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Why Hong Kong’s Covid-19 health code is not some Faustian bargain
The new system won’t mean giving up all our rights to privacy in return for a shot at a normal life. And it is by no means a panacea for…
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‘Not just another wave’: Australia’s Covid hospitalisations reach record levels in several states
Experts warn of worse to come, with most states likely several weeks away from peak hospitalisation rates Get our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcast Hospitals…
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New Zealand seeks to repeat world-beating Covid response in face of surging cases
Amid warnings of a healthcare workforce collapse, the population is being urged to recommit to pandemic measures many thought were behind them In supermarkets and coffee queues, New Zealand’s chins…
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Balancing a budget and a pandemic, Labor must reboot public expectations | Katharine Murphy
The problem for the Albanese government is the politics of pivoting away from emergency support won’t get any easier Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get…
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Covid boosters: who could be eligible for autumn jabs in UK?
We take a look at who is covered by the latest recommendations from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation Over-50s in England to be offered Covid booster and flu…
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Over-50s in England to be offered Covid booster and flu jab in autumn
JCVI broadens Covid booster offer amid spread of BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants in UK Everyone over 50 in England is to be offered another Covid booster and a flu…
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China’s economic growth slumps sharply after Covid lockdowns
Shutdown of cities takes its toll, while property market remains in crisis and global outlook darkens China’s economic growth has slowed sharply in the second quarter of the year, official…
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Albanese to restore Covid leave payment as emergency national cabinet meeting called
Australia’s chief medical officer will give a briefing to state and territory leaders on Saturday as government backflips on pandemic support Get our free news app, morning email briefing and…
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UK Covid infections rise by almost 30% in a week
Around 3.5 million people thought to have disease in first week of July Covid infection levels in the UK have risen by almost 30% in a week, with an estimated…
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The BA.5 Covid variant is causing US cases to rise – should you be worried? All you need to know
The newest challenge hits the nation at a time the leadership has largely moved on from the coronavirus discourse How worried should I be about BA.5? Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations…