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Nancy Pelosi tests positive for Covid-19
Democrat, who attended event with Joe Biden a day earlier, is fully vaccinated, boosted and asymptomatic, spokesperson says The House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, has tested positive for Covid-19, a day…
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Spain reverses plan to open borders to Britons without Covid vaccine
Decision to allow in unvaccinated travellers is reversed within hours of announcement The Spanish tourist board in London has performed a U-turn on its announcement that the country will open…
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Craig Kelly billed taxpayers to fly to Melbourne anti-lockdown rallies
UAP leader defends the travel expenses, saying his activities at the protests were parliamentary business Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Follow our Australia news live…
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US delegation to Asia postponed after Nancy Pelosi tests positive for coronavirus
The House speaker received the positive test after having tested negative earlier in the week; a congressional trip to Asia that Pelosi had planned to lead, reported to include a…
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People have false sense of security about Covid risks among friends – study
Research shows people believe they are less likely to catch virus from friends and family than strangers The presence, or even the thought, of friends and family can lull people…
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Coronavirus Hong Kong: in-person classes from kindergartens to secondary schools to resume in stages until mid-May
Students of higher forms will be first to return to campuses on April 19 for half-day classes. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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California cities spent huge share of federal Covid relief funds on police
Records reveal that some cities gave more stimulus money to law enforcement than to health, housing and food initiatives Big cities in California spent large portions of their federal Covid…
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Was I really an addict? How the pandemic made me realize I had an alcohol problem
I finally saw myself as a person who didn’t need alcohol to make it through the day: I was enough without it I remember sitting in the grass, bracing against…
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Queensland domestic violence offences increased 17% during pandemic, data shows
More rapes, assaults and other violent offences reported to police in 2020-21, although overall crime rate fell Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Follow our Australia…
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Australia’s Covid response should be examined by royal commission, Senate inquiry recommends
Report by Labor-chaired committee found Australia fared better than other countries, but there were ‘significant failures’ on quarantine and vaccine supply Get our free news app; get our morning email…