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NSW schools reportedly to reopen earlier than planned and Oberon enters lockdown – as it happened
Victorian health department charged over alleged OHS breaches in hotel quarantine. This blog is now closed NSW warns businesses against letting in unvaccinated people as Victoria overhauls contact tracing NSW…
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Government’s bill to keep national cabinet discussion secret may fail as Liberal senator says he will vote against it
Gerard Rennick says he ‘doesn’t like secrecy’ and will oppose the bill, along with independents Jacqui Lambie and Rex Patrick Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing…
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Covid lawsuits and inquiries are looming – but blame won’t prevent future pandemics | Laura Spinney
As legal proceedings over coronavirus begin, history tells us that boosting solidarity is more helpful than pointing the finger Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Earlier this…
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Smokers with Covid-19 at higher risk of hospitalisation: study
Smokers are 80 per cent more likely to be admitted to hospital and significantly more likely to die from Covid-19 than non-smokers, new research shows.The study, led by Oxford University,…
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Victorian workplace watchdog alleges hotel quarantine system put staff ‘at risk of illness or death’
WorkSafe alleges failures included not appointing infection prevention experts and not adequately training security guards Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Victoria restrictions and hotspots Vaccine…
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Coronavirus: Singapore hits 2,000 daily cases; New Zealand outbreak ‘seated in gang communities’
Singapore on Tuesday logged a record 2,236 new coronavirus cases, with 1,711 cases in the community, 515 in migrant worker dormitories and 10 that were imported.Tuesday’s Covid-19 numbers surpassed the…
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Guam’s vaccination success story turns grim with Covid surge
Once the great vaccination success story, the island is under strain amid a new wave of infections, but experts say cases would be far higher without vaccine coverage Outside Guam…
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China looks overseas for vaccine data in search for way out of Covid-19
China has administered 2.2 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines and fully vaccinated 72 per cent of the population, but there is still no sign of relaxing what are arguably the…
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Coronavirus: as rich countries turn to big-name booster shots from Pfizer, AstraZeneca, the poor are left with lesser-known rivals like Abdala, Soberana 2
US President Joe Biden just got his Pfizer booster shot amid efforts to institute vaccination mandates in the United States to improve the inoculation rate. In Singapore, Prime Minister Lee…
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Covid live: Scotland delays vaccine passport enforcement; Turkey vows not to close schools despite cases rise
Scotland introduces two-week grace period for venues; Turkey says it will ‘never’ close schools again despite recent rise in infections 12% of English pupils report continuing Covid symptoms weeks after…