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Coronavirus: as Widodo kicks off Indonesia’s Sinovac vaccine drive, social media influencer Raffi Ahmad’s shot backfires
As President Joko Widodo launched Indonesia’s Covid-19 vaccination drive on Wednesday, the televised images beamed into homes across the nation were rich in symbolism.Here was the president of the world’s…
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Coronavirus in the UK: when will the worst of this be over?
What data from the first wave suggests about how much longer cases and deaths will continue to rise Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK is…
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Vaccine supply is holding back jabs programme, says Matt Hancock
Health secretary says ‘getting vaccine out’ not the problem, as GPs reportedly pause inoculations Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK coronavirus vaccine rollout is constrained…
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Friend, kitchen staff, yoga finder: at CES 2021, robots are a highlight, having shown their worth in the coronavirus pandemic
Robots that helped people survive and stay safe over the past year are touting their value at the tech industry’s annual extravaganza amid a pandemic which has given fresh momentum…
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Hundreds ordered to repeat quarantine as Queensland struggles to contain UK Covid variant
Returning travellers in Brisbane ‘devastated’ by news but the premier says precautionary steps necessary People in Brisbane quarantine who were minutes away from being allowed out of their hotel will…
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WWF says coronavirus pandemic an opportunity to tackle deforestation
The world has lost tropical forest equivalent to the size of California over a 13-year period, green group WWF said on Wednesday, calling for Covid-19 recovery plans to revitalise conservation…
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Alert issued after travellers who quarantined at hotel returned home
Annastacia Palaszczuk calls for hotel quarantine rethink after cluster discovered; NSW records one new community case. This blog is now closed State by state restrictions explained Covid hotspots Victoria; NSW…
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After Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quit social media, how internet trolls affect victims’ mental health and tips to combat them
It’s hard to imagine life without the internet. But while the online world provides many benefits, one of its biggest drawbacks is trolls: the army of keyboard cowards who sit…
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Hong Kong fourth wave: fearful residents in coronavirus-hit tenements plead for help as city logs another 42 cases
Hong Kong health officials are racing to contain a growing coronavirus outbreak in four old tenement blocks amid infection fears and calls by an expert to remove faulty pipes, while…