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UK scientists warn of urgent need for action on vaccines to head off autumn Covid wave
Expert fear that new variants will emerge and stress the need to prepare the best drugs to combat it Health authorities need to act urgently to prepare for an autumn…
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End of special Covid leave for NHS staff in England branded ‘unacceptable’
British Medical Association says move will put patients and healthcare workers in England at significant risk Scrapping special Covid leave for NHS staff is “completely unacceptable” and will put patients…
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Dashboard of decline: seven charts that explain Britain’s economic crisis
The UK looks set for a recession and a longer battle with inflation than many of its neighbours. This is why The UK is sliding towards a recession. Only six…
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Worried about holiday travel chaos? Make sure you have the right insurance
From illness to flight cancellations and lost luggage, check that your policy fits your needs After being grounded by the coronavirus pandemic, many UK families are looking forward to going…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong reports 2,227 infections even as bad weather forces testing centres to close, while Macau confirms 56 cases as outbreak persists
Number of cases confirmed by health authorities is down slightly from the 2,318 reported on Friday. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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To the sea or the trees? More Australians are choosing country life
For the first time, the population of capital cities has declined, with Covid the final straw for many to move to the regions Jake Cassar grew up in the tiny…
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Vulnerable Australians ‘filled with dread’ over telehealth cuts
Decision to end a range of services on 30 June will lead to ‘avoidable suffering and distress’, medical practitioners say Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates…
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Though all Australia felt the terror of Covid – this great trauma of 10,000 dead has not been shared | Brigid Delaney
The press conferences stopped. The roll call of the dead stopped. But the death didn’t stop. If anything, it accelerated It was on the face of it an odd thing…
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Nearly 44,000 unvaccinated US national guard troops could be penalized
The branch has the military’s lowest vaccination rate but official says ‘we’re not giving up on anybody’ About 43,600 national guard members face possible penalties for not receiving a Covid-19…
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China’s Li Keqiang calls for new infrastructure push to shake off economic slowdown
China’s State Council says it will channel funds towards construction of highways, waterways and port projects, with the targeted financing reflecting caution about flooding the economy with excess liquidity. Read…