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‘Better days ahead’: people forced into Christmas isolation stay upbeat
From a change of routine to an unexpected rest, those self-isolating look on the bright side Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage When Isaac, 16, tested positive…
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In spite of Omicron, Britain’s schools must remain open | Devi Sridhar
Home schooling harms children. And we now have the knowhow and tools to mitigate the risks from Covid We still don’t know how severe the Omicron wave will be, and…
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The pandemic is a warning: we must take care of the earth, our only home | Bruno Latour
The climate crisis resembles a huge planetary lockdown, trapping humanity within an ever-deteriorating environment There is a moment when a never-ending crisis turns into a way of life. This seems…
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Coronavirus: US to lift Omicron travel ban on 8 African countries
The US will lift travel restrictions on eight southern African countries imposed last month over concerns about the fast-spreading Covid-19 Omicron variant, a senior Biden administration official said.Foreign nationals who…
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‘Don’t forget us’: Covid shielders speak out over lack of government support
As Omicron spreads, many clinically extremely vulnerable people in England are being forced to isolate in fear of their lives Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Once…
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Taking my kids out of school has taught me the joy of staying in and doing nothing | Emma Brockes
I was conditioned to think of going out as morally superior to hibernating. Now I regard the decisive opt-out as a dynamic choice too As of Wednesday this week, a…
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Covid news live: airlines cancel hundreds of flights ahead of Christmas; AstraZeneca booster protects against Omicron, study finds
Christmas plans for many now in disarray as US and Australian airlines say flight crews are affected by Covid; AstraZeneca says three doses of its vaccine is effective against Omicron…
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Australia Covid news live update: airport chaos as Christmas flights cancelled; WA to change border rules for SA and Queensland
Labor MP Jim Chalmers was up and about on breakfast television earlier today, expressing shock at NSW premier Dominic Perrottet’s slow limp to reintroducing mask mandates. He said mask mandates…
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Coronavirus: Australia cuts booster intervals as Omicron causes Christmas travel chaos
Australia on Friday narrowed the waiting time for people to receive Covid-19 booster shots as another record jump in daily infections resulted in cancelled flights and sent Christmas travel plans…
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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson urges British public to get jabbed for Christmas
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in his Christmas Eve message on Friday exhorted the UK public to get jabbed as a “wonderful” gift for the nation as cases soar.Johnson said…