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World Coronavirus Dispatch: Anger grows as South Africa battles third wave

Widening rift between travel industry and UK authorities, Brazil's death toll passes 500,000, and other pandemic-related news across the world

World Coronavirus Dispatch
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World Coronavirus Dispatch

Akash Podishetty
UK travel officials set to challenge fourth lockdown warning

As infections led by the Delta variant surge in England, health officials are warning about a fourth lockdown that might be needed this year to contain the spread. However, this is widening the rift between airlines and authorities. Travel officials say around 195,000 jobs will be at risk if curbs continue on overseas travel. They plan to hold events in London in a bid to draw attention to their woes, that have worsened by the lockdowns. It will be interesting to see how Boris Johnson, who until now enjoyed an unflinching