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City in China orders fish swabbed for Covid
Coastal city of Xiamen tells workers on fishing boats, as well as their catch, to undergo testing as part of import controls In the coastal Chinese city of Xiamen, it’s…
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Albanese says former PM owes apology to Australian people – as it happened
Scott Morrison apologises to Karen Andrews over secret portfolios following Coalition pressure Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast This blog is now closed ‘Cringeworthy’:…
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Sick days double the normal winter rate in July, ABS data shows
Increase in people working fewer hours or not at all due to illness in July attributed to Omicron wave and high rates of influenza Get our free news app, morning…
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Coronavirus: health officials defend Hong Kong hospital discharge rules after released care home resident said to have infected others
Elderly Services Association’s Grace Li says care home resident discharged from hospital later showed symptoms and 22 others were quarantined. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Truss and Sunak are promising sunshine without rain – don’t believe them | Martin Kettle
From Churchill to Roosevelt, great leaders have told the public the truth: that in dark times, sacrifices must be made for the greater good There was never any formal announcement…
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Covid-19’s harmful effects on the brain reverberate years later
Covid-19 survivors remain at higher risk of psychotic disorders, dementia and similar conditions, according to a large study that highlights the mounting burden of chronic illness left in the pandemic’s…
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Covid linked to longer-term elevated risk of brain fog and dementia
Study finds that unlike anxiety and depression, conditions including brain fog, dementia and psychosis, are still more likely two years on Millions of people who have had Covid-19 still face…
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Cineworld’s story has shareholders watching through their hands | Nils Pratley
The cinema chain made a high-risk bet on audiences flooding back but is now forced into painful restructuring One can’t call it a major twist in the plot in the…
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CDC director calls for ‘reset’ of agency amid criticism of Covid response
Shake-up intended to make agency more nimble as Dr Rochelle Walensky says it has to move faster and communicate better The head of the top US public health agency on…
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Cineworld shares halve as cinema chain enters rescue talks
London-listed company blames lack of blockbusters after debt soars to $4.8bn during Covid crisis Cineworld’s market value more than halved after the world’s second-largest cinema chain said it was in…