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UK PM Johnson says Covid-19 has been disaster, pledges better rebuilding
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged to unleash a renewal akin to the rebuilding strategy deployed by former US President Franklin D Roosevelt in the wake of the Great Depression of 1929.
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Structures like UNSC have teeth but little or no appetite to bite: UN chief
UNSC has teeth but "show little or no appetite to bite, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said as he underlined the need for "effective and inclusive" multilateralism.
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Between deer and running dogs
Book review of The Deer and the Dragon: Southeast Asia and China in the 21st Century
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World Coronavirus Dispatch: WHO reports largest single-day spike in cases
Where the virus surged and where it slowed, air travel curbs eased in Dubai, China steps up loan relief, and other pandemic related news from across the globe
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Airbus extends furloughs in UK, Spain to tackle coronavirus fallout
In the United Kingdom, the period of furlough for about 2,200 Airbus workers will start on July 20 and end on August 9
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Covid-19 Factoid: India witnessing significant improvement in recovery rate
Rate of growth slows down in the UK, while in Delhi the cases are piling up
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World coronavirus dispatch: UK debt outgrows economy in a first since 1963
UK debt is bigger than economy, Beijing outbreak tops 180, Germany Wants to Bolster EU, and other Covid-19 related news from across the globe
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UK approves dexamethasone as Covid-19 treatment; 'breakthrough' says PM
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed the government-funded trial as the biggest breakthrough, which has greatly reduced patients' chances of dying from Covid-19
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With over 600,000 jobs lost, UK unemployment worse than Great Depression
The actual spike in unemployment would have been much higher were it not for the British govt's Job Retention Scheme, which has been paying a high proportion of the salaries of nearly 9 mn people
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2.8 mn people seek job-related benefit claims spike in UK; up by 25% in May
The claimant count includes both those people who are employed with low income or hours and those who are actually unemployed
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India joins global alliance to support vaccine supply, immunisation
Gavi's routine immunisation efforts, including during the course of the coronavirus pandemic, help stop the spread of infectious diseases and the resurgence of other epidemics
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Britain to launch stimulus package before summer, says report
Finance minister Rishi Sunak declined on Friday to say whether he would bring forward his next budget statement, due in the autumn, to spell out how he will tackle Britain's surging debt
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US businesses awake to 'sad day' in Hong Kong as Trump vows to curb ties
Speaking at the White House, Trump said China's move on Hong Kong was a tragedy for the world
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British companies to pay 20-30% of furloughed employees' wages: Report
The United Kingdom extended its job retention scheme - the centrepiece of its attempts to cushion the coronavirus hit to the economy - by four months on May 12
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UK expands visa reprieve for Covid-19 stranded foreigners to July 31
Those who contact the Home Office for these visa extensions will be expected to return to their home countries as soon as possible once flight and border restrictions are lifted
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Britain's AstraZeneca to make bn Covid-19 vaccine doses if tests succeed
Drugmaker says it had signed the first agreements to supply at least 400 million doses of the vaccine, which it is developing with Oxford University.
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Covid-19 lockdown: UK jobless claims jump by 856,000 to 2.1 mn in April
A Reuters poll of economists had produced a median forecast for a leap of 676,500 in the claimant count with forecasts ranging widely from just over 56,000 to as high as 1.5 million
 "Covid-19 lockdown: UK jobless claims jump by 856,000 to 2.1 mn in April")
100 to 100k Covid cases in 64 days: Where does India stand on world curve?
Countries like Germany, France, United Kingdom, among others, which have more advanced healthcare facilities, saw the jump from 100 to 100,000 cases in a fewer number of days when compared with India
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Despite tireless efforts, we may never find a Covid-19 vaccine: UK official
Meanwhile, around half of the doctors in the UK working during the coronavirus pandemic fear for their health, according to a new survey by the Royal College of Physicians
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Fighting coronavirus: It's a mixed bag for Indian firms in Britain
Jaguar Land Rover, a marquee entity of the Tata group, has been majorly hit by the freeze
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