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Coalition expects 2m doses of Pfizer Covid vaccine a week by beginning of October
Greg Hunt says travellers returning to Australia may have to undergo two tests before boarding flights home • Australia’s Covid vaccine rollout: how is your state doing? • Experts say…
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‘Wellness companion’ app Clara is helping Hong Kong employees get the mental health support they need during Covid-19 pandemic
Adrian Wong, a communications and engagement specialist, noticed signs of depression after using a “wellness companion” app for half a year to keep track of his mood and behaviour.The app,…
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Vaccine hesitancy puts Asia’s ‘zero-Covid’ economies like Hong Kong, Australia in herd immunity stalemate
As Covid-19 patients fill hospitals to the brim in India, the Philippines and Malaysia, the Asia-Pacific’s “zero-Covid” economies are facing an ironic conundrum: how do you convince people to get…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong Labour Department ‘moving too slowly’ with compensation claims by workers who fell ill with Covid-19
Hong Kong labour officials are under pressure to speed up their handling of claims filed by workers for coronavirus-related compensation from their employers, with just 11 of 541 settled so…
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Coronavirus live news: Britain records 2,694 new Covid cases; Dominic Cummings criticises government over lockdowns – as it happened
Germany to bar visitors from UK over Covid variants of concern; sewage samples being tested across England to monitor Covid variants More than 50m Covid vaccine doses given in England…
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People under 50 asking for and getting AstraZeneca vaccine as older Australians hang back
Health department comfortable with younger people being vaccinated earlier than eligible if vaccines would otherwise be wasted • Australia’s Covid vaccine rollout: how is your state doing? • Experts say…
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Lottery tickets or cash: experts say Australians need incentives to get Covid vaccine
Health and advertising professionals are urging a carrot and stick approach to boost uptake – incentives plus a scare campaign • Australia’s Covid vaccine rollout: how is your state doing?…
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Dominic Cummings claims ministers backed herd immunity against Covid
PM’s ex-adviser says if ‘competent’ people had been in charge at least two lockdowns could have been avoided Dominic Cummings has launched an extraordinary new attempt to destroy the government’s…
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Climbing guide says at least 100 people infected with coronavirus on Mount Everest
An expert climbing guide said on Saturday that a coronavirus outbreak on Mount Everest has infected at least 100 climbers and support staff, giving the first comprehensive estimate amid official…
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Coronavirus: was Britain’s ‘delayed’ India travel ban decision driven by post-Brexit trade ties?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was slow to ban travel to India, even as cases of a dangerous Covid-19 variant in the world’s second most populous country surged. Scientists and advisers…