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More than 700 aged care Covid outbreaks – as it happened
‘Millions’ of Australians will be infected with Covid in coming weeks, health minister says ‘We are family’: Anthony Albanese meets Solomon Islands PM amid tension over China deal Get our…
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Number of UK Covid deaths passes 200,000, ONS data shows
Figures show Britain has one of the highest death tolls in Europe, with 2,689 deaths per million people More than 200,000 Covid deaths have been recorded across the UK, according…
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‘Millions’ of Australians will be infected with Covid in coming weeks, health minister says
Mark Butler is urging Australians to get their booster jabs as case numbers rise and pandemic supports are scaled back Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates…
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Coronavirus: PCR tests available for online bookings from Thursday for those crossing into mainland China from Hong Kong at Shenzhen Bay Port; 3,154 new Covid cases logged
Free testing service at the control point will start half an hour earlier, lasting from 7.30am to 6.30pm, from Friday. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Melbourne has lost its status as Australia’s place to be. But there is hope – dressed in denim overalls | Anna Spargo-Ryan
The vibes that saw Australians flocking to Melbourne for a better way of life have faded thanks to the pandemic Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing…
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‘Centaurus’: virologists express concern at new Covid subvariant
Omicron variant BA.2.75 has been detected in India, UK, US, Australia, Germany and Canada Virologists have voiced concerns about the emergence of another fast-spreading Omicron variant, which is rapidly gaining…
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Got Covid but working through it? That’s nothing to boast about | Arwa Mahdawi
Another day, another public figure insisting a deadly virus isn’t going to slow them down. Chuck Schumer, Anthony Fauci, Pete Buttigieg: give it a rest There was a short but…
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Covid is everywhere. If only there was some sort of ‘government’ to help us | First Dog on the Moon
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Can Labor confront the reality of Covid?
Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, is joined by the executive director of Essential Media, Peter Lewis, and deputy editor of the Australia Institute, Ebony Bennett, for analysis of the…
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Covid-hit Coral Princess cruise ship docks in Sydney
Passengers must record a rapid antigen test before disembarking but crew remain onboard Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app, morning email…