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Covid vaccination Australia rollout numbers: vaccine progress state-by-state, daily doses tracker and live data
How does Australia’s coronavirus vaccine rollout and schedule compare with other countries, when will Australia be fully vaccinated and when will you be eligible to get your dose? We bring…
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Coronavirus: Spain urges Shanghai to clarify rules for vaccinated arrivals
The Spanish consulate in Shanghai is calling on the city’s health authorities to clarify quarantine rules for inbound travellers after a number of people vaccinated for the coronavirus were subjected…
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Qld Covid lockdown restrictions: update to Brisbane, south-east Queensland and Townsville coronavirus rules explained
Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has reintroduced coronavirus restrictions for and lockdown for Townsville and several SEQ local government areas, including mask wearing indoors, in response to new cases in the…
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Indonesia nearing Covid-19 ‘catastrophe’, Red Cross says; 10 million Australians put under lockdown
Indonesia’s Covid-19 surge is on the edge of a “catastrophe” as the more infectious Delta variant dominates transmission and chokes hospitals, the Red Cross said on Tuesday, amid reports the…
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Thai developer Sansiri targets Hong Kong buyers with ‘affordable’ mini flats in Bangkok amid glut
With Thai developers struggling to dispose of a massive stock of unsold flats in Bangkok, many of them are trying to lure overseas buyers with huge discounts and bargains to…
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Now is not the time to abandon all Covid caution
Analysis: scientists say the Delta variant should make the government think twice about resting all its hopes on vaccines If the new health secretary is to be believed, we are…
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Coronavirus: Britain to lift lockdown rules despite raging Delta variant
Boris Johnson’s government is preparing to lift all remaining coronavirus restrictions for England on July 19, despite the Delta variant sending infections soaring to their highest daily rate since January.In…
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Mixing AstraZeneca and Pfizer coronavirus vaccines creates better immune response: study
A mixed schedule of jabs where a shot of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine is given four weeks after an AstraZeneca shot will produce better immune responses than giving another dose of…
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Japan’s Olympics chief says there is ‘no way’ to prevent Covid-19 cases among visiting teams
Japan’s Olympic chief on Monday said there was “no way” to ensure zero coronavirus cases among teams arriving for the Tokyo Games, as officials prepare to tighten screening procedures.Japanese Olympic…
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UK Covid live news: minister brushes aside claims PM does not care about standards by stressing he’s popular
Latest updates: Robert Buckland dismisses questions about PM’s commitment to ethical governance after Matt Hancock resignation Hancock CCTV footage: security may have been breached, minister says Hancock affair: PM has…