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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s entry ban relaxation leaves helpers with unrecognised vaccine records on outside looking in
Hong Kong’s plan to lift entry bans for fully vaccinated residents and work visa holders from extremely high-risk areas will do little to help thousands of domestic helpers whose home…
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Victoria Covid-19 exposure sites: full list of Melbourne and regional Vic coronavirus hotspots and case location alerts
Here are the current coronavirus hotspots and Tier 1, 2 and 3 Covid-19 public exposure site locations in Victoria and Melbourne, and what to do if you’ve visited them Follow…
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Long Covid: how singing helps overcome it, making it easier to breathe and clearing away brain fog
Singing was the only time I felt in control of my lungs and, paradoxically, able to forget about them.It was October and my shortness of breath had worsened after weeks…
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Coronavirus: pop-up California vaccine clinic offers free marijuana with shots
Two Los Angeles community groups are encouraging residents to get vaccinated against Covid-19 – by offering free marijuana.As the Delta variant becomes the dominant strain of the coronavirus in California,…
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China should treat coronavirus vaccine data transparency as a matter of science, rather than politics
The announcement on July 12 that Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, had signed advance purchase agreements with Sinopharm and Sinovac was a significant marker of progress for China’s vaccine industry.Prior…
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British navy’s flagship hit with Covid-19 outbreak en route to Asia
The Royal Navy’s flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, is managing a Covid-19 outbreak after more than 100 crew were infected during a port call in Cyprus earlier this month, officials said…
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China to send more than 400 athletes to Tokyo Olympics
China is sending its largest delegation to an overseas Olympics, with a team of 777 heading to the Tokyo Games, its sports body said on Wednesday.The team includes 431 athletes…
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Victoria Covid update: Jeroen Weimar ‘extremely frustrated’ as 11 local cases reported and masks mandated
Masks will be compulsory in all indoor settings from Thursday as the state battles to get on top of a growing Covid outbreak Follow our Covid live blog for the…
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Brandon Lewis says Troubles amnesty plan offers ‘best chance of giving more families some sense of justice’ – live
Latest updates: secretary of state for Northern Ireland makes statement on Troubles prosecutions; Labour says government too slow to deal with racism on social media UK confirms plan for statute…