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UK Covid live news: ‘whole generation’ of children could be failed without educational support
Latest updates: government needs to set out ‘bigger, more ambitious programme’, says education expert Dr Lee Elliot Major Schools should not send exam-year pupils home early, says Ofsted head Coronavirus…
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Coronavirus Australia live: Two false positives in Victoria, Morrison details Covid lockdown payments
Federal government to put in place ‘national lockdown framework’, as Melbourne faces second week in lockdown. Follow the latest news Covid vaccine undersupply forces Melbourne GPs to turn people away…
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Coronavirus live news: Hong Kong to vaccinate over-12s; Bulgaria to share doses with Balkan neighbours
Hong Kong opens up vaccines to children over 12; Bulgaria says it has secured enough doses to share; Brazilian street protests erupt as Bolsonaro addresses nation ‘So many revolutions to…
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Once again, Scott Morrison appears a day late and a dollar short | Katharine Murphy
The PM’s quibbling on financial support for Victoria amid its Covid lockdown looked more self-defeating than reasonable Victoria’s Covid lockdown restrictions explained Victoria case alerts and exposure sites; NSW sites…
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Coronavirus: shipping rates to stay at ‘unprecedented’ levels until pandemic brought under control
In more than 10 years in the logistics business, David Sun says he has never seen shipping fees climb as high or quickly as they have this year.“It’s unprecedented,” he…
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Melbourne workers eligible for new national Covid lockdown disaster payment
Support payment of up to $500 available for workers in areas declared a commonwealth hotspot if lockdown lasts more than seven days Victoria’s Covid lockdown restrictions explained Victoria case alerts…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong approves use of BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children as young as 12 years old
Children as young as 12 years old will be able to receive the BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in Hong Kong, the government has announced, as the city marked 41 straight days…
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Why governments should keep spending, and stop worrying about inflation | Leah Downey
Many believe it’s actually the expectation of inflation that causes prices to rise People have been freaking out about inflation. Recent numbers from the UK and the US seem to…
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Alabama faces vaccine hesitancy but only some counties try to tackle it
Local officials have worked to overcome Black fears rooted in the notorious Tuskegee study but Trump-supporting rural areas are another matter Omar Neal had every reason to be skeptical. Here…
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‘Quite unwell’ two-year-old taken to Adelaide hospital after positive Covid test in hotel quarantine
South Australia’s chief public health officer Nicola Spurrier says there are concerns for other passengers on the toddler’s flight ‘Do not touch that ball’: Covid advice prompts anger and humour…