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Boris Johnson’s failure to start Covid inquiry this year is a disgrace, says Sage adviser
Sir Jeremy Farrar says ‘no reason other than political manoeuvring’ for delay until spring 2022 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson’s failure to start a…
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Sydney Covid victim reportedly mother of removalists who travelled to regional NSW while positive
Authorities say woman in her 50s died at home and is the fifth fatality linked to the current Delta outbreak in NSW A woman in her 50s from south-western Sydney…
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Migration and Covid deaths depriving poorest nations of health workers
Fragile health systems are at risk due to high numbers of medical staff leaving to work in richer countries, say experts Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage…
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Daniel Andrews to reveal length of extended Victoria lockdown as ‘fleeting’ contact causes new Covid cases
Premier says state has not yet outrun fast-moving Delta variant and flags tighter border restrictions once lockdown does end Doctors say tougher lockdown in Sydney ‘very unlikely’ to get outbreak…
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South Australia Covid restrictions: update to coronavirus rules for Adelaide and regional SA
South Australia has returned to stage four restrictions following new local Covid cases in the state. So what are the rules on travelling, gatherings and mask-wearing? Full list of Western…
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Fundraising in Hong Kong for Nepal coronavirus supplies as country is devastated by second wave of infections
Much of the focus on the Covid-19 crisis in South Asia has been on India. But its neighbour Nepal has also been devastated by the second wave of infections.Nepal, with…
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Taiwan clears Medigen Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
Taiwan’s government on Monday approved the use and production of Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate, a major step in the island’s plans to develop its own vaccines to…
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Latest Sydney Covid lockdown restrictions: new update to NSW coronavirus rules explained
Covid restrictions for greater Sydney, including residents in the Fairfield, Canterbury-Bankstown and Liverpool LGAs, the Central Coast, Blue Mountains and Wollongong have been extended. Can you have visitors? Is mask-wearing…
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Coronavirus Hong Kong: ‘loophole’ could allow vaccinated arrivals to seek extra doses locally, expert warns; city confirms no new cases
Hong Kong health experts have expressed concerns that fully inoculated arrivals from overseas could seek extra Covid-19 jabs in the city, with one infectious disease specialist urging the government to…
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Zoom to pay US$14.7 billion to buy Five9 to shore up video calls as work-from-home becomes the new norm in age of the pandemic
Zoom Video Communications has agreed to acquire Five9 for US$14.7 billion in its largest ever acquisition, targeting a call centre provider to bolster its popular videoconference app against stiffening competition.Zoom…