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‘Mistakes need to be dealt with’: anger in South Africa as third wave hits
Cyril Ramaphosa’s government has been criticised for its slow reaction and faltering vaccination programme Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Governments across Africa are scrambling to reinforce…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s first patients found locally with mutated strain admit providing false information to officials
Hong Kong’s first Covid-19 patient found locally with a mutated strain of the coronavirus pleaded guilty on Monday to six counts of providing false information to officials tasked with tracing…
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Covid-19 vaccine Australia rollout numbers: vaccination progress state-by-state, daily doses tracker and live data
How does Australia’s coronavirus vaccine rollout compare with other countries, when will Australia be fully vaccinated and when will you be eligible to get your dose? We bring together the…
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Covid travel restrictions: where you can and can’t go within Australia
Planning a trip across state borders during the school holidays or a weekend away? Check our state-by-state guide to coronavirus travel restrictions in place before you leave home to go…
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What is driving China towards its coronavirus vaccination targets?
This is the fifth in a series about China’s plans to reopen its borders to the world amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Here, Zhuang Pinghui explores how the goal of inoculating 560 million…
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Emirates to resume passenger flights from India, South Africa and Nigeria after ban over coronavirus surges
Aviation giant Emirates said on Sunday it will resume flights from India from next week, after Dubai lifted a ban imposed when coronavirus cases spiked.The United Arab Emirates, which includes…
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Coronavirus: more Hong Kong restaurants try out tricky ‘vaccine bubble’ type D zone in bid to boost business
A challenging arrangement under Hong Kong’s “vaccine bubble” that allows restaurants to boost operations provided staff and customers have received Covid-19 jabs finally showed signs of a breakthrough ahead of…
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The women letting their grey hair show, and the many who don’t but continue dyeing it for fear of being seen as old
Many women have struggled with the “should I, shouldn’t I go grey?” question – especially during coronavirus lockdown. Being unable to visit a hairdresser has led (in my case) to…
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Covid live: Brazil passes 500,000 deaths; 70% of England’s adults ‘should be fully vaccinated by 19 July’
Protests in Brazil as confirmed death toll soars past half a million; most adults should be double-vaccinated by England lockdown lifting date People in UK with both jabs may not…
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Don’t slash Covid benefit uplift, former Tory minister urges
Architect of universal credit says government must rethink plans to end £20 a week payment increase Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The former minister who oversaw…