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Coronavirus: Hong Kong government panel recommends smaller doses of BioNTech vaccine for children as young as 5, in absence of distributor’s application
A government advisory panel has recommended administering smaller doses of the German-made BioNTech coronavirus shots to Hong Kong children as young as five, even though the distributor for the vaccine…
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Boris Johnson apologises for lockdown party amid calls for resignation and growing revolt among Tories
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought to head off a growing revolt within his own party, offering an apology for attending what he called a “work” event in the Downing…
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Coronavirus: private clinic in Hong Kong injects 36 people with expired Covid-19 vaccine
A private clinic injected 36 people with expired Covid-19 vaccines, Hong Kong health authorities revealed on Wednesday.Two of the 36 reported gastrointestinal discomfort after vaccination, with one of them recovering…
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Coronavirus: cases jump 50 per cent but deaths remain stable, says WHO report
The number of new coronavirus infections in the last week jumped by about 55 per cent, although the number of deaths remained stable, the World Health Organization said in its…
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Omicron: did Cathay Pacific abuse quarantine exemption for cargo staff? Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says authorities will probe airline’s claims of compliance
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has said the government is investigating claims by Cathay Pacific that it did not abuse a quarantine exemption policy by allowing aircrew to…
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Chinese medical laboratory boss detained on suspicion of ‘causing spread of coronavirus’
A medical laboratory manager in Henan has been detained for “suspected criminal offences” that caused the coronavirus to spread, police said, as the central Chinese province battles its worst outbreak…
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Covid news live: Boris Johnson to face MPs over lockdown party claims; Germany sets new daily case record
Furious Tory MPs call on PM to confess he attended rule-breaking party in Downing Street; Germany reports more than 80,000 new cases Covid boosters not viable strategy against new variants,…
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Nation records 49 Covid deaths and 3,900 cases in hospital – as it happened
Second deadliest day of pandemic with 21 deaths recorded in both NSW and Victoria and seven in SA; NSW reports 34,759 Covid cases and 2,242 hospitalisations, Victoria 40,127 cases with…
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Isolation rules may be relaxed for transport workers as Scott Morrison asks for patience on shortages
With up to half the industry’s workforce out of action, national cabinet will consider changing rules for transport and logistics sector Download the free Guardian app; get our morning email…
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NSW Covid numbers set to explode after more than 50,000 positive rapid tests registered
State government says it was preparing for sharp rise and it’s likely to be days before clearer picture of true count emerges Follow our Covid live blog for the latest…