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Coronavirus: Taiwan economy faces ‘double whammy’ as island tightens containment measures
Taiwan faces a potential “double whammy” as a surge of coronavirus cases and the reintroduction of containment measures threaten to derail the pace of growth in an economy that outperformed…
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US issues national terrorism alert, warning extremists may strike as coronavirus restrictions ease
A national terrorism alert issued on Friday warns that violent extremists may take advantage of the easing of pandemic restrictions to conduct attacks.The alert does not cite any specific threats.…
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Like a punch thrown, then pulled, the federal budget pitch felt oddly undercooked | Katharine Murphy
Budget week is normally the most hectic week of the political year, but after Tuesday, the tempo lapsed into listlessness It was a funny old budget week. The Morrison government…
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Beware the illusion of fortress Australia. We remain isolated as others re-open | Tim Soutphommasane
Australia can’t let ourselves become the victims of our own success managing Covid. Reopening borders and minds will reveal a confident country Fortress Australia is one of our abiding national…
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Indian coronavirus variant may delay UK’s easing of lockdown, says Boris Johnson
A rise in cases of the Indian coronavirus variant could “pose serious disruption” to Britain’s reopening plans, Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Friday.England will take the next step of…
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UK Covid: second vaccine doses accelerated as Indian variant threatens easing – as it happened
Latest updates: prime minister announces acceleration of vaccination programme as Indian variant threatens June lockdown easing India variant could seriously disrupt lifting of lockdown, says PM UK to allow ‘surge…
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India variant could seriously disrupt lifting of lockdown, says Boris Johnson
PM announces acceleration of Covid vaccine programme, saying race could become a ‘great deal tighter’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The final stage of the lifting…
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Johnson: India Covid variant could jeopardise June reopening – video
The Indian Covid variant could pose a threat to England’s roadmap out of lockdown, Boris Johnson warned, as he announced that second vaccinations for the over-50s would be accelerated to…
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England to burst cricket ‘bubble’ but Covid restrictions will remain
Players urged to use term ‘team environment’ Test series against New Zealand starts 2 June England’s cricketers will be encouraged to move away from referring to “the bubble” this summer…
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What can England do to combat the Indian Covid variant?
A list of possible measures that could be taken by the government to limit the spread of the variant Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The possible…