日: 2020-04-29

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‘They are starving’: women in India’s sex industry struggle for survival

Exclusion from government Covid-19 relief has left many reliant on private food donations, as fears raised over protection from transmission after lockdownRasheeda Bibi has five rupees to her name. A worker in India’s sex industry, she lives in the nar…

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China bristles at Australia’s call for investigation into coronavirus origin

Beijing warns relationship could be damaged ‘beyond repair’ after Australian prime minister Scott Morrison cites ‘extraordinary’ impact of Covid-19‘Chewing gum stuck on the sole of our shoes’: the China-Australia war of words – timelineCoronavirus – la…

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Coronavirus live news: Nearly 70 dead at Massachusetts veterans’ home as US cases pass 1 million

China’s to hold annual meeting of parliament at end of May; Germans urged to stay home; streamed films to be eligible for OscarsCoronavirus latest: at a glanceTrump offers rosy predictions for testing as US cases pass 1mGermans urged to stay home amid …

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‘You can’t compare’: New Zealand looks on Australia’s loose lockdown with envy – and horror

Both countries have flattened the curve, but Kiwis wonder if they have paid too high a price compared with AustraliansCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLooking across the Tasman at their nearest neighbour’s Covid-19 eliminatio…

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