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Because of the naive ‘Covid zero’ message many Australians can’t come to terms with catching Covid | Sarah Simons
It is a hard psychological U-turn and we are seeing the mental distress in the emergency department Follow the Australia live news blog Get our free news app; get our…
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US reports at least 1.1 million Covid-19 cases in a day, smashing global record again
The United States reported at least 1.13 million new coronavirus infections on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, the highest daily total of any country in the world as the…
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Coronavirus: Omicron outbreak prompts Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to announce class suspensions, new HK$4 billion round of pandemic relief funding
Key points:– In-person classes to be suspended at kindergartens and primary schools from January 14 until end of Lunar New Year holiday– New HK$4 billion round of pandemic relief funding…
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Coronavirus: Japan extends non-resident foreigner ban to February-end; Singapore’s Covid-19 level ‘very high’, US says
Japan will extend its border measures until the end of February, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday, as virus cases surge after the country kept infections low for months.Spooked…
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Hong Kong officials, lawmakers or Cathay Pacific – who’s to blame for birthday party Covid-19 health scare?
Pro-Beijing newspapers and the pro-establishment camp have been doubling down in defending the Hong Kong officials and lawmakers caught in an infamous birthday party-turned-political scandal amid an Omicron outbreak.More voices…
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Flouting UK coronavirus rules, ‘100 invited to lockdown party’, with Boris Johnson said to be present
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s staff were invited to a “bring your own booze” party in the garden of his Downing Street residence during the first nationwide coronavirus lockdown in…
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Prime London properties set for further recovery as Hongkongers, local investors flock back to city centre as Omicron wave peaks
Global investors, including those emigrating from Hong Kong, are flocking back to London’s prime areas to snap up properties as the world gradually moves on to living with Covid-19.Several districts…
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Mass testing, health codes, lockdowns: how China’s zero-Covid policy works
In this series, we answer frequently asked questions about China’s zero-tolerance approach to Covid-19, including entry restrictions, the length of quarantine and testing requirements for travellers. Is there a question…
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Pfizer expects Omicron coronavirus vaccine to be ready in March
Pfizer expects a Covid-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron variant to be ready in March, the company’s head said Monday.Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla told CNBC that Pfizer is already…
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NHS England had no choice but turn to private hospitals during Covid surge
Analysis: service forced into what is likely to be long-term marriage of convenience by scale of backlog Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Another day, another initiative…