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Read More Supermarket says items including salad leaves, citrus fruit and broccoli were subject to shortages Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Sainsbury’s has said some products could be missing from shelves because of restrictions at ports, but that food for a traditional Christmas lunch is available and already in the UK.…

Read More Food prices, job opportunities and the value of the pound will all be very different – depending on the outcome Food prices, job opportunities and the value of the pound will all be very different – depending on the outcome

Read More ‘Just like wearing a mask, I’d never advise you to do something I wasn’t willing to do myself’ ‘Just like wearing a mask, I’d never advise you to do something I wasn’t willing to do myself’

Read More Current vaccines likely to work against new variant, says French health minister Current vaccines likely to work against new variant, says French health minister

Read More Kilauea volcano has erupted on Hawaii’s Big Island, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. Kilauea volcano has erupted on Hawaii’s Big Island, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Read More The new highly contagious variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus, which triggered many nations to impose travel restrictions on the UK, may be already circulating in France, the country’s health minister has admitted. France announced a ban on travel to the UK on Sunday, along with other major European nations. But it is “quite possible”…

Read More People in tier 4 areas must stay at home over Christmas and not meet up with other households Boris Johnson has announced new tier 4 restrictions for London, the south-east and east of England, amid a surge in Covid-19 cases and alarm about a new strain of coronavirus spreading rapidly in the region.…

Read More The Textron division Bell Textron Inc., showed off what the V-280 Valor tilt-rotor high-speed aircraft can do, being developed as part of the Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) selection program. In a video, published on the Bell’s YouTube channel on Dec 17, was demonstrated two new capabilities that highlight the Bell V-280 Valor’s ability…

Read More Gatherings of five or more people will be banned in the greater Seoul area starting on Wednesday in a bit to slow the spread of the coronavirus, South Korean authorities have said. The governments of Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, where 51 million residents live, announced the assembly restriction measure on Monday. The…

Read MoreMany in Europe, along with Canada, Hong Kong, Israel and others going that route, and New York’s governor calling for U.S. to do same.Many in Europe, along with Canada, Hong Kong, Israel and others going that route, and New York’s governor calling for U.S. to do same.

Read More Transport secretary says UK aims to resolve issue ‘as soon as possible’ amid fears over new Covid strain Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage France’s 48-hour ban on freight hauliers from the UK was “surprising”, the UK transport secretary has said, amid expected chaos at British ports. Although Grant Shapps…

Read More Raina MacIntyre says without drastic action there could be thousands of cases in early 2021 but others argue NSW Health has struck the right balance NSW Covid hotspots Sydney Covid restrictions explained Australia border restrictions: new state and territory rules A hard lockdown across Sydney for the next three days is needed to…

Read More Despite denials by Ethiopia, multiple reports confirm killings, looting and forcible return of refugees by Asmara’s forces In early December, Ethiopian state television broadcast something unexpected: a fiery exchange between civilians in Shire, in the northern Tigray region, and Ethiopian soldiers, who had recently arrived in the area. To the surprise of viewers…

Read More Poland is suspending flights to and from the UK, joining numerous other countries, which have restricted travel to Britain over concerns about a new variant of Covid-19, which is said to spread faster than the previous strain. The Polish travel ban will come into force at midnight on Monday, government spokesman Piotr Muller…

Read More A powerful French book punctures the myth that countries in the global south are largely responsible for habitat destruction To prevent future pandemics, we must stop deforestation and end the illegal wildlife trade. Do you agree? Of course you do, because what’s not to like? The buck stops with the evil other. The…

Read More From a small discovery to producing at scale, photojournalist David Levene documents the groundbreaking work of the scientists of Oxford University during the development of a vaccine which is now poised for approval by medicines regulators From the moment the coronavirus spilled out of China and spread around the world, the great hope…

Read More The Guardian’s Documentaries editor reports on how he and other members of the video journalism team have adapted the way they work to suit ‘the new normal’ Every team in the Guardian probably thinks they’ve been affected the most by the Covid pandemic, but those of us in the video department believe we…

Read More Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleges company said its clothes could eliminate Covid-19 and stop it spreading Popular activewear brand Lorna Jane is being taken to court by the consumer watchdog for allegedly falsely claiming its clothes could eliminate Covid-19 and stop it spreading. In July the company claimed its “anti-virus” activewear had…

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Read MoreEuropean officials will discuss a co-ordinated travel response to a new coronavirus variant in the UK.European officials will discuss a co-ordinated travel response to a new coronavirus variant in the UK.

Read MoreTens of thousands will be tested after hundreds of cases linked to Thailand’s biggest seafood market.Tens of thousands will be tested after hundreds of cases linked to Thailand’s biggest seafood market.

Read More British scientists have found a version of the coronavirus with a cluster of genetic changes that make it more transmissible and perhaps more dangerous. British scientists have found a version of the coronavirus with a cluster of genetic changes that make it more transmissible and perhaps more dangerous.

Read More New Zealand prime minister admits watching bad television to relax and says some people she admires most have that ‘gnawing lack of confidence’ New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has revealed she suffers “imposter syndrome” and watches “bad crime shows” to wind down. Ardern won a second term in a landslide victory in…

Read More Minister Greg Hunt says Australia will not ban flights from UK because it has mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine Cases of a Covid-19 strain that has plunged the UK into chaos have been detected in small numbers in Australia, but the federal health minister, Greg Hunt, has said there are no plans to follow…

Read MoreAll states and territories have begun enforcing travel bans, upending Christmas plans for many people.All states and territories have begun enforcing travel bans, upending Christmas plans for many people.

Read More NSW government continues to refuse to make mask use compulsory as 15 new coronavirus cases reported NSW Covid hotspots Sydney Covid restrictions explained Australia border restrictions: new state and territory rules Follow our Australia coronavirus live blog Sydney’s northern beaches coronavirus cluster has spread across the city, with transmission events recorded in the…

Read More“It is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you we cannot proceed with Christmas as planned,” said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.”It is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you we cannot proceed with Christmas as planned,” said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Read MoreAt least six European countries have said flights will cease — if they haven’t already — while France and Belgium have also banned train travel.At least six European countries have said flights will cease — if they haven’t already — while France and Belgium have also banned train travel.

Read More Republican Senate leader says text of bill on $900bn package being finalized The two US vaccines – here’s what you need to know Top congressional leaders have announced agreement on a $900bn coronavirus aid package after late-night discussions on Sunday. “We can finally report what our nation has needed to hear for a…

Read More The personal phones of some 36 Al Jazeera journalists have been hacked by “government operatives” who used a controversial spying tool by Israel’s infamous NSO Group to snoop on them, a report by a Canadian research lab claims. The report, released on Sunday by Citizen Lab, a research unit at the University of…

Read More France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, Bulgaria impose UK bans over new strain; Democrat Chuck Schumer says aid bill ‘should’ have votes to pass. Follow latest updates European states ban travel from UK as new Covid strain takes hold What we know so far of UK travel bans What do we…

Read MoreZoom director Aparna Bawa says video conferencing can tire people out, but her firm isn’t to blame.Zoom director Aparna Bawa says video conferencing can tire people out, but her firm isn’t to blame.

Read MoreHow we educate our children has changed drastically during the pandemic — and for many, online learning is the only option. In Rome, teachers are thinking outside the box to find ways to inspire their students. Chris Livesay shows us how.How we educate our children has changed drastically during the pandemic — and for…

Read MoreAdvice from experts and those who used to believe conspiracy theories about how to avoid rows this festive season.Advice from experts and those who used to believe conspiracy theories about how to avoid rows this festive season.

Read MoreTwo European climbers set off this week in an attempt to scale the winter summit of K2.Two European climbers set off this week in an attempt to scale the winter summit of K2.