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Pandemic brought ‘dramatic’ fall in English hospital admissions for childhood infections
Study confirms anecdotal evidence that lockdowns protected children against non-Covid illnesses Hospital admissions for common childhood infections in England dropped by as much as 94% during the first year of…
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My bile rises as I’m asked to move my dying cancer patient out of ICU to make room for an unvaccinated man with Covid | Ranjana Srivastava
I understand that for a chance at survival, the Covid patient needs a ventilator, but in a career filled with ethical dilemmas, this one really tugs at me “I don’t…
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Hong Kong school closure: zero-Covid goal is not worth the damage to children’s learning and long-term economic growth
The Covid-19 story of the year is playing out in Hong Kong, and children again have a starring role. On Tuesday, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced that all…
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Switzerland slashes quarantine, hoping Omicron is ‘beginning of the end’ of the coronavirus pandemic
Omicron could be the beginning of the end of the pandemic, the Swiss government said Wednesday as it slashed quarantine times and prolonged restrictions to control the Covid-19 variant.“We are…
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Chinese city traces Omicron outbreak back to New Year holiday
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus started circulating in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin during the three-day New Year holiday, health authorities said on Wednesday as the city…
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Donald Trump calls out ‘gutless’ politicians who won’t say they got coronavirus booster
Former US president Donald Trump is slamming politicians who refuse to say whether they have received Covid-19 booster shots as “gutless”.“You gotta say it. Whether you had it or not,…
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US slams China for cancelling flights over coronavirus cases, warning of response
The Biden administration on Wednesday criticised China’s decision to cancel a growing number of flights from the United States to China because of passengers who later tested positive for Covid-19…
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The Guardian view on Boris Johnson’s apologetic defence: so begins an era of political chaos | Editorial
Partygate has exposed the prime minister’s shortcomings and ensured Tory rebellions become part of Westminster life Once again the country finds itself paralysed by a crisis in the Conservative party.…
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Boris Johnson’s best party excuse is he’s even dimmer than we feared | John Crace
The prime minister runs out of road as he finally admits attending a party in his own garden Finally we got some kind of explanation from the prime minister for…
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From empty shelves to cancelled festivals: how Omicron is wreaking havoc across Australia
The economic landscape is starting to look a bit like it did under lockdown – except many more people are now sick or in isolation Get our free news app;…