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Covid tier 3 rules in England: latest restrictions explained
What are you allowed to do in a tier 3 area, and what are the rules for Christmas? Tier 1 explained | Tier 2 explained | Tier 4 explained Coronavirus…
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Hong Kong fourth wave: legislature passes HK$6.4 billion subsidy package for coronavirus-hit industries
Hong Kong’s Legislative Council has passed HK$6.4 billion (US$826 million) in financial aid for businesses hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, with a single lawmaker voting against the scheme.At a…
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Coronavirus Australia live news: NSW records 15 new cases as Queensland sets up hard border
All new Covid cases are linked to the existing northern beaches cluster after 38,000 tests were conducted. Follow all the latest news and updates, live NSW Covid hotspots Sydney Covid…
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Coronavirus live news: European countries ban UK travellers, Congress leaders agree $900bn aid deal
France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, Bulgaria impose UK bans over new strain; Democrat Chuck Schumer says aid bill ‘should’ have votes to pass. Follow latest updates European…
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Covid chaos disrupts Kent ports as Europe travel bans take hold
Boris Johnson to hold Cobra meeting on Monday after hauliers told to avoid Kent ports ‘until further notice’ Miles of lorry queues and travel chaos were expected across Kent on…
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Lorna Jane taken to court over alleged claims its activewear is ‘anti-virus’
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleges company said its clothes could eliminate Covid-19 and stop it spreading Popular activewear brand Lorna Jane is being taken to court by the consumer…
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A Covid Christmas story: the quarantined traveller and the Sydney office workers
When Bronwyn Young began 14 days of isolation at a hotel she didn’t expect to make friends with workers in the building next door It’s the kind of Christmas story…
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Hard lockdown needed to prevent Sydney Christmas Covid surge, health experts warn
Prof Raina MacIntyre says without drastic action, upcoming Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations could lead to thousands of new cases in early 2021 NSW Covid hotspots Sydney Covid restrictions…
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Hong Kong to ban flights from Britain after worsening coronavirus outbreak, sources say, as government also considers extending quarantine for arrivals from there to three weeks
Hong Kong is to ban flights from Britain after a more infectious strain of Covid-19 was found in the country, sources said on Monday, with the government also considering imposing…
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Daniel Andrews apologises for botched hotel quarantine program in Victoria
Report finds no one person was responsible for engaging private security, but premier regrets he didn’t use police Daniel Andrews has apologised for failures in Victoria’s hotel quarantine program, blaming…