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As Omicron peaks, the US healthcare system is left ‘broken beyond repair’
Despite Covid hospitalizations trending downward, 80% of hospitals across the country are under ‘high or extreme stress’ Dr Brian Resler, an emergency physician in the San Francisco Bay Area, recently…
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Austria passes Covid vaccine mandate, but question marks linger over enforcement
Despite an EU-first law that imposes fines of up to 3,600 euros for adults refusing a jab, government accused of mixed messaging Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus…
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‘Living with Covid-19’ in Singapore: six days of home isolation, multiple ARTs and a care package from my MP too
It all happened quickly. On January 18 evening, I had a sore throat and a cough. The next morning, I felt worse and went to a clinic, even though the…
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Social workers warn of rise in mental health problems among children
Department for Education figures show a 25% rise in cases since the start of the pandemic Social workers are warning of a rise in the number of children with mental…
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Canada rules out use of troops against Ottawa trucker Covid-19 protests
The Canadian government will not use troops against truckers whose nearly week-long protest of coronavirus vaccine mandates has brought traffic in central Ottawa to a halt, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong will seek to ramp up testing capacity to 200,000 per day amid growing outbreak
Hong Kong aims to ramp up its coronavirus testing capacity to 200,000 per day amid an uptick of Delta and Omicron cases towards the end of the Lunar New Year…
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Coronavirus: India deaths surpass 500,000; South Korea keeps curbs as Omicron sends cases soaring
India’s death toll from Covid-19 crossed 500,000 on Friday, a level many health experts say was breached last year but obscured by inaccurate surveys and unaccounted dead in the hinterlands,…
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Coronavirus Hong Kong: growing untraceable cases ‘will prevent easing of social-distancing rules later this month’
Hong Kong’s rising number of untraceable Covid-19 cases will prevent any easing of social-distancing curbs when they are due to expire later this month and more workers will need to…
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Getting teenage girls into science, engineering is key to narrowing skills gap in tech sector, says education entrepreneur
Increasing the number of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) can help the sector tackle a widening skills gap as demand for talent increases amid changes to the…
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PM shuts down Peter Dutton after defence minister flags sending troops into nursing homes
Scott Morrison says ‘defence forces are not a shadow workforce for the aged care sector’ after minister announces troops could be used ‘if required’ Get our free news app; get…