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PM’s former aide apologises for Downing Street party held in his honour
James Slack, now deputy editor of the Sun, says sorry for ‘anger and hurt’ caused by party during Covid lockdown Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The…
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Covid-19 in China: patients express concern after hospitals ordered to close over patient deaths
Residents of a Chinese city locked down for three weeks have taken to social media to voice concern after two hospitals were closed because their strict enforcement of virus rules…
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NSW infections expected to ‘plateau’ next week; 56 deaths and 4,300 in hospital nationally – as it happened
NSW records 29 Covid deaths on state’s deadliest day of pandemic as new cases expected to ‘plateau’ next week; Victoria to establish two Covid medi-hotels after 18 deaths recorded; three…
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What more could Novak Djokovic have done? Get vaccinated, isolate and get the facts right | Paul Karp
Australia has again cancelled the world No 1’s visa. His fate was sealed when he conceded an error in his paperwork and acknowledged attending an interview after a positive Covid…
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US Supreme Court blocks Covid-19 vaccine mandate for businesses, in blow to Joe Biden
The US Supreme Court delivered a blow to President Joe Biden, blocking his Covid vaccination-or-testing mandate for employees of large businesses.At the same time, the nation’s highest court allowed a…
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Chinese city of Zhuhai in coronavirus mass testing mode after Zhongshan reports case
The southern Chinese city of Zhuhai reported one Covid-19 case on Friday, as citywide mass screening of its 2.4 million people got under way.The case, a 53-year-old woman living in…
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Coronavirus: South Korea extends curbs ahead of Lunar New Year to stem Omicron wave
South Korea will extend tougher social distancing rules for three more weeks amid concerns over a looming wave of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant especially ahead of the Lunar…
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Philippines accused of being ‘anti-poor’ with public transport ban on Covid unvaccinated
Rights groups say the ban penalises those who cannot travel in a private vehicle or work from home Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Philippine government…
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Hillsong escapes fine after denying youth camp with dancing and singing was ‘a festival’
NSW police will not issue infringement after church says camp was low risk as it was outdoors and students were ‘part of the same social network’ NSW premier ‘shocked’ by…