COVID-19 Updates
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What would it take for antivaxxers and climate science deniers to ‘wake up’? | Clive Hamilton
Facts are puny against the carapace of denial when people’s sense of self is at stake. However, in the case of Covid deniers, imminent death seems to do the trick…
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Northern Idaho’s anti-government streak hinders fight against Covid
Hospitals in region so packed with coronavirus patients that authorities said facilities can ration healthcare Northern Idaho has a long and deep streak of anti-government activism that has confounded attempts…
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Survey suggests UK workers are beginning to return to city centres
Pret boss ‘optimistic’ as sandwich and coffee chain reports a 15% rise in sales to near pre-pandemic levels Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Figures suggest that…
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Activist investor ups stake in WH Smith but backs management
Analysts suggest Causeway Capital expects a recovery in international travel will help Covid-hit retailer Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The activist investor calling for a shake-up…
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Unite will no longer rely on Labour – fighting for our members must come first | Sharon Graham
Workers face challenges that Westminster won’t solve. So, as the new head of Unite, I will campaign for jobs, pay and conditions Sharon Graham is the general secretary of Unite…
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UK abandoning Covid-19 vaccine passport plans, health chief says
Britain will abandon plans to call for proof of Covid-19 vaccination to enter certain venues, and may soon drop mandatory testing for returning travellers as part of a further easing…
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Covid travel test firms on UK government list refusing to give refunds
Companies including Boots appear to be flouting consumer law, according to travellers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Companies included on the government’s approved Covid-19 travel test…
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Coronavirus: Bangladesh reopens schools; Japan passes 50 per cent vaccination rate
Hundreds of thousands of students returned to classrooms on Sunday, as Bangladesh reopened schools after nearly one and a half years of closure because of the Covid-19 pandemic.“The students of…
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Post-illness symptoms like long Covid are probably more common than we think | Megan Hosey
Clinicians tend to pay less attention to how patients with severe illness do once they are out of mortal danger, or once symptoms extend beyond an arbitrary time frame In…
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‘Not worth the hassle’: Hong Kong residents return from summer holidays with tales of pandemic stress, anxiety, increased costs
US citizen Michael Chu went ahead with his summer holiday to New York, knowing there was a possibility that Hong Kong’s Covid-19 pandemic rules for travellers could change at any…