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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson will halt Covid curbs until after Christmas
Boris Johnson will wait until after Christmas to announce any new curbs to tackle the Omicron Covid-19 strain, which has already pushed cases to a record daily level above 100,000.It…
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Voices of Covid doctors: ‘It was always about trying to save you’ – video
Healthcare workers around the world have been on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic for almost two years, which put them through the darkest days of their careers. Five doctors who…
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Coronavirus: India braces for third wave as Omicron fears cancel Christmas in New Delhi
Across India, regional governments have been told by New Delhi to restore coronavirus curbs and reestablish “Covid war rooms” amid the Omicron variant’s spread – and fears of a third…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong pilots to be barred from leaving home for 3 days in tougher surveillance system, as Cathay Pacific decries ‘endless’ rules
Hong Kong will further clamp down on Cathay Pacific’s quarantine-exempt pilots, forbidding them from leaving their homes to buy food and perform other essential tasks in their first three days…
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Coronavirus: Third jab boosts Omicron antibodies ‘significantly’, AstraZeneca study finds
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Thursday that a third, or “booster”, dose of its Covid-19 vaccine Vaxzevria “significantly” lifted antibody levels against the Omicron strain in a laboratory study.“Vaxzevria significantly…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong advisory panel recommends booster jab for those fully inoculated with BioNTech vaccine
Hong Kong residents who received their second dose of the BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at least six months ago should start getting booster shots even if they are not among high-risk…
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Australia Covid news live: Chant says roughly 80% of NSW cases are Omicron; fires at Melbourne hotel housing refugees
Covid-19 testing clinics are reducing their openings hours during the Christmas period despite “unprecedented demand” and reports of hours-long wait times in several states. Guardian Australia analysis shows 77% of…
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Covid news live: Omicron carries lower hospitalisation risk, studies suggest; South Korea marks deadliest day of pandemic
Two British studies report Omicron patients were hospitalised less than those with Delta; South Korea reports a record 109 deaths from Covid in one day as pressure on medical services…
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NSW Covid update: Perrottet mandates indoor masks as state records 5,715 new cases – video
New South Wales premier Dominic Perrottet has announced that masks will be mandated inside as Covid cases surge ahead of Christmas celebrations. ‘As of midnight tonight, we will be requiring…
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Penny’s Bay diary: a triumphant escape tempered by a lengthy wait for a shuttle to ‘freedom’ – well, two more weeks of quarantine
South China Morning Post managing editor Brian Rhoads recently flew home to the United States to attend a memorial service for his late father. After he had already left, the…