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Doctors treat first UK patient in Covid ‘super donor’ blood trial
Reopened trial to look at whether plasma with high levels of antibodies can help save lives of immunosuppressed Doctors have treated the first UK patient in a reopened clinical trial…
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Family of Captain Sir Tom Moore face formal inquiry into charity setup
Charity Commission to investigate concerns family personally profited from charity set up in veteran’s name Watchdogs have launched a formal investigation into concerns that the family of NHS fundraiser Captain…
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Forever Covid-19? Reinfections more likely as virus evolves, experts warn
Some people are bound to get hit more than twice, and repeat cases could mean higher risk for health problems, new research is showing. Read the original article at South…
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Just 24 health workers helped under Morrison government scheme to bring 2,000 medics to Australia
Travel program set up by Greg Hunt in 2021 discontinued after two months with two dozen people receiving direct assistance Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates…
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China to press on with ‘zero Covid’, despite economic risks, Xi Jinping says
Country must protect lives at the temporary cost of lower growth, Xi says on trip to Wuhan. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Shanghai reopening: as restaurants restart offering dine-in services, owners say any more lockdowns will be ‘a fatal blow’
Restaurants, coffee shops and tea-houses in Shanghai started receiving customers on Wednesday after a three-month hiatus because of the city’s Covid-19 outbreak. Read the original article at South China Morning…
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A cloud hangs over new Hong Kong restaurants – staff shortages that could affect food and service quality
Don’t celebrate too soon as a clutch of new Hong Kong restaurants open – Covid-19 entry rules are changeable and a shortage of trained staff threatens food and service quality.…
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PM meets British counterpart at Nato summit – as it happened
Defence minister blames Coalition for submarine delay; nation records 59 Covid deaths. This blog is now closed Labor-led Senate inquiry to call for axing of Liberal-dominated AAT Chris Bowen to…
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China’s easing of zero-Covid restraints set to release stocks into bull-market territory for first time in three years
A change in quarantine rules comes as the CSI 300 Index is within less than 3 per cent of bull-market status, but opinions differ over how heavily Beijing’s zero-Covid policy…
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Coronavirus: faced with mounting costs, some ask whether China can afford to maintain mass testing
Extensive mass testing for Covid-19 is extracting a huge toll on regional finances, raising questions over the long-term sustainability of China’s zero-Covid policy. Read the original article at South China…