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Major websites hit by global outag
Many popular websites fell offline on Thursday in a widespread global outage of service. Visitors attempting to reach some sites received DNS errors, meaning their requests could not reach the websites. Affected services included Airbnb, UPS, HSBC ...
Eight-week gap seen as sweet spot for Pfizer jab antibodies
A longer gap between first and second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine makes the body’s immune system produce more infection-fighting antibodies, UK researchers have found. Experts say the findings support the UK’s decision on extending do...
YouTube removes Bolsonaro videos for Covid misinformation
YouTube says it has removed videos posted by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, because they spread misinformation about coronavirus. The tech giant said its decision was not based on ideology or politics, but on its content policies. Since the s...
India records more than 4,300 ‘black fungus’ deaths
More than 4,300 people have died of the deadly “black fungus” in India in a growing epidemic that mainly affects Covid-19 patients. India has reported 45,374 cases of this rare and dangerous infection, called mucormycosis, Health Minister Mansukh Ma...
Nike halts footwear production due to Covid outbreak
Production at some of Nike’s largest plants in Vietnam has been disrupted as Covid has spread through factories. The company refused to comment on whether store supplies would see shortages as a result of the outbreak. Around half of Nike’s shoes ...
Angela Merkel is shocked by ‘surreal’ devastation
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed shock at what she described as surreal destruction caused by last week’s flooding. Mrs Merkel visited affected areas of western Germany on Sunday, talking to survivors and emergency workers. At least 18...
Ministers wait to hear if they face self-isolation after Javid tests positive
Ministers and officials are waiting to find out if they will have to self-isolate after Health Secretary Sajid Javid tested positive for coronavirus. It is understood Mr Javid had a meeting with the prime minister on Friday, hours before he started f...
Athletes ‘probably very worried’ after positive Covid test in village
The chief of the Tokyo Olympics accepts athletes are “probably very worried”, after a Games-related organiser became the first person to test positive for Covid-19 in the athletes’ village. The case, who is now quarantining in a hotel for 14 days, i...
Reuters journalist killed covering clash between Afghan forces, Taliban
Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui was killed on Friday while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters near a border crossing with Pakistan, an Afghan commander said. Siddiqui told Reuters he had been wounded in the arm b...
Dutch crime reporter dies after shooting
The prominent Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries, who was shot and seriously wounded in central Amsterdam nine days ago, has died. “Peter fought to the end, but was unable to win the battle,” a statement from his relatives said. The 64-year-old wa...
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