COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus live: one Covid death every two minutes in Iran, reports say; Italian police warn over fake ‘green passes’
Iranian media reports say one person dying of Covid every two minutes as crisis worsens; fake passes proving vaccination on sale for up to €500 Fears as more children falling…
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Indonesia extends coronavirus curbs in parts of Java and Bali, but eases them where cases drop
Indonesia will extend “level 4” mobility restrictions in several areas of Java and Bali until August 16, but will ease them in other places on those islands where Covid-19 cases…
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World Cup postponement adds to uncertainty over rugby league’s future | Aaron Bower
A sport dependent on communities has been hit harder than most by the pandemic and the delay of the showpiece tournament adds to the financial implications Rugby league is no…
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Austin warns of ‘catastrophe’ as Texas again becomes center of pandemic
City implores residents to stay home, mask up and get vaccinated as ICU capacity in hospitals dwindles to single digits With Covid-19 cases skyrocketing exponentially and intensive care unit capacity…
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Civil servants working from home not at risk of pay cut, says Kwarteng
Business secretary says flexible working ‘here to stay’ after unnamed minister suggested docking pay Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Civil servants who continue to work from…
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Covid vaccine hesitancy halves among young people in Great Britain
Growing number of 18- to 21-year-olds in England, Scotland and Wales willing to receive jab, data shows Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Covid vaccine hesitancy has…
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A post-Covid crash is looming – and Britain’s auditors are asleep at the wheel | Richard Brooks
As Covid-related state support for precarious firms winds down, much-needed audit reform remains worryingly remote Like a tedious household repair job, fixing the accounting for Britain’s largest and most important…
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America is flying blind when it comes to the Delta variant | Eric Topol
The lack of data around breakthrough infections is giving many Americans a false sense of security The Delta variant was first identified in the United States in April and by…
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France extends Covid health pass after fourth weekend of protests
Pass sanitaire allows people to visit restaurants, hospitals and take long train trips but backlash continues Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage An extension to France’s “health…
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Face mask use in Scotland could stay through winter, says minister
John Swinney says coverings will remain ‘a part of our lives’, as Covid restrictions are further lifted Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A senior Scottish minister…