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A point of difference does not make someone your enemy. But in lockdown it can feel that way | Gill Straker and Jacqui Winship
Uncertainty is anxiety-provoking but simplifying issues into right and wrong diminishes wellbeing. To heal, we need to end the disunited commonwealth of Australia The pandemic has led to many fractures…
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‘You’re relearning’: social anxiety rises in lead-up to NSW lockdown lifting
For many the easing of Covid restrictions is welcome, but some started feeling dread the moment reopening dates were revealed Follow our Covid live blog for the latest updates NSW…
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Australian meat industry warns of Christmas price rises due to Covid crisis
Ham and lamb could be most affected by pandemic restrictions while some fruit prices are also predicted to jump Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing The…
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Jacinda Ardern facing biggest challenge yet as New Zealand switches to Covid suppression
The prime minister has enjoyed huge support during the pandemic – but the country’s new course may force unpopular trade-offs This week, New Zealand’s locked down cities woke to a…
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More than 2 million people in England have had Covid booster jab
Priorities for third dose of vaccine are those over 50, health and social care workers and anyone with a weakened immune system Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus…
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Isolate if you have Covid symptoms but negative PCR, says local health official
Advice follows discovery of anomalies in which people had positive lateral flow tests but negative lab results People should self-isolate if they have Covid-19 symptoms even if they have a…
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Russia reports record daily Covid death toll as Kremlin shrugs off new lockdown
Taskforce says on Saturday that 968 people died with authorities blaming low vaccination rate Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Russia has recorded a new record daily…
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Delays set to push Covid jabs for teens in England into Christmas period
Headteachers call for more resources to speed up vaccinations of 12- to 15-year-olds Delays to the Covid-19 vaccination programme for 12- to 15-year-olds could push immunisations into the Christmas period…
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UK unions call for tighter Covid safety measures in schools as cases surge
Government urged to take action as one in 14 secondary school children in England infected last week Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Unions have called on…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s first locally detected case since August bears similarities with recent British infections but origin remains a mystery, researchers say
The origin of Hong Kong’s first locally detected Covid-19 infection in more than 50 days continues to baffle officials, although researchers have found similarities with other Delta variant cases found…