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Funeral for civil rights leader John Lewis under way in Atlanta – live 

Lewis honored as ‘true American patriot’Trump calls for election delay, falsely claiming mail-in votes will bring fraudFormer presidential candidate Herman Cain dies from Covid-19Economy suffers worst quarter since second world war as GDP shrinks by 32.9%Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 4.16pm BST The funeral for civil rights leader John Lewis has just […]

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New Zealand to start charging some travellers for coronavirus quarantine 

Costs set at NZ$3,100 for the first adult, $950 for each additional adult and $475 for each childCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSome travellers returning to New Zealand will have to pay the costs of their quarantine, after the government partially backed down from a controversial plan to bill all arrivals for their two-week isola […]

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Anthony Fauci denies Trump claim that he misled US public about coronavirus 

Health expert says ‘I will just continue to do my job’Sinclair TV network pulls segment on Fauci conspiracy theoryDr Anthony Fauci insisted on Tuesday he had “not been misleading the American public under any circumstances” – countering a claim by Donald Trump that he had.The director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases has become a […]

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Coronavirus US: record hospitalisations in seven states as Trump resumes briefings – live 

US passes 3.8m coronavirus casesOcasio-Cortez responds to report Republican colleague accosted herPoll: almost a third of Americans believe death toll is less than reportedACLU says Trump sent Cohen back to prison ‘for writing a book’Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 3.41pm BST Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell addressed the Republican coronavirus r […]

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Disney theme park staff worry about Covid-19: ‘I can’t bring it back home’ 

Disney’s parks in Florida and California are reopening and tens of thousands of workers returning as cases in the states surge Disney World fully reopened all four of its theme parks within its Florida resort last week, even as cases of coronavirus surged, making it one of the world’s hotspots for daily increases. Related: Florida’s ‘mini-Trump’ Ron DeSantis […]

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What happens when flu meets Covid-19? 

How seasonal viruses interact with the coronavirus is unknown – it may lessen or sharpen the pandemic – so flu vaccinations are vital Optimists had hoped Covid-19 might not withstand the blistering heat of a British summer. However those hopes have faded: the virus staged a recent resurgence in Iran amid actual blistering temperatures, and has had no trouble […]

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All quiet in Ibiza as super-rich hide away and young Brits chill by the pool 

With its near-deserted streets and laid-back vibe, the Spanish island is a world away from its pre-pandemic party sceneCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOn the first day of lockdown in Britain, 48 private planes flew into Ibiza. While the island has only officially been open to tourists since the beginning of July, following one of […]

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Egypt: doctors targeted for highlighting Covid-19 working conditions 

Overwhelmed staff detained by state security agency after voicing concerns about lack of PPE Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOverwhelmed and ill-equipped medical staff in Egypt are being threatened for speaking out about poor working conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic, with increasing numbers detained by a domestic security a […]

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Coronavirus global report: restrictions return around world as cases pass 13m 

Hong Kong, California and Manila tighten rules; WHO warns there are no shortcuts out of a pandemic; Australia passes 10,000 casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCities and states around the world returned to tighter coronavirus restrictions to battle recurring outbreaks, as global infections passed 13 million and the World Health […]

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UK coronavirus live: Johnson U-turns on masks as experts fear up to 120,000 Covid-19 winter deaths 

Boris Johnson announces face coverings are to be mandatory in shops from 24 July with £100 fines for non-compliance Global coronavirus live: latest updates 9.42am BST The number of deaths in England and Wales when Covid-19 was citing on the death certificate has exceeded 50,000 according to the latest weekly statistics from the ONS.A total of 50,548 deaths i […]

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Incumbent Andrzej Duda wins Polish presidential election – commission 

Duda has promised another term of backing legislative agenda of ruling populist party Andrzej Duda has won Poland’s presidential election, after results released on Monday morning gave the incumbent 51.2% of votes with almost all the ballots counted, the national electoral commission said.His Liberal challenger, Rafał Trzaskowski, the mayor of Warsaw, traile […]

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Robert Mueller breaks his silence and condemns Trump for commuting Roger Stone’s sentence 

US special counsel defends his investigation into allegations of corruption during 2016 electionThe former special counsel Robert Mueller made a rare move on Saturday to publicly defend his two-year investigation into allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia in the 2016 election – and to castigate US president Donald Trump’s decision to […]

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EU leaders are split over coronavirus recovery 

This week’s emergency summit will expose national divisions over budgets and the €750bn pandemic fundCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLockdown has proved challenging for most workplaces, and the European Council is no different. All-night sessions, corridor huddles and fine dining in the glass Europa building in Brussels have been […]

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Hong Kong pollster raided by police amid security law crackdown 

Police say independent pollster may have been hacked but there are fears of link to pro-democracy opposition’s primary electionHong Kong police have searched the office of an independent political pollster days after Beijing imposed sweeping national security legislation on the former British colony.The raid came ahead of weekend primary elections for Hong K […]

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Fauci says states with surging Covid-19 cases should pause reopening efforts 

Public health expert made remark after US set world record for most new Covid-19 cases reported in one dayAs the US set a world record for most Covid-19 cases in one day, with 60,000 reported on Wednesday, Dr Anthony Fauci, a senior member of the White House coronavirus taskforce, said states needed to pause reopening efforts. Related: Some Republican senato […]

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