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Australia politics live update: new Covid variant Omicron detected in Sydney and NT as government asks for review of booster shot timings; NSW floods worsen
Labor targets Coalition on quarantine facilities as question time begins; Greg Hunt gives press conference; national cabinet meeting brought forward to Tuesday to discuss response to new variant; NSW floods…
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Covid live news: Omicron variant detected in Canada as Fauci warns two weeks needed to study new strain
Canada has confirmed two cases of Omicron in Ontario in travellers from Nigeria, while top US infectious disease official Dr Anthony Fauci says two weeks will be needed to gather…
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Omicron variant Australia: new Covid strain in Darwin as NSW investigates possible further cases
Greg Hunt asks for a review of timing of booster shots as Scott Morrison brings forward national cabinet meeting Follow our live blog for the latest Covid developments Omicron: everything…
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Coronavirus: Singapore, Malaysia land border reopens; Australia, Japan rethink border rules amid Omicron concerns
Singapore and Malaysia reopened one of the world’s busiest land borders on Monday, allowing vaccinated travellers to make the crossing after nearly two years of closure due to the Covid-19…
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Could the Omicron variant have been avoided? It could set back vaccine successes around the world | Meru Sheel
The new Covid-19 variant highlights the inequity that leaves poorer countries unprotected, posing a risk to their populations – and all of us I am an epidemiologist working in global…
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What does appearance of Omicron variant mean for the double-vaccinated?
We find out how much protection Covid vaccines may offer amid speculation new variant could be more resistant Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The emergence of…
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Pandemic travel: tests for Covid-19, which ones China recognises, and are anal swabs necessary?
In this series, we answer frequently asked questions about China’s strict zero-tolerance approach to Covid-19 including current entry restrictions, the length of quarantine and which tests travellers have to take.…
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‘Race for space’ fuelling busiest UK housing market since 2007
Stamp duty holiday also spurred sales with one in 14 homes set to change hands in 2021, says online property portal Zoopla This year’s property market is poised to become…
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Fauci: US could face ‘fifth wave’ of Covid as Omicron variant nears
Collins and Fauci emphasise need for vaccines and boosters Canada confirms first variant cases in North America Coronavirus: live coverage Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, said on Sunday…
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Omicron variant is vaccine inequality wake-up call, says South Africa’s President Ramaphosa – video
South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has expressed disappointment at countries that have imposed travel bans on southern African countries after the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant. Omicron, named a…