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The Oxford vaccine: the trials and tribulations of a world-saving jab
Amid bemusement from scientists at the deluge of often undeserved criticism, the Guardian pieces together the story behind the vaccine’s successes and failures Coronavirus – latest updates See all our…
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NSW Covid outbreaks: Gladys Berejiklian locks down Sydney, Central Coast, Blue Mountains and Wollongong
New South Wales premier says lockdown will last two weeks and new restrictions will be in place for rest of state Australia Covid live updates: NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian flags…
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Chinese city of Guangzhou to build giant Covid-19 quarantine facility with 5,000 spaces for international travellers
The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou is planning to build a massive quarantine complex for international travellers and local residents from high-risk areas because local hotels cannot cope with highly…
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Brazilian lawmaker who blew lid on US$323 million India Covid-19 vaccine deal wears bulletproof vest to hearing
A congressman who has denounced alleged wrongdoing in a 1.6 billion reais (US$323 million) Covid-19 vaccine contract signed by Brazil’s government arrived at a Senate commission inquiry on Friday wearing…
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Sydney Covid lockdown restrictions: see the NSW update to coronavirus rules
New Covid restrictions for the greater Sydney, the Central Coast, Blue Mountains and Wollongong have been introduced. Can you have visitors? Is mask-wearing compulsory? Is travelling permitted? Here’s the full…
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NT worker at Granites gold mine tests positive to Covid as 1,600 ordered into isolation
Mine worker in Northern Territory who tested positive is believed to have caught virus in hotel quarantine in Queensland Follow our Covid LIVE blog for the latest updates Australian woman…
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Coronavirus: Sydney widens lockdown as Delta variant cases rise; New Zealand suspends travel bubble
Sydney streets were nearly deserted on Saturday at the start of a beefed-up two-week lockdown to contain the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant sweeping Australia’s largest city.More than 80 Covid-19…
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As Delta variant sweeps the West, Asia faces a choice: stick to ‘zero-Covid’ approach or learn to live with it
From London to New York and Hong Kong, the Delta coronavirus variant has emerged as a potential wild card that threatens to upend plans for returning to pre-pandemic normality. In Europe…
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Coronavirus: China hits goal of vaccinating 40 per cent of population before end of June
China announced that it has achieved a key milestone, with 630 million people inoculated against Covid-19 by Thursday, as the country reached its target of vaccinating 40 per cent of…
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The Guardian view on Matt Hancock: he has to go
Failure to dismiss the health secretary risks making a laughing stock of the government’s Covid strategy As early as next week, Boris Johnson must decide if England is making sufficient…