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Head of Australia’s Covid vaccine strategy not ruling out cash incentives to achieve 80% target
Lt Gen John Frewen says demand still exceeds supply but incentives may be needed to counter vaccine hesitancy later in the year Follow our live blog for the latest Covid…
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Hong Kong’s e-voucher spending spree accompanied by complaints, Consumer Council says
Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has received 42 complaints so far about the city’s newly launched HK$5,000 (US$643) consumption voucher scheme, and warned of unscrupulous tactics hidden in the myriad discounts…
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Coronavirus: Delta’s spread could push herd immunity threshold above 80 per cent
The spread of the Delta coronavirus variant has pushed the threshold for herd immunity to well over 80 per cent and potentially approaching 90 per cent, according to an Infectious…
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Coronavirus: China reports 71 new local cases as pressure builds on officials
China reported 71 new local coronavirus cases on Wednesday, up from the previous day, as pressure mounts on health authorities and officials over their handling of the latest outbreak.The country…
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Johnson’s disregard for rules helped him get elected – but it’s starting to wear thin | Rafael Behr
From travel to vaccine passports, Covid policy is a mess because the prime minister struggles with the concept of protocol Are we nearly there yet? It is the backseat question…
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Coronavirus: 2 weeks’ quarantine for Hongkongers returning from mainland China after scheme suspended as city confirms new local case
Hong Kong is suspending from Wednesday midnight a quarantine-free scheme for all residents returning from mainland China, except those from neighbouring Guangdong province, in a bid to prevent the latest…
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Global air traffic takes a step back as Covid-19’s delta variant deals a blow to nascent travel recovery
For the second week in a row, the recovery in global air traffic has taken a step back.Airline seat capacity declined about a quarter of a percentage point to 68…
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‘There is no going back’: experts on what Australia’s Covid modelling reveals | Bill Bowtell and Catherine Bennett
It is sobering to see 70% vaccine coverage in those 16 years and older could still be associated with 2,000 deaths over six months The release of the Doherty Institute…
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As Cambodian workers flee Thailand’s coronavirus surge, exodus overwhelms border facilities
Vann Thoeurn, his wife and their teenage son had been surviving on a construction site in Thailand for months despite having no work or salary.They had been working for six…
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Coronavirus: Nanjing Delta outbreak threatens China’s summer spending, adding new pressure to slowing economy
The new Delta variant outbreak that started in China’s Nanjing could heap further downward pressure on the nation’s slowing retail spending and may worsen factory activity, possibly exacerbating an anticipated…