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By Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Dexamethasone is the first drug anywhere in the world that’s been found to reduce mortality from covid-19.Felipe Caparros Cruz / AlamyLatest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 16 June First drug found to save lives in covid-19 patients A widely available drug called…

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. Boris Johnson dismissed calls to sack his chief of staff on Sunday night after it emerged that the aide flouted coronavirus lockdown rules by traveling hundreds of miles from home. Hours later, police in Britain opened an…

So now we know why the government is struggling to set up a reliable track and trace system. The technology does not yet exist to track and trace the prime ministers chief adviser to ensure that he i… Read More

Latest6/13/20, 1:30 AM CESTTension on the agenda when Pompeo meets EU foreign ministersUS secretary of state hold virtual talks with EU ministers and appeal for Europe’s support against China.6/13/20, 1:30 AM CESTWorld’s cartoonists on this week’s eventsDrawing the top stories around the globe. 6/13/20, 1:30 AM CESTPortugal can’t shake the…

It is not yet safe for children to return to school according to a new report by an independent group of UK scientists.The UK government has called on schools to begin a phased reopening from June 1.However, only a minority of schools are set to reopen by that date due…

The passing of the immigration bill and the continued evasion on the dropping of the NHS surcharge for non-British nationals working in essential jobs reveal two things about this government (Points-… Read More

Latest6/13/20, 4:05 PM CESTThousands of French protesters take to streets against police violence and racismRacial minorities anti-racist groups have long denounced racial profiling by law enforcement.6/13/20, 3:58 PM CESTCharles Michel: Pandemic made all of Europe ‘Italian’European Council president says country’s coronavirus sacrifices ‘probably indirectly saved lives in the rest of…

Britain has been swamped by an obesity epidemic - GettyEven prior to the arrival of Covid-19 in Britain we were engulfed by the twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes, weakening people and their immune system.The coronavirus outbreak has exploited this to shocking effect. A recent study of the outcomes of…

Edinburgh (AFP) - First independence. Then Brexit. Now Scotland's handling of the coronavirus outbreak has stirred up fresh tensions with the UK government, despite an initial unified approach.The leader of the Scottish government, Nicola Sturgeon, has put clear water between Edinburgh and London by refusing to implement the same easing…

The archbishop of Canterbury has been making undercover visits to minister to patients at St Thomas hospital in central London, it has been reported. Justin Welby has regularly volunteered as a chap… Read More