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‘Weak’ political leadership putting Australians at risk of long Covid unknowns, AMA says
Peak medical body says mask mandates should be considered and calls for ‘plan that relies on more than vaccination’ Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get…
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Coronavirus: mainland China’s easing should spur Hong Kong to ask for border reopening, business leaders and health experts say
Easing of restrictions by Beijing sparks hopes that city can also axe entry restrictions for inbound travellers. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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A royal commission gives New Zealand a chance to reckon with what Covid did to us | Henry Cooke
New Zealand needs a robust debate about the success of its elimination strategy in 2020, and the messy failure in late 2021 It’s hard to describe just how good New…
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China Covid: capital Beijing unveils 12-point plan to ‘prop up’ economy
China’s capital city Beijing has released a 12-point guideline that aims to ‘maximally reduce’ Covid-19’s effect on socio-economic development and shore up the economy, which has been put under pressure…
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China to allow home quarantine as Covid restrictions eased nationwide
Move marks a significant shift away from strict zero-Covid policy that Beijing has pursued for almost three years China’s government has said people with Covid-19 who have mild or no…
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Health experts in conundrum over best way to avoid winter ‘tripledemic’
RSV, Covid-19 and flu cases are exploding, but many health officials aren’t forcing masks or discouraging in-person gatherings Dr Jason Newland, a pediatric infectious disease doctor at St Louis children’s…
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From gaslighting to permacrisis, what Word of the Year picks say about 2022, and the one that offers a ray of hope
From the climate emergency to pandemic, lockdown and insurrection, past WOTY picks feed into Collins English Dictionary’s choice this year of permacrisis. Read the original article at South China Morning…
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Health officials gain guardianship of baby whose parents refused ‘vaccinated blood’ transfusion
New Zealand high court case has become a focus of protests from anti-vaxxers A New Zealand high court judge has ruled in favour of health authorities who sought guardianship of…
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China relaxes Covid-19 controls, allows home isolation for mild and asymptomatic cases
Beijing allows positive cases to quarantine at home as State Council issues new nationwide instructions to protect health and keep social and economic impacts to a minimum. Read the original…
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Taiwan foreign minister: China may scapegoat us over Covid protests
Joseph Wu backs Chinese protesters but says Beijing ‘might try to create external crisis to divert domestic attention’ Taiwan’s foreign minister has backed China’s anti-Covid protesters but also expressed concerns…