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Queensland reopening plan caught in catch-22 as Covid vaccination rate lags national average by 10%
Despite the premier saying restrictions would ease when at least 80% of over 16-year-olds were fully vaccinated, there has been no notable spike in uptake Queensland’s Covid vaccination rate is…
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AstraZeneca’s new Covid treatment: what is it and how does it work?
Evusheld could offer higher protection against variants and help vulnerable people ward off virus Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Five reasons NSW Covid case numbers…
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Pet dog contracts Covid in first confirmed case in UK
Animal thought to have caught coronavirus from owners, but experts say there is no evidence pets can pass it to humans Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage…
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German Christmas markets face second year of closures as Covid rates soar
Many markets have already announced they will not be going ahead amid record case numbers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Soaring coronavirus rates in Germany are…
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Coronavirus: Cathay Pacific pilot’s infection sparks testing frenzy in Hong Kong’s Discovery Bay
Health authorities launched a large Covid-19 screening exercise in Hong Kong’s Discovery Bay on Wednesday after a pilot living in the area contracted the coronavirus, forcing hundreds to queue for…
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Hesitancy, inequity: is the US ‘making the same mistakes’ with kids’ vaccines?
Only half of children aged 12 and above have been vaccinated, despite vaccine being available for months When Nia Heard-Garris’s son found out the Covid vaccines were authorized for adults…
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Shanghai marathon off as China’s Covid-19 outbreak passes 1,000 cases
The total number of cases reported during China’s current Covid-19 wave passed 1,000, as Shanghai’s marathon became the latest to fall victim to one of the country’s most serious outbreaks…
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The young taxi bikers killed in Freetown’s fuel blast died trying to scrape a living | Jonah Lipton and James B Palmer
Riders trying to get fuel from a leaking tanker were among 100 killed when it exploded. It’s part of a bigger story of the struggle for survival in Sierra Leone,…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong may restrict movements of quarantine-exempt aircrew in light of Cathay pilots’ infections
Hong Kong authorities may restrict the movements of local aircrew who are exempt from quarantine on their return from overseas, after two cargo pilots tested positive for Covid-19 and triggered…