COVID-19 Updates
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Nine in 10 in UK still wearing masks despite end of Covid controls
ONS data suggests some Covid-enforced changes to daily life will remain after pandemic subsides Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage About nine in 10 people in the…
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China could reach herd immunity against Covid-19 by end of year, Zhong Nanshan says
China’s top respiratory disease expert Zhong Nanshan on Friday said the country could reach herd immunity against Covid-19 by the end of the year if more than 80 per cent…
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I’m being asked to go back to the office, what are my rights in the UK?
The things you can and can’t ask for if your boss says your days of homeworking are over Firms grapple with homeworking puzzle You can ask to work remotely on…
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China’s latest Covid-19 outbreak continues to taper off
China reported single-figure local Covid-19 infections for the fourth straight day on Friday, suggesting the country has largely got the latest outbreak fuelled by the highly infectious Delta variant under…
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Coronavirus: from Europe to Asia, alarming drop in blood donations as more get vaccinated
From Seoul to Paris, and Moscow to Bangkok, concerned citizens are lining up for shots as Covid-19 case numbers swell. That may ease pressure on stretched hospitals around the world,…
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Marks & Spencer shares surge 11% on surprise profit upgrade
High street retailer puts recovery down to a restructuring programme and pent up demand Shares in Marks & Spencer jumped 11% after the embattled retailer issued a surprise profit upgrade,…
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Apple delays return to corporate offices until 2022 as Covid cases rise
The iPhone maker had previously told its global workforce to plan for a phased return from October Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Apple has told its…
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Victoria Covid update: Dan Andrews hints at more restrictions after 55 new Covid cases
Premier urges Melbourne residents to follow lockdown rules to the letter and warns Delta outbreak on the verge of ‘getting away from us’ Follow our Covid live blog for the…
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Israeli PM receives third Covid shot in over-40s booster push
Naftali Bennett, 49, has vaccine shot live on social media to encourage take-up and avoid fourth lockdown Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Israeli prime minister,…
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Facing a hospitals crisis, Gladys Berejiklian is finally getting tough on Covid | Anne Davies
The NSW premier’s inclination has always been to limit restrictions, but as the Delta outbreak worsens that’s had to change Two months into outbreak premier toughens lockdown and says it’s…