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Australians over 30 to be offered fourth dose of Covid vaccine
Health minister Mark Butler says an additional 7.4 million people can receive a winter booster from Monday as Omicron infections rise Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest…
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Queensland may delay some elective surgeries amid Covid staffing crisis
State has nearly 700 hospital patients with Covid and 7.6% of public health workers on sick leave Get our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcast Some…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong to suspend flight ban mechanism from Thursday, government cites ‘peak season’ for returning overseas students
Airline routes no longer banned based on a set number of incoming passengers infected with Covid-19. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Kaisa CEO lets go of Hong Kong luxury home at a 14 per cent loss in distress sale to pare debt
A Hong Kong luxury home previously belonging to the CEO of Kaisa Group sold for HK$300 million (US$38.2 million), nearly a fifth below the prevailing market rate. Read the original…
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Angry Australians feel Qantas is hardly reliable as flight frustrations boil over
Qantas, which had Australia’s worst flight cancellation record in May, has become a punching bag for passengers exasperated with missing luggage and operational lapses. Read the original article at South…
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Morning mail: Boris Johnson refuses to quit, Kyrgios makes Wimbledon semi-finals, veggies to buy this month
Thursday: Covid-19 led Australia to record 3,105 more deaths than expected in January and February. Plus: UK prime minister told to step down by his own ministers Want to get…
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Directors of FBI and Britain’s MI5 raise fresh alarms about Chinese spying in rare joint speech
FBI chief Christopher Wray and MI5 head Ken McCallum warn business leaders that Beijing is determined to steal their technology for competitive gain. Read the original article at South China…
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Covid-19 cases up 30 per cent in 2 weeks, with Europe at centre of new wave, WHO says
The WHO says it is also following a new sublineage of subvariant BA.2.75 which has been detected in India. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Holidaymakers warned of rising coronavirus cases at European destinations
Increases reported in countries including Greece, Spain, France and Germany as Omicron variant BA.5 spreads Holidaymakers heading to and from the European mainland are being warned of a growing incidence…
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Young Australians hit hard by Covid pandemic, life satisfaction survey finds
Limited social interaction, financial pressure, health concerns and reduced work and study opportunities behind drop in life satisfaction Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our…