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‘Landlocked island’ shows keeping distance can be the key to thwarting Covid-19

Paraguay was dubbed “an island surrounded by land” by its most famous writer and the nation’s isolation seems to have helped it ward off...

Lockdown locks tamed as New Zealand barber holds midnight cuts

A New Zealand barber opened his store as the clock struck twelve on Thursday – the moment the country lifted most of its lockdown...

Two companies linked to UK coronavirus response hit by cyberattacks

Two companies involved in building emergency hospitals for the coronavirus outbreak have been hit by cyberattacks. Outsourcing giant Interserve, which recently supported the NHS in...

Potentially ‘years’ before virus is under control – experts

It could be four to five years before the Covid-19 pandemic is under control, a senior global health official has said. Soumya Swaminathan, the World...

Sony’s profits dive as stores and cinemas close during pandemic

Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony has reported that its quarterly profit tumbled as the coronavirus pandemic delayed music and movie releases and disrupted...

China ‘to test all 11m Wuhan residents’ amid fears of coronavirus comeback

Authorities in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic first broke out are planning to test all 11 million residents in the next 10...

Coronavirus hits superpowers as some nations look to reopen

Amid warnings from health officials against reopening economies too quickly, Covid-19 has begun to strike inside some of the world’s superpowers. A senior aide to...

Coronavirus patients at Russian hospital killed in fire

A fire at a hospital in St Petersburg has killed five coronavirus patients who were on ventilators, Russian emergency officials said. The fire broke out...

Donald Trump storms out of press conference

President Donald Trump abruptly ended his White House news conference on Monday after combative exchanges with two reporters. Jiang of CBS asked Mr Trump why...

Lockdown restrictions eased worldwide despite contact tracing warnings

India’s rail network is reopening and millions in the Philippines are able to leave their homes again as countries around the world ease coronavirus...

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