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Australian PM scrambles to address backlash over ban on citizens returning from India
Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday said it was “highly unlikely” travellers from coronavirus-ravaged India would face the maximum penalties of five years’ jail and a A$66,000 (US$51,000) fine…
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As India’s coronavirus cases surge, volunteers step in where government failed
Suited up in blue protective gear and wearing a face shield under his bright yellow turban, Jitender Singh Shunty sprays disinfectant on bodies at the Seemapuri cremation ground in northeast…
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Criminalising citizens returning from India signals some are more Australian than others | Tim Soutphommasane
This latest move shows that a passport means little if you can’t exercise your right to return to Australia in a time of need It has come to this: a…
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US to authorize Pfizer vaccine for ages 12-15 early next week – report
Approval would bolster US vaccine drive and help ease parents’ worries over kids’ exposure to virus The US Food and Drug Administration is preparing to authorize the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine…
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Pub and restaurant bosses lose legal fight over England Covid closures
High court judge dismisses attempt to bring forward indoor reopenings Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hospitality bosses have lost their legal battle to force the UK…
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Nicola Jennings on coronavirus and vaccines — cartoon
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Backlash within Coalition over ‘extreme’ and ‘heavy-handed’ India travel ban
One government MP says biosecurity powers offer ‘an insane level of power for a single minister to wield’ Legal challenges loom over India travel ban Does the health justification stack…
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The Guardian view on Gavin Williamson: plans not fit for purpose | Editorial
Transforming schools into academies won’t improve them. But the education secretary appears not to have any new ideas Schools are having a hard time. Teachers and other staff, the majority…
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CVS and Walgreens wasted 128,500 Covid vaccine doses, report finds
US pharmacy chains responsible for vast majority of the recorded 182,874 wasted doses, according to Kaiser Health News US pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens are responsible for the vast majority…
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Tears and bear hugs as Wales lifts ban on having a cwtch
‘A wonderful day’: friends and families finally able to enjoy a cuddle after months of abstention Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Some were accompanied with laughter,…