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Survey finds hesitancy related to trust in government, and more acute in younger peopleCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNearly four in ten people in France, more than 25% of those in the US and 23% in Germany say they definit…
Countries have adopted different rules on business activity, education, socialising and travelCurfews and lockdowns Restrictions have largely been relaxed in most of Brazil’s 26 states, although several continue to limit opening hours for bars, restaur…
Italy threatens legal action against Pfizer over vaccine supply; Israel to close all airports to most flightsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe French government has said a third national lockdown may be inevitable if borde…
Germany says infectious variant has been present since November; Spain sets up Covid vaccine registerSee all our coronavirus coverageIndia has found six cases of a more infectious variant of the coronavirus in people arriving from Britain, while South …
Step would allow Tehran to come back into compliance with deal, so long as US sanctions were liftedEU foreign ministers have agreed not to set fresh preconditions on a revival of the Iran nuclear deal, believing Tehran and Washington should be able to …
WHO tells countries ‘not to give up’ as virus fatigue sets in; street clashes in Barcelona; US daily deaths rise 10% in two weeks Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePolice in Italy have fired tear gas to disperse angry crowds i…
Meeting called with Germany’s consul general to lodge objections in what Hong Kong regards as ‘internal matters’ to ChinaHong Kong has accused Germany of “harbouring criminals” after it granted asylum to a student who fled charges over last year’s pro-…
Activist said she was arrested at a protest in November 2019 and fled to Germany via TaiwanGermany has granted refugee status to a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist facing a rioting charge in connection with the 2019 protests, the protester told Reuters…
Scientists’ verdict on £12bn system has refocused attention on what is working elsewhere in cutting Covid-19 transmission ratesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe newly released assessment by the UK government’s scientific a…
Lockdowns brought temporary relief to some but, everywhere, test and trace is key Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe first wave of coronavirus swept through a world unprepared. Authorities struggled to test for the disease,…
The reassessment of China highlighted by Wang Yi’s trip has political, economic and security implicationsThe Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi did not exactly end his week-long European tour with his tail between his legs but he may have been chastened …
Protests against treatment of Hongkongers and Uighurs accompany foreign minister’s continental visitA network of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have disrupted a week-long European charm offensive by the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, by demandin…
Infection rates also up in Italy and France; WHO warns of a ‘tricky moment’ for EuropeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGermany is to ban large events until the end of this year, amid fears of a resurgence in coronavirus cases…
Only 46% of voters in Britain think their country has done well, compared with 95% in DenmarkCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePeople in Britain have given a worse assessment of their country’s handling of the coronavirus outb…
South Korea records most cases since early March; South Africa infections pass 600,000; Brazil on ‘downward trend’ Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe world should be able to rein in the coronavirus pandemic in less than two…