Call for temporary ban as infections reach four-month high; Yulia Tymoshenko has high fever; Italy ‘won’t lock down’ again to curb infections
- Outbreak in English schools ‘uncommon’, says PHE
- England to fine organisers of illegal raves up to £10,000
- Analysis: the UK’s gathering Covid autumn storm
- India passes 3m cases as South Korea sees biggest surge since March
- Children over 12 should wear face masks to combat Covid, says WHO
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Top Democrats and Republicans blamed each other for stalled talks on coronavirus aid legislation, a day after the House of Representatives approved $25 billion in new funds for the US Postal Service.
But Saturday’s vote failed to shift a stalemate over the next phase of coronavirus aid since August 6, when talks between the White House and Democratic congressional leaders broke down over funding levels and unemployment benefits.
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The Greek island of Lesbos was on Sunday added to a list of areas under “heightened” Covid-19 vigilance, officials said.
The move came as health authorities announced a new daily infection high of 284 cases nationwide in the last 24 hours.
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