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Indian children struck by grief, loss and guilt as many lose parents to Covid-19
In his first conversation with a counsellor, Alok (name changed to protect his identity) said nothing for 15 minutes. In the second call, the silence lasted 11 minutes.In the third,…
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Australia’s drug regulator may refer anti-vaccination Facebook posts to federal police
Labor MP Julian Hill lashes out at Greg Hunt for ‘lack of a national public health campaign to combat misinformation’ after his vaccine photo on Facebook receives ‘batshit crazy’ responses…
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What should Britain’s memorial to the Covid pandemic look like? | Eddie Blake
Erecting a monument alone wouldn’t be sufficient – after the first world war, whole villages were built in remembrance Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Memorials aim…
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Peru has world’s worst per capita Covid toll after death data revised
Updated figures give country a per capita death toll of 500 per 100,000 people – double that of Brazil Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Peru has…
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‘When will you know?’: Richard Colbeck can’t say how many aged care workers are vaccinated – video
The aged care minister Richard Colbeck has not been able to tell Senate estimates how many workers in the aged care sector have been vaccinated. Richard Colbeck admits not knowing…
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Morrison government accused of ‘despicable’ bid to shift vaccine blame onto aged care workers
Not-for-profit aged care sector and unions say it is critical that staff be given priority access to Covid vaccinations Follow LIVE Covid updates on Tuesday: speculation over Victoria lockdown extension…
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Just 7% of UK shop payments predicted to be in cash by 2024 – report
Worldpay finds cash purchases fell to 13% last year as pandemic hastens switch to cards and mobiles Just 7% of in-store purchases in the UK could be made in cash…
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Cathay Pacific Airways to hire Hong Kong-based pilots again for the first time during the coronavirus crisis
Cathay Pacific Airways will start hiring Hong Kong-based pilots again for the first time in about 18 months, as it kick-starts the long process of rebuilding the business for after…
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China locks down part of Guangzhou amid outbreak of Indian Covid variant
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled, and authorities ordered residents of some streets in the Liwan neighbourhood of Guangzhou city to isolate Chinese authorities in Guangdong province have cancelled flights…
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Covid Victoria lockdown restrictions: Melbourne and regional Vic coronavirus rules explained
New Victorian Covid-19 restrictions have been announced in response to a growing number of cases in a Melbourne suburbs coronavirus outbreak. Can you leave home? Is mask-wearing compulsory? Are schools…