaccinated
The Rev Kenneth B Thomas Sr, also a barber shop owner, coach and teacher, is making a grassroots effort in a Black Arkansas community This photo essay was published in…
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Covid-19 has now killed as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu pandemic
More than 1,900 people are dying in the US daily on average – the highest level since early March Covid-19 has now killed as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu…
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Holiday homes for disabled people face closure due to England’s vaccines mandate
Charity says Covid policy is having ‘devastating consequences’ for sector already in crisis Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Some of England’s only holiday homes for disabled…
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Indians blast UK’s ‘racist’, ‘unscientific’ decision on Covid-19 quarantine for vaccinated travellers
Britain’s decision to force visitors from India to quarantine for 10 days even if they have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 has been blasted as “racist”, “unscientific” and “utterly bizarre”.Both…
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What do we know about the protests in Melbourne, and how did the numbers grow?
Unions and politicians blame far-right and anti-vaccination groups for violence after protesters blocked the West Gate Freeway Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Protests in Melbourne…