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Locusts, Covid-19 and flooding pose ‘triple threat’ in Africa

Locusts, Covid-19 and deadly flooding pose a “triple threat” to millions of people across East Africa, officials have warned. The warning came as the World...

European plans to use apps in virus tracking face setbacks

Doubts are growing over whether ambitious plans by European governments to use contact-tracing apps to fight the spread of coronavirus will be able to...

Phased easing of lockdown to begin in Scotland next week, Nicola Sturgeon confirms

Meeting people outside, sunbathing and some sports are to be allowed in Scotland from the end of next week as the lockdown measures are...

Oxfam to close operations in 18 countries as virus drains finances

Aid agency Oxfam International is to severely curtail its work because of the financial strain caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Its plans include the closure...

Track and trace strategy coming late in the day, NHS leaders warn

The British Government has defended its position on track and trace, after NHS leaders warned that action to control the future spread of coronavirus...

AstraZeneca to begin supply of potential Covid-19 vaccine in September

AstraZeneca has said it has the capacity to manufacture one billion doses of the University of Oxford’s potential Covid-19 vaccine and will begin supply...

Brazil expands use of unproven chloroquine as virus death toll soars

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has unveiled rules expanding the prescription of chloroquine, the predecessor of an anti-malaria drug promoted by US President Donald Trump,...

Nations struggle to define ‘new normal’ as lockdown restrictions ease

Anxiety is rising about the impact of the “new normal” on people’s daily lives and businesses as countries around the world cautiously emerge from...

Marks & Spencer profits slide on struggling clothing business

Marks & Spencer has reported a 21% slump in profits for the past year after it was weighed down by its troubled clothing division. The...

South Koreans return to school amid virus outbreak

South Korean students began returning to schools on Wednesday as their country prepares for a new normal amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a reminder that...

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