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Should Australians be worried about two countries putting AstraZeneca vaccine rollout on ice?
Canada and Germany halt jabs for some age groups over blood clot fears but Australian authorities say it is safe and effective for over 18s Queensland Covid hotspots • NSW…
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Coronavirus: Nepal to restart vaccinations with Chinese shots; Queensland eyes end to snap lockdown
Nepal was set to restart Covid-19 inoculations after receiving a donation of doses from China, resuming a campaign that was put on hold because India slowed vaccine exports.India and China…
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100 per cent Covid-19 vaccination rate targeted in Galapagos so tourists can return to Ecuador’s most popular travel destination with confidence
Ecuador in South America is trying to get more bang for the buck from its scarce Covid-19 shots by vaccinating the entire adult population of the sparsely populated Galapagos islands,…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s travel bubble hopes for Singapore, Australia and beyond depend on pandemic control, vaccination rate
Hong Kong’s desire to reboot its coronavirus-ravaged tourism sector by forming air travel bubbles with seven overseas destinations could prove difficult to get off the ground, with control of the…
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Australia news live: NSW government demands apology over federal vaccine comments; Qld records two new Covid cases
NSW records one positive case linked to Byron Bay hen’s party; Australia joins 13 countries to express concerns about China’s cooperation with WHO investigators. Follow live GPs frustrated at Covid…
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Oscars ‘to set up Academy Awards hubs’ for nominees in London and Paris
Actors unable to travel to Los Angeles had earlier been told a virtual appearance at the awards would not be allowed The Academy will reportedly allow British nominees to take…
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Queensland Covid: ‘encouraging’ signs Brisbane lockdown may lift for Easter
Two new cases reported on Wednesday include nurse who appears to be third separate case of healthcare worker contracting virus from Princess Alexandra hospital GPs frustrated at Covid vaccine delivery…
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States lift mask mandates despite Biden’s warnings and rise in Covid cases – as it happened
At least four states plan to lift restrictions President to launch next phase of Build Back Better program Biden announces plans to tackle rising anti-Asian violence Witness at Chauvin trial:…
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Turkey reports record daily Covid cases – as it happened
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Merkel, Macron and Putin in talks about using Sputnik V jab in Europe
Kremlin says leaders discussed possibility of shipments and joint production amid shortage of doses inside Europe Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron discussed Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine and its…