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Austrian police carry out routine checks as unvaccinated enter lockdown
Experts warn rules will be hard to enforce, as country records highest Covid infection rate in western Europe Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Police in Austria…
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Cathay imposes stricter self-isolation rules for aircrew returning to Hong Kong, considers staff relocation plan
Cathay Pacific will require all aircrew exempted from Hong Kong’s strict quarantine arrangements to self-isolate and avoid gatherings upon returning to the city, even as it prepares a drastic contingency…
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China may approve first Covid-19 drug within weeks
China is on track to approve its first drug for Covid-19, possibly within weeks.This comes as Chinese scientists race to find an effective treatment for the disease, crucial for the…
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Austria starts lockdown for unvaccinated; police to randomly check residents on street for 10 days
Austrian police have been ordered to stop and check individuals on the streets to enforce a lockdown on people who have refused a Covid-19 vaccine.Starting on November 15, people who…
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China must be alert of ‘race to the bottom’ risks in Covid-19 zero-tolerance drive
China’s campaign to control the spread of Covid-19 is showing a potentially dangerous tendency.Under the central authorities’ general guideline that the coronavirus must be controlled, some local governments across China…
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China fights biggest Delta outbreak as Covid-19 cases grow in northeastern city of Dalian
China is battling the spread of its biggest Covid-19 outbreak caused by the Delta variant, according to numbers announced on Monday, with travellers from a city where infections have grown…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong vaccine experts recommend Sinovac Covid-19 shots for children aged 3 and above
Health experts in Hong Kong have recommended that children aged three years and above be able to receive the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine, in a move that will push the city…
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Coronavirus: India reopens to foreign tourists after 20-month ban; thousands of children in Philippines back to school for first time since pandemic began
India reopened its borders to mass foreign tourism, ending a 20-month clampdown as coronavirus infections across the country remain low and vaccination rates rise.After halting tourist visas in March last…
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Where is the exit from China’s zero tolerance on Covid-19?
As China enters another winter with Covid-19, there is no sign that the coronavirus that causes the disease is going away. There is also no sign that the country will…
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Australia news live blog: Qld eases Covid border rules; SA outlines changes to restrictions; Scott Morrison speaks
Changes to South Australia quarantine and border restrictions; NSW Police have new evidence in William Tyrrell search; Victoria records 860 new local Covid cases and five deaths; NSW records 165…