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Coronavirus: Beijing spike continues with 36 new cases – BBC News
Beijing has recorded 36 new locally-transmitted coronavirus cases, amid fears of a second wave in the Chinese capital. Another 36 cases were also recorded on Saturday. The city had previously…
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2m distancing rule under review despite warnings from scientists – BBC News
The need to maintain a social distance of 2 metres in England is being actively reviewed, the government has announced. Boris Johnson said it is the right time to reassess…
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Coronavirus: What will clothes shopping look like? – BBC News
From Monday, all non-essential shops are allowed to reopen in England. The government has said retailers can open as long as they follow safety guidelines, otherwise they could face enforcement…
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PM condemns “racist thuggery” as far-right protesters clash with police – BBC News
Extreme right-wing protesters have clashed with police in central London, with scenes of violence condemned by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson as “racist thuggery”. Far-right activists had gathered in the…
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The Queen marks official birthday in lockdown with scaled-down ceremony at Windsor – BBC News
The Queen has marked her official birthday in lockdown at Windsor Castle, with a scaled-down ceremony and with no other members of the royal family present. The traditional Trooping the…
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Dalai Lama: ‘We need compassion and humanity’ – BBC News
Who would you most like to have a lockdown video chat with? BBC correspondent Justin Rowlatt checked back in with the Dalai Lama three years after meeting him in person.…
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Deprived areas bear brunt of coronavirus pandemic – BBC News
Coronavirus has hit the most deprived parts of England and Wales twice as hard as wealthier areas, according to official figures. Urban regions, which are more densely populated, were worse…
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UK economy shrank 20% in April due to lockdown – BBC News
The dramatic economic effect of the lockdown has been laid bare, with figures showing that the UK economy shrank by more than a fifth in April. It’s the largest monthly…
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Yemen ravaged by coronavirus — intensifying world’s worst humanitarian crisis – BBC News
Covid-19 has brought Yemen’s health system to a complete collapse according to the medical charity Doctors Without Borders. The number of deaths in the country — which was already wracked…
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Huge fall in cancer patients seeing specialists during coronavirus pandemic – BBC News
There's been a dramatic drop in the number of people being seen by cancer specialists during the pandemic. NHS England figures show a big fall in cancer referrals by GPs…