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The Thatch

Nov 5, 20212 min read

WHO: Europe region ‘epicenter’ of coronavirus pandemic

Prepare for half a million deaths this winter, says top official The European region is now the “epicenter” of the global pandemic and is...

Polly Bevan-Bowhay

Sep 8, 20213 min read

Social care tax rise: Boris Johnson wins Commons vote

MPs have voted 319 to 248 for a 1.25 percentage point rise in National Insurance for workers and employers to help fund health and social...

The Thatch

Sep 3, 20212 min read

Kim orders tougher virus steps after N. Korea shuns vaccines

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered officials to wage a tougher epidemic prevention campaign in “our style”...

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