Latest coronavirus news

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  The Independent

  Trump claims officials plotting 'political hit' to delay Covid-19 vaccine and says election will decide 'whether we end pandemic'

  Donald Trump has suggested unnamed US officials are conspiring a “political hit” against him by delaying the release of a Covid-19 vaccine after he accused the Food and Drug Administration of political interference by requiring the drug to meet health guidelines.
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  The Independent

  Coronavirus vaccine to be ready globally in early 2021, Chinese company claims

  A Chinese pharmaceutical company says its coronavirus vaccine candidate will be ready for the world by early next year
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  Evening Standard

  Increase in job vacancies at highest since coronavirus lockdown, study finds

  More than 120,000 new job adverts were posted last week, the highest number since the coronavirus lockdown, according to a report.The total number of vacancies is now around 1.2 million, said the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).
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  Evening Standard

  Highest single-day rise in coronavirus cases 'stark warning for public,' health leaders say

  Health officials have warned the public to take heed of the "stark warning" of coronavirus cases rising to their highest level yet.A total of 6,634 new cases were recorded on Thursday - the largest daily count since the beginning of the pandemic.
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  Yahoo Style UK

  Coronavirus drug endorsed by Trump causes no heart complications despite previous concerns, study finds

  The president announced in May he had been taking the anti-malarial medication hydroxychloroquine for a week and a half.
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  The Independent

  Coronavirus news: UK cases hit highest daily total as chancellor denies Eat Out scheme led to second wave

  Follow all the latest updates and statistics
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  Evening Standard

  Parkrun's return in October scrapped due to coronavirus measures

  Parkrun will not return in October due to stricter Covid-19 rules.The mass participation event, which takes place in more than 700 green spaces across the UK, was first suspended in March due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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  Evening Standard

  Pubgoers in England face first night of 10pm curfew under new coronavirus measures

  Pubgoers piled out onto the streets of Britain as the new 10pm coronavirus curfew came into effect on Thursday night.Under the new regulations certain businesses like restaurants and pubs must close between 10pm and 5am.
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  Evening Standard

  Cardiff on verge of tougher restrictions as coronavirus cases ‘accelerate rapidly’

  Cardiff could face tougher local restrictions after the number of coronavirus cases in the Welsh capital "accelerated rapidly", officials have said.Cardiff Council leader Huw Thomas said the city was "yet" to face local lockdown measures but had seen 38.2 cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 people over the past five days.
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  The Independent

  New York will conduct extra review of any Trump-approved coronavirus vaccine, Cuomo says

  New York governor wants to ‘look at the camera and… say to New Yorkers that it’s safe to take’