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New Zealand border will open in stages from end of February, Jacinda Ardern announces
Fully vaccinated New Zealanders and other eligible travellers from Australia will be the first people able to enter the country Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage New…
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Ottawa police considering military intervention to end ‘unlawful’ blockade
Authorities also warned bringing in the military carried a ‘massive risk’ as they believe the protesters are armed Police in Ottawa warned they may have to call in the military…
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‘Like sardines’: experts question the results of ventilation audits at NSW schools
Reviews weeks apart resulted in capacity of one Blue Mountains classroom increasing 500% Download the free Guardian app; get our morning email briefing Ventilation audits in schools across New South…
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Australia’s schools should continue Covid testing students indefinitely, expert says
Localised rapid antigen testing in schools could be important for controlling outbreaks even after the initial four-week period Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our…
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Aged care staff locked out of Australia due to government’s bridging visa stance
Border restrictions strand skilled workers overseas amid dire workforce shortages and keep family members apart for years Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Aged care workers…
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Omicron: Chinese researchers say their ‘godsend’ new antibody may neutralise variant and future strains
A research team in China says it has developed a new type of antibody that could neutralise Omicron and future coronavirus variants.The surprise discovery – made while researchers were investigating…
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Covid live news: France to ease some restrictions; tsunami-hit Tonga enters lockdown
France joins England and Denmark in lifting some Covid curbs despite high case numbers; infected workers delivering aid to Tonga prompt lockdown Indian health workers allege widespread vaccine certificate fraud…
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Nation records 69 Covid deaths as hospital numbers fall – as it happened
Nation records at least 69 Covid deaths; raising interest rates won’t solve housing affordability, Philip Lowe says; Grace Tame condemns ‘civility for the sake of civility’. This blog is now…
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WHO: 90 million Covid-19 cases since Omicron was detected 10 weeks ago
The World Health Organization chief said that 90 million cases of coronavirus have been reported since the Omicron variant was first identified 10 weeks ago – amounting to more than…