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Long waits at A&E becoming normal, warn doctors’ groups
Some patients in England stuck on emergency wards for days before they can be moved, say medical experts • Coronavirus – latest updates • See all our coronavirus coverage Long…
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No more birthday candles, no more cities: experts on their worst pandemic predictions
Hugs and handshakes have survived the pandemic. Not so much shared lipsticks and formal business attire The coronavirus pandemic has proved an experiment in educated guesses. Experts in nearly every…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong civil servants could soon face stepped-up testing, vaccine booster shot incentives
Unvaccinated civil servants could soon face weekly Covid-19 testing, while their inoculated colleagues might be offered incentives to take a booster jab, a senior Hong Kong official revealed on Sunday…
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Hong Kong to mark countdown to 2022 with Mirror concert at new arts district after 2 years of muted celebrations
A few thousand lucky Hongkongers will be allowed to join the countdown to the new year in person for the first time since 2018 next month, with the new West…
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Australia news live updates: dining vouchers part of $44m Melbourne CBD package; Labor accuses Morrison of ‘impacting national security’
Victorian government announces $44m package for Melbourne CBD; Labor says Morrison is ‘impacting national security’ in submarine row with France; NSW woman wins $1m vaccination campaign; Katherine stay-at-home restrictions due…
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Coronavirus: why Hong Kong phone vendors are ringing up sales of old models with ‘Leave Home Safe’ app
Construction mechanic Yau, 65, and his wife spent Thursday afternoon at a Mong Kok shop looking for a smartphone with the Hong Kong government’s “Leave Home Safe” contact-tracing application installed.They…
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Coronavirus live: Russia cases hit record daily high, England speeds up booster jab rollout – as it happened
People in England will be able to book their Covid-19 booster jab a month before they are eligible from Monday See all our coronavirus coverage Two hyenas at the US…
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Federal court temporarily blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for larger businesses
Appeals court grants emergency stay of requirement for firms with over 100 employees to require Covid vaccinations by 4 January A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden…
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Boris Johnson sleaze crisis deepens amid pressure on Covid deals
Sir John Major attacks PM’s actions as ‘shameful’ while poll shows slump in Tory support The row over Tory sleaze reached new heights on Saturday night as MPs demanded details…
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Coronavirus: Some Mexicans seek out new vaccinations as US border restrictions relax
Mexicans who need to cross the US land border for work or school are scrambling to get approved Covid-19 vaccines ahead of new rules set to go into effect next…