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A tale of two cities: how New York police enforce social distancing by the color of your skin
Outrage after juxtaposed images show officers handing out masks to white sunbathers, while video shows officer punching a person of color

Poppy Noor

04, May, 2020 @5:55 PM

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A snip of normality: German hairdressers reopen under strict rules
As seven-week lockdown eases, salons and clients are coming to terms with strict new measures

Philip Oltermann in Berlin

04, May, 2020 @5:19 PM

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Coronavirus latest: at a glance
A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreak

Kevin Rawlinson

04, May, 2020 @4:55 PM

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UK behind the curve in curbing Covid-19 deaths | Letters
Letters: Statisticians Prof Philip J Brown, Prof James Q Smith and Prof Henry P Wynn dispute David Spiegelhalter’s article on comparisons of the number of coronavirus deaths in Britain and other countries. Plus letters from Bridget Shield and Scott Wilson

Letters

04, May, 2020 @4:43 PM

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Lessons to be learned from cholera | letters
Letters: Brian Waller questions the lack of political will when it comes to preventable deaths across Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, while Tony Haynes reveals how artists can explore attitudes to disease

Letters

04, May, 2020 @4:42 PM

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Canada's Yukon asks residents to stay one caribou – or four ravens – apart
Territory’s physical distancing advice aims to slow the spread of the coronavirus and pay homage to region’s cultural history

Leyland Cecco in Toronto

04, May, 2020 @4:40 PM

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Rebirth of kindness in our community | Letters
Letters: Susan Treagus has been moved to tears by all the offers of help, while Rose Harvie is growing food and flowers for isolated folk

Letters

04, May, 2020 @4:40 PM

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'Guinea pigs': Isle of Wight residents give mixed welcome to contact tracing app
Coronavirus app being trialled on island as part of plans to prevent second outbreak

Mattha Busby and Guardian readers

04, May, 2020 @3:52 PM

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UK behind most European states in tackling coronavirus, says EU agency
Disease control centre delivers blow to Boris Johnson’s claims of successful strategy

Daniel Boffey in Brussels

04, May, 2020 @3:31 PM

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‘The biggest shock was fresh air’: Italy begins cautious exit from virus lockdown
As restrictions gradually ease and 4m people return to work, fear of coronavirus lingers

Angela Giuffrida in Orvieto

04, May, 2020 @2:58 PM

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German Covid-19 cases 'may be 10 times higher than official figures'
Researchers highlight risk of asymptomatic infection, as Europe begins easing lockdown

Jon Henley Europe correspondent

04, May, 2020 @2:24 PM

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Venezuela: anti-Maduro battle isn't over as ex-US soldier says he launched raid
Jordan Goudreau, who was linked to plot to topple Maduro, said his troops are still in action as government said it foiled ‘invasion’

Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent

04, May, 2020 @2:19 PM

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