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Sydney’s ever-growing Covid hotspot list exposes NSW government’s lockdown failures
Analysis: The Delta variant requires tougher measures from a state that wants to put the economy first while keeping the virus at bay Follow our Covid live blog for the…
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BioNTech on track to become first foreign Covid-19 vaccine approved for use in mainland China
A Chinese advisory panel has given the green light to the Covid-19 vaccine developed by BioNTech, meaning it will become the first vaccine developed overseas to be used on the…
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Tokyo Olympics: what are athletes from 205 nations shipping to the Games?
The postponed Tokyo Olympics are about to start, albeit with no hugging or high-fives. More than 11,000 athletes will compete in 339 sporting events across more than 40 venues. They…
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Victoria Covid lockdown restrictions: latest update to Melbourne and regional Vic coronavirus mask rules explained
As Covid cases grow in Melbourne, linked to the outbreak that sparked Sydney’s lockdown, Victorian restrictions are being tightened again. Is there a travel radius limit? Is mask-wearing compulsory? Are…
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Covid-19 deaths and cases rising again globally, WHO says
Covid-19 deaths and cases are on the rise again globally in a dispiriting setback that is triggering another round of restrictions and dampening hopes for an almost normal summer of…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s vaccine scheme for frontline workers could expand to other civil servants, teachers, city leader says
The number of Hong Kong civil servants required to get coronavirus jabs or undergo regular testing is set to increase as the government looks to boost its lagging vaccination rates,…
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India’s digital divide is hampering its mass Covid-19 vaccination campaign
Squeezed between a busy hotel district and the New Delhi Railway station, Paharganj slums in India’s capital barely reflects a city that was a Covid-19 hotspot just weeks ago. Trash…
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Coronavirus: Singapore arrests 20 linked to karaoke bar cluster; Thailand’s Koh Samui reopens
Singapore is racing to figure out how to counter a growing Covid-19 cluster around karaoke lounges, where the sort of close contact and discretion essential to their normal operations complicates…
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Chinese authorities take a leaf from the Trump playbook and ‘build the wall’ as part of Covid-19 curbs
The Chinese authorities have started building a wall along the country’s porous southwestern borders that have long been an easy conduit for drug smugglers and human traffickers.It may not stand…
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Asian air travel could take 3 years to recover from coronavirus pandemic, lagging behind rest of the world
Asian air travel may take another three years to recover fully from the devastation wrought by the pandemic, lagging behind rebounds in other regions and offering a stern headwind for…