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Thousands of people with coronavirus can not be contacted by new Test and Trace system – BBC News
A third of people in England who received a positive coronavirus test result at the end of May could not be contacted by the new NHS Test and Trace system.…
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Mumbai overtakes Wuhan peak as India Covid cases spike – BBC News
India's financial capital, Mumbai, has recorded 51,000 cases of Covid, taking it past the peak in Wuhan, where the virus first emerged. The news comes amid a surge of infections…
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Lockdown eased for adults living alone and single parents – BBC News
The Prime Minister has announced that lockdown rules in England will be eased from Saturday for adults living alone and single parents with children under the age of 18. They…
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UK to suffer worst economic downturn of any developed nation warns leading forecaster- BBC News
The OECD, the economic forecaster that brings together some of the world's richest nations, is predicting that the British economy could shrink by more than 11% this year – or…
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BAME coronavirus deaths: What’s the risk for ethnic minorities? – BBC News
Statistics from England show more people from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups are dying from coronavirus than those from white ethnic groups. Public Health England found people from black…
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New quarantine rules begin despite criticism from airlines, tourism industry and MPs – BBC News
Despite a wave of criticism the UK government has gone ahead with new rules requiring most people arriving in the UK including British citizens to self-isolate for two weeks. Those…
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Boris Johnson says “black lives matter” but attacks minority who “flout the rules”- BBC News
Boris Johnson has warned that the fight against racism could be undermined by a minority resorting to violence. The Prime Minister said it was impossible to “ignore the depth of…
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Coronavirus in Russia: ‘I don’t trust Putin any more’ – BBC News
In Russia, President Putin’s approval rating has fallen to an all-time low. Russia, like many countries, is suffering acute economic hardship after weeks of coronavirus lockdown. Amid rising unemployment, there…
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Coronavirus: The tourists swapping lockdown for Sweden – BBC News
Sweden has kept pubs, restaurants and shops open throughout the Covid 19 pandemic. The more open approach is attracting growing numbers of British and European tourists, who’ve broken national guidelines…
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Coronavirus deaths in UK at lowest level since lockdown began in March – BBC News
The UK has recorded the lowest number of deaths from coronavirus since the lockdown began. 77 people died in the most recently recorded 24 hour period. There were no deaths…