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Wealthy nations urged to give portion of Covid vaccine as ‘humanitarian buffer’

Stockpile sought for use in rebel-held territories, asylum camps and for others unlikely to receive vaccinations Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePublic health groups are lobbying countries to commit a portion of their Covid-…

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Coronavirus live news: vaccine trials ‘encouraging’ says WHO; South Korea tightens curbs in Seoul

Seoul social distancing level raised to 1.5; California applies ‘emergency break’ to reopeningSecond vaccine candidate almost 95% effective, trials showWhat does the Moderna vaccine mean for fight against Covid?Trump bids to take credit for Moderna vac…

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Anti-France protests draws tens of thousands across Muslim world

Demonstrations held in Pakistan, Lebanon, Palestinian territories and AfghanistanTens of thousands of Muslims in Pakistan, Lebanon, the Palestinian territories and elsewhere joined protests on Friday over the French president Emmanuel Macron’s vow to p…

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Global Covid report: India passes 8m cases as Germany sees record infections

Germany reports record one-day rise in cases; China reports highest cases in two months; US hospitals warned of cyberattacksCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndia’s confirmed number of coronavirus cases has surpassed 8 millio…

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China, Russia and Saudi Arabia set to join UN human rights council

Rights campaigners voice concerns as Cuba and Pakistan also expected to be electedChina, Russia, Cuba, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are expected to be elected to the board of the UN human rights council on Tuesday, leaving human rights campaigners in the …

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Internal displacements reach 15m in 2020 with worst ‘still to come’ – report

Extreme weather, locust invasions and violence have forced people to flee their homesMillions of people were uprooted from their homes by conflict, violence and natural disasters in the first six months of this year, research has found.Nearly 15m new i…

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Coronavirus live news: face masks to be mandatory across Paris as R number rises to 1.4 in France

Measure brought in to curb surging coronavirus infections in French capital; Europe sees increase in infections among younger people, says WHO chief; India records daily rise in cases of 75,000EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan resigns after flouting Cov…

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Pompeo pressed on claims China is helping build Saudi uranium facility

Democrats write to secretary of state over claims Beijing is helping to develop yellowcake factory Congressional Democrats have asked the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, to provide information about China’s alleged role in building a uranium proces…

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Coronavirus global report: ‘response fatigue’ fears as Mexico hits 9,000 daily cases

Many countries that believed they were past the worst are grappling with new outbreaks, says WHOCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMexico has recorded more than 9,000 daily coronavirus cases for the first time, as the country o…

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The Guardian view on Covid-19 worldwide: on the march

Infections are accelerating in largely untouched countries and those which hoped they had come through the worst. But there is hope“Most of the world sort of sat by and watched with almost a sense of detachment and bemusement,” said Helen Clark, appoin…

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