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May 15, 2021
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‘It’s ours, not theirs’: Australians still fighting for a refund after Covid travel cancellations

If the tourism industry wants people to travel as Australia opens up, we need more certainty on consumer rights, advocates warn In September 2018 retiree Sally Petty, 74, and her…
May 15, 2021
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India confirms bodies found in Ganges River are coronavirus victims

Bodies of Covid-19 victims have been found dumped in some Indian rivers, a state government letter seen by Reuters says, in the first official acknowledgement of the alarming practice, which…
May 15, 2021
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Priti Patel accused of lobbying for ‘get-rich-quick’ £20m PPE deal

Labour calls for investigation into home secretary over letter urging government to buy face masks Labour has accused Priti Patel of a “flagrant breach” of the ministerial code by allegedly…
May 15, 2021
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Italian study shows coronavirus infections, deaths dropping after one jab

Covid-19 infections in adults of all ages fell by 80 per cent five weeks after a first dose of Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca vaccine, according to Italian research published on…
May 15, 2021
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Coronavirus: WHO says India a ‘huge concern’ as deaths continue upswing

India reported on Saturday its smallest daily increase in coronavirus infections in nearly three weeks, but deaths stayed near the 4,000-mark as the World Health Organization warned that the second…
May 15, 2021
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UK tourists can enter Portugal from Monday as Covid restrictions end

Visit Portugal says anyone entering the country will have to have an RT-PCR test 72 hours before departure Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Portugal is to…
May 15, 2021
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We are responding calmly to India Covid variant, insists UK health minister

As scientists issue warnings, Edward Argar says the variant could be more – or less – transmissible Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government is acting…
May 15, 2021
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Coronavirus: first Australian repatriation flight from India lands; Singapore tourism sector races to adapt to new rules

A plane carrying more than 70 Australians fleeing virus-stricken India landed in the country’s north on Saturday, the first since a controversial ban on arrivals ended.The plane touched down in…
May 15, 2021
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Australian government urged to have standby system in place for next repatriation flight from India

Indian community leaders call on officials to do more to avoid a repeat of the scores of empty seats on the first post-ban flight The Australian government needs to do…
May 15, 2021
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What Asia’s scramble for mRNA production facilities means for the future of vaccine manufacturing in the region

Since the arrival of Pfizer and Moderna’s mRNA vaccines for Covid-19, Asia-Pacific countries have struggled to source adequate supplies.Governments including those of Australia, South Korea and Singapore are now racing…