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Second lockdown will plunge UK into ‘double-dip’ recession, economists warn
Speed Read Experts predict further GDP fall of up to 10%
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Coronavirus: why the Republic of Ireland is going into full national lockdown
In Depth The six-week shutdown begins on Wednesday
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Coronavirus: how anti-lockdown Sweden is preparing for second wave
Speed Read Deputy state epidemiologist credits consistency and a light touch for preventing fresh spike in infections in the Nordic nation
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‘No need to panic buy’: supermarkets urge shoppers to stay calm
In Depth Retailers speak out as customers strip shelves amid second lockdown fears
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UK can avoid lockdowns by ‘outsmarting’ Covid, says top German virologist
Speed Read Leading expert calls for end to ‘alarmism’ as death rates fall despite spikes in infections
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Bed by 11: how a strict curfew helped Belgium suppress a second coronavirus wave
In Depth UK government mulling similar restrictions following success of evening shutdowns in Antwerp
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Sweden claims ‘vindication’ over anti-lockdown policy as Covid cases hit new low
Speed Read Rate of positive tests has fallen from 19% at peak of pandemic to just 1.3%
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As few as one in ten civil servants heed Boris Johnson’s ‘back to work’ call, new figures show
Speed Read FOI request reveals that between just 10% and 15% of Cabinet Office staff have returned to office
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Why gun violence has soared in US cities
In Depth Coronavirus frustration, firearms sales increases and George Floyd protests among reasons for hike
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Could more people die from lockdown than from coronavirus?
In Depth Government report warns that healthcare delays and economic impact of pandemic may lead to up to 200,000 deaths
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Revealed: the areas that may face local Covid lockdowns ‘within days’
In Depth Health experts expect ‘a number of Leicesters’ across the UK
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Is your city at risk of a Leicester-style ‘local lockdown’?
In Depth London boroughs and Doncaster among areas with rising infection rates
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Coronavirus: Sweden’s chief health official ‘admits to flaws’ in relaxed pandemic response
Speed Read Leading epidemiologist says too many Swedes have died following decision not to lock down
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Coronavirus: what we know and what we need to learn as we exit lockdown
In Depth The UK is edging further from lockdown but known unknowns about the virus remain
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