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Winter Olympics: the coronavirus fear stalking athletes in Beijing, where a knock on the door could ruin everything
For athletes at the Beijing Winter Olympics, testing positive for Covid-19 is one of their worst nightmares, and it can begin with a knock on the door in the middle…
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Hong Kong must walk the talk to achieve ‘dynamic zero-infection’ if ‘zero infection’ is mission impossible
As Hong Kong’s daily coronavirus infections keep surging to record highs, many cannot help wondering how the situation has spiralled so much out of control.To be fair, the government has…
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Like most, I relish life opening up. But this libertarian dash for the Covid exit is reckless | Will Hutton
Will the end of restrictions usher in a change in Britons’ behaviour, or will we continue to live by our own calculations of pleasure and risk? • Coronavirus – latest…
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‘I’ve got one word for the tutoring programme – disastrous’: UK catch-up scheme mired in problems
The high-profile programme has prompted complaints of missed targets and poor-quality tuition Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It was a Saturday morning and Garry Ratcliffe, chief…
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Firm behind England’s flagship tuition scheme faces dismissal after failing to hit targets
Ministers poised to replace Dutch company Randstad in running national tutoring programme • ‘I’ve got one word for the tutoring scheme – disastrous’ The government is poised to terminate the…
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Uncertainty over jobs data due to Omicron as nation records at least 47 virus deaths – as it happened
Uncertainty over jobs data due to Omicron; Mark McGowan says WA border reopening still to be decided; Daniel Andrews announces LGBTQ+ support package; Victoria’s Covid rules under review as nation…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong crosses new threshold with 2,000 suspected cases, while officials ‘considering district lockdowns’
Hong Kong breached a new threshold with about 2,000 suspected Covid-19 cases reported on Sunday, along with more than 1,340 confirmed infections, as sources revealed authorities were considering imposing rolling…
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Australia Covid update: nation records 47 deaths as WA warns restrictions could tighten
Morrison government tries to shift anti-mandate protest anger towards states as Canberra rally ordered to leave The Bega byelection loss is a clear warning to a vulnerable NSW government Follow…
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Canada police make first arrest at US border bridge protest as blockade continues
A tense stand-off between Canadian police and protesters opposing Covid-19 restrictions was set to continue on Sunday, as a court order and threats of arrest have failed to end a…