South Korea confirms 1,784 new infections in 24 hours; Indian officials hopeful that antibody positivity rate means majority of country less vulnerable
Hundreds of children abused while in care of Lambeth council, inquiry finds
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Hundreds of vulnerable children in the care of Lambeth council in south London were subjected to horrendous cruelty and sexual abuse over several decades on a scale that was “hard to comprehend,” an independent inquir...
NSW Covid lockdown restrictions: update to Sydney, Orange and regional coronavirus rules explained
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Sydney’s lockdown is expected to continue beyond 30 July, but there will be some changes to the rules. The NSW premier, Gladys Berejiklian, is expected to announce a four-week extension to the lockdown on Wednesday, ...
People shielding still eight times more likely to get Covid-19, study finds
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People advised to shield during the first wave of the pandemic were eight times more likely to get Covid-19 and five times as likely to die following infection than the general population, a study has indicated. Resea...
Home Office failing Windrush generation again, spending watchdog finds
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The Windrush generation is being failed by the Home Office “all over again” because of fundamental problems in the compensation scheme for UK citizens misclassified as illegal immigrants, parliament’s spending watchdo...
Weatherwatch: research finds optimal size for windfarms
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It’s always good to see wind turbines going at full tilt on a breezy day. But are more wind turbines always a good thing? Windfarms come in all shapes and sizes, from one lonely turbine producing energy for a farm, t...
Sydney covid lockdown could last months as daily cases reach record high
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New South Wales reported a record high number of covid cases on Tuesday despite more than four weeks of lockdown for the Sydney region, with signs tough measures could extend until September. “Vaccination is the key t...
Coronavirus live news: England’s NHS ‘under similar pressure to January’; US maintaining travel restrictions
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NHS Providers writes to Boris Johnson calling on government to make ‘right decisions’; US won’t lift travel restrictions due to Delta variant fears
South and North Korea restore hotline after a year on hold
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South and North Korea have restored their once-severed hotline and the two countries’ leaders have agreed to rebuild trust and improve ties, Seoul’s presidential Blue House has said. North Korea’s state media outlet, ...