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Australia could see Covid surge from new variants even after 80% vaccination when border reopens
Modelling shows increased risk of outbreaks if a mutation similar to the transmissibility of Delta were to circulate with international arrivals Follow our Covid live blog for the latest updates…
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The WHO is letting down long Covid patients | Ziyad Al-Aly
Failure to recognize the scope of the illness will harm countless people around the globe The WHO recently released its clinical case definition for what it called “post-Covid-19 condition”. This…
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The next global economic emergency? Deepening debt in the developing world
Poorer nations were more fragile before Covid-19, had less scope to stimulate economies, and are on the wrong side of the vaccine divide A global pandemic. Rising inflation. The threat…
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The debilitating effects of long Covid have just begun to hit economies | Torsten Bell
A study of German footballers revealed they still weren’t fighting fit six months after recovering from infection The impact of the pandemic on our economy as we attempt to reopen…
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Coronavirus: China unlikely to accept voluntary cross-border health code, Hong Kong’s sole delegate to top legislative body says
Hong Kong’s sole delegate to China’s top legislative body has warned that mainland authorities are unlikely to accept any Covid-19 health code-sharing proposal from the city for residents to cross…
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What’s the value of a confirmatory PCR test? | David Spiegelhalter and Anthony Masters
A positive lateral flow test, followed by a negative PCR, still means a reasonable chance of Covid-19 After a wave of cases in which a positive lateral flow device (LFD)…
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Insomnia, exhaustion, feeling trapped – Zoom fatigue from too much videoconferencing is real, so what can you do about it?
When Stephanie Ko found herself facing a two-week quarantine in Shanghai, she scheduled more video calls than she had at any other time during the coronavirus pandemic. The director of…
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Pregnant women at risk from NHS workers’ mixed messages over safety of jab
Expectant mothers tell helpline that midwives are advising them against vaccines despite threat posed by virus • Coronavirus – latest updates • See all our coronavirus coverage Pregnant women are…
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New Victoria Covid restrictions: update to Melbourne lockdown, curfew and regional Vic coronavirus rules explained
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has announced Melbourne’s lockdown will end from Friday 22 October. Here’s what you need to know about schools, travel, childcare and work, then and now Full…
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Victoria Covid update: Melbourne lockdown to end on Friday after state reaches 70% vaccination rate
Premier Daniel Andrews says it’s ‘absolutely amazing’ Victoria is so closely aligned to NSW when it comes to vaccination rates and reopening Follow our Australia news live blog for the…