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The US was supported only by Israel in a vote against a UN resolution for a “comprehensive and coordinated response” to the Covid-19 pandemic, AFP reports.
The measure, which has been negotiated since May, was adopted on Friday by an overwhelming majority of 169 countries out of 193, with Ukraine and Hungary abstaining.
In England, people have been urged not to have a “party weekend” before the government’s “rule of six” restrictions come into force on Monday.
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