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Fit and healthy man, 42, from Southport, who rejected vaccine, dies of Covid
John Eyers had been climbing mountains four weeks before his death in intensive care Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A fit and healthy 42-year-old who loved…
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Macau’s Covid-19 tests would have ‘run smoothly’ if not for Zhuhai’s changed border policy, leader Ho Iat-seng says
Macau leader Ho Iat-seng has apologised for the chaos and confusion over the city’s universal Covid-19 testing scheme, which he blamed partly on the abrupt border policy changes overnight by…
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Coronavirus: Japan hits record cases as it reconsiders ‘isolate at home’ policy
Japan’s daily total of Covid-19 cases surpassed 14,000 on Wednesday, setting another record just days after hitting the previous high, as concerns grew over the strain on the medical system…
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Covid contracts: minister replaced phone before it could be searched
Government is expected to disclose Lord Bethell’s correspondence relating to award of £85m of contracts for Covid tests Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The health minister…
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Inflation and ‘pingdemic’ slow UK’s service sector recovery
Costs rose at fastest pace in at least 25 years in July as firms hit by supply chain delays and worker shortages Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus…
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Coronavirus: Singapore study of mRNA vaccines’ effect on Delta raises hopes of shorter isolation periods
Vaccinated people infected with the more-contagious Delta variant of Covid-19 shed the virus a lot faster, even if they carry the same viral load as unvaccinated people at the start…
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Sony profits soar as it benefits from home entertainment boom
Semiconductor shortage means production volumes of PlayStation 5 fall short of demand Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Profits at Sony Corporation have climbed by more than…
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Sharri Markson says YouTube suspension of Sky News Australia is ‘cancellation of free speech’
News Corp claims censorship, but public policy expert argues suspension is ‘a sensible exercise’ in balancing people’s rights with their responsibilities Get our free news app and our morning email…
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China shuts down transport routes as it battles worst Covid outbreak in months
Every province has advised residents not to leave as flights are cancelled and Beijing suspends more than a dozen rail lines Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage…