Morning briefing: Bury the lede
Good morning. The Labour-run council in Bury has become the first local authority in England to declare that primary schools…
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IMF: economic recovery will take “much longer“
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said a global economic recovery will take “much longer”. Her comments, made…
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Just one Nightingale Hospital treating patients
The Birmingham Nightingale Hospital has been put on standby. In the last three weeks it has not treated a single…
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EU moves to approve Ebola drug for coronavirus
The European Union is expected to the drug remdesivir as a treatment for COVID-19. Such a move would make it…
ByEvening summary: Testing our patience
The government has now missed its target of having a coronavirus contact tracing system up and running by “the middle…
BySymptomatic inmates at London prison locked in cells for two weeks without showers
Prisoners with symptoms of Covid-19 were locked in their cells for up to two weeks without being allowed to shower, Her…
ByExperts raise doubts about Oxford University vaccine after it fails to stop Covid-19 in animal trials
Experts have raised concerns about the effectiveness of the government-backed Oxford University coronavirus vaccine after mixed results in an animal trial. The…
ByEveryone five or older with symptoms can now get a coronavirus test, Hancock says
Everyone aged five or older with a symptom of coronavirus is now eligible for a free test, Health Secretary Matt…
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