COVID-19 Updates
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US Covid-19 death toll on verge of surpassing that of 1918 Spanish flu
The United States’ reported death toll from Covid-19 will this week surpass the number of dead from the Spanish flu, according to the side-by-side numbers – though a direct comparison…
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Cathay Pacific recovery hopes dealt fresh blow as flight predictions for last quarter slashed amid Covid-19 restrictions
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific has sharply downgraded expectations for how many flights it will operate before the end of the year, blaming operational and travel restrictions for what constitutes a…
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Emmys 2021: Netflix dominates with ‘Crown’ sweep, Apple joins streaming elite with ‘Ted Lasso’
The Crown swept the drama awards at the Emmys on Sunday to finally coronate Netflix with a top prize on television’s biggest night, as the streaming giant also claimed best…
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Coronavirus: Singapore watches ICU capacity amid rise in cases; Philippine schools set to reopen
Singapore’s leaders are closely watching the city state’s intensive care capacity to make sure its hospital system will not be overwhelmed, as reported Covid-19 cases breached the 1,000 mark for…
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World leaders return to UN with focus on Covid-19 and climate
World leaders are returning to the United Nations in New York this week with a focus on boosting efforts to fight both climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic, which last…
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Texas women in New York restaurant vaccine brawl say race a factor
Confrontation outside Carmine’s went viral Black Lives Matter activist promises protest A lawyer for three women from Texas arrested after a brawl outside a popular New York City restaurant over…
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Gordon Brown calls for urgent action to avert ‘Covid vaccine waste disaster’
More than 100m doses could be discarded by December if global leaders do not share jabs with poorest countries, warns former PM More than 100m Covid vaccine doses are due…
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Chris Rock says he has Covid-19 and urges doubters: ‘Get vaccinated’
Comedian has said he received Johnson & Johnson shot Fauci: FDA vote against booster shots ‘not end of the story’ The comedian Chris Rock on Sunday said he had tested…
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Coronavirus live news: 1.5million people in England to receive booster jab invite
Texts and letters will be sent to eligible people who had their second vaccine at least six months ago To mask or not to mask? Opinion split on London underground…
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‘I’ve got $50 a week to live on’: welfare recipients struggle with cost of living as lockdowns drag on
There are growing calls to help more than 800,000 people currently left out of income support measures Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Welfare recipients under…