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Australia’s vaccination rollout strategy has been an epic fail. Now Scott Morrison is trying to gaslight us | Kevin Rudd
The prime minister has displayed a breathtaking level of political complacency that borders on professional negligence Australians should be proud of their success in suppressing and eliminating coronavirus so far.…
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UK reports lowest daily Covid death toll in nearly seven months
Seven deaths within 28 days of testing positive for Covid reported, the lowest total since 13 September Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK reported seven…
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Covid-status certificates could lead to deliberate infections, scientists warn
Immunity certification could foster ‘an erroneous sense of no risk’ in people’s behaviour, according to analysts Covid-status certificates – to allow those who have been vaccinated, recovered from the virus…
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‘I’ve missed the gym and art galleries’: the big reopening in England
Three people talk about what the lifting of Covid restrictions will mean for them Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage From Monday, non-essential shops, gyms and art…
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What are the new Covid rules in England from 12 April?
Easing of restrictions will allow non-essential shops, hair and nail salons, zoos and theme parks to reopen Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Lockdown restrictions will be…
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Coronavirus: contact-tracing ‘Leave Home Safe’ app records 3.8 million downloads – representing over half of Hong Kong’s population
Hong Kong’s Covid-19 contact-tracing app has recorded nearly 3.8 million downloads – representing more than half of the city’s population – and about 19,000 people have been tested for the…
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Is vaccinating against Covid enough? What we can learn from Chile and Israel
Contrasting lessons from the two countries, both with high rates of inoculation against the virus, show the danger is not past Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage…
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Coronavirus: Tokyo Olympics to reserve hotel for athletes with Covid-19; South Korea resumes AstraZeneca roll-out
Tokyo Olympic organisers plan to prepare 300 hotel rooms for athletes who test positive for the coronavirus at this summer’s Games but show no or minor symptoms of Covid-19, Kyodo…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong ‘does not need to rush’ to secure a third vaccine; 13 new Covid-19 cases confirmed
Hong Kong has enough doses of Covid-19 vaccine and does not need to rush to secure a third type, according to a government pandemic adviser who also warned against a…
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Coalition admits ‘a lot of unknowns’ could derail plan to vaccinate Australia by end of year
Trade minister Dan Tehan says he will travel to Europe to discuss Covid vaccine supply deals, as Labor accuses government of being too reliant on AstraZeneca jab The Morrison government…