LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Monday reported 51,459 further cases of COVID-19 and 41 more deaths within 28 days of a positive test, according to official data. That compares with 43,992 cases and 54 deaths reported a day earlier. Earlier, Britain’s Health Security Agency said it found 90 new cases of the Omicron variant of …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Future pandemics could be even more lethal than COVID-19 so the lessons learned from the outbreak must not be squandered and the world should ensure it is prepared for the next viral onslaught, one of the creators of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine said. The novel coronavirus has killed 5.26 million people across the world, …
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By Karolina Tagaris and Philip Pullella ATHENS (Reuters) – Pope Francis heard from young people including children of migrants who have fled war or poverty at a school in Athens on Monday, as he wrapped up a trip to the Mediterranean in which he defended the rights of refugees and condemned those who exploit their …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Rappers Ghetts, Little Simz and Dave triumphed at Britain’s MOBO Awards this year, which returned with their first live show in four years. Held on Sunday night in the British city of Coventry, the MOBOs, which honour Music of Black Origin, saw London-born Dave scoop album of the year for his no.1 …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – England captain Joe Root said he did not “feel comfortable” naming his team for the first Ashes test on Monday but he left little doubt that Ben Stokes would be in it. All-rounder Stokes was a late addition to the squad after taking an indefinite break from the game in July to …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said the jailing of Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi for four years on charges of incitement and breaching coronavirus restrictions was another “appalling attempt” by the regime to stifle opposition. “The sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi is another appalling attempt by Myanmar’s military regime to stifle opposition and …
By Edward Baran LONDON (Reuters) – British actor Tom Holland said he will portray legendary film star Fred Astaire in an upcoming Sony biopic, who is best remembered for dancing and singing with Ginger Rogers in several musicals, including “Top Hat” and “Swing Time”. Famed as one of the greatest dancers of all time, Astaire …
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By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur continued their recoveries from poor starts to the season with victories in the Premier League on Sunday. United, with German manager Ralf Rangnick in charge for the first time, beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at Old Trafford thanks to a late goal from Brazilian …
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LONDON (Reuters) – An early goal from Lucas Moura and two after halftime from Davinson Sanchez and Son Heung-min ensured a third successive Premier League win for Tottenham Hotspur as they beat Norwich City 3-0 at home on Sunday. Victory lifted Spurs into fifth place with 25 points from 14 matches, 10 points off the …
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By Christian Radnedge LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea thrashed Arsenal 3-0 to win the 2020-21 Women’s FA Cup at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, completing the English treble for the first time after winning the League Cup and Women’s Super League title earlier this year. Fran Kirby scored the opening goal after only two minutes and Sam …
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