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Care homes in England call for end to ban on visits from relatives – BBC News
Care providers in England are calling on the government to make plans to allow people to visit relatives in care homes. Visits were banned over 12 weeks ago as care…
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Fears of second wave in China – as questions continue about origins of coronavirus – BBC News
Millions of people in China’s capital Beijing are living under renewed restrictions, as a surge in coronavirus cases leads to fears of a second wave of the disease. Around the…
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How has coronavirus changed how doctors deal with death? – BBC News
During the Covid-19 pandemic, doctors have had to deal with death more often than many are used to, and due to restrictions in place over hospital visitors, they are often…
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Coronavirus treatment breakthrough “will save thousands of lives” – BBC News
The first medicine that’s been proven to reduce deaths among people infected with coronavirus is expected to save thousands of lives. Dexamethasone is a cheap steroid drug that has been…
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London’s Arabic-speaking community on coronavirus frontline – BBC News
Nine million people live in London. More than 200,000 of them are believed to be Arabic speakers. On March 24, London entered lockdown, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Everyone…
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Beijing back in lockdown as city faces new surge of coronavirus cases – BBC News
Beijing is re-imposing restrictions in many parts of the city in response to a new cluster of covid cases. As other countries emerge from months of lockdown the new outbreak…
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Borders reopen across Europe as coronavirus restrictions ease – BBC News
Various countries across Europe have started reopening their borders after closing to help curb the coronavirus pandemic. The move will allow cross-border commuters to resume working and holidaymakers to travel…
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War, algae, virus: The Italian beach that won’t be beaten – BBC News
As many European countries continue to ease their lockdowns, beach resorts in Italy are gearing up for a Covid-secure 2020 season. Face masks, hand sanitiser and more space between sun-loungers…
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Marcus Rashford tells of childhood poverty in campaign for free school meals – BBC News
The England and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford has been speaking about his own experiences of poverty and being short of food as a child. He was describing his childhood…
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Queues and distancing as shoppers return to England’s high streets – BBC News
There was the unfamiliar sight of shoppers on the high street today in England as clothes shops and department stores opened their doors for the first time since lockdown. At…