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Brazil’s health minister shakes hands with Boris Johnson before testing positive for Covid – video
Brazil’s health minister Marcelo Queiroga tested positive for coronavirus in New York after president Jair Bolsonaro spoke at the UN general assembly on Tuesday. Earlier, Queiroga shook hands with the…
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Getting kids vaccinated isn’t just a health victory. It’s a lifeline for millions of women | Moira Donegan
Pfizer and BioNTech announced that their Covid vaccine is safe and effective for children aged 5-11. This is overdue relief for many American women It was the news that parents…
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‘We’re trying to survive’: workers face cuts as US public sector lags in recovery
Working in US public sector feels untenable for many amid lack of benefits, low pay and lack of general investment Mopping, sweeping, waxing floors, trash removal, sanitizing, scrubbing bathrooms and…
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It’s shocking to see so many leftwingers lured to the far right by conspiracy theories | George Monbiot
It’s not just anti-vaxxers. The themes of resisting power and regaining control of our lives have been cynically repurposed It’s an uncomfortable thing to admit, but in the countercultural movements…
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China secretly sending Myanmar rebels Covid-19 vaccines, medical workers and other aid, groups say
Delivering vaccines to Myanmar’s junta, but also to rebel groups that are the generals’ sworn enemies, China is playing both sides to fight the coronavirus and strengthen its hand in…
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Coronavirus: Australia plans Christmas border reopening; Philippines’ Duterte slams ‘selfish’ rich nations at UN for hoarding vaccines
Australia plans to open its international border by Christmas at the latest, unwinding one of the world’s strictest controls on overseas travel since the pandemic began.Australians will be able to…
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The global supply chain crisis could fuel a severe dose of stagflation
Economic observers should heed the warnings now – rising prices and slowing growth are a very real threat How will the global economy and markets evolve over the next year?…
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The war against Covid is over – if we want it to be | Eben Kirksey and Lyle Fearnley
As we learn to live in peace with the virus, vulnerable people must be protected, rapid antigen testing can be used to help protect children, and global health equity is…
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Coronavirus: China seeks to develop next-gen vaccines amid trial complications
A lack of international cooperation to compare vaccines will make it more difficult for China to come up with convincing data for future vaccines using new technologies or targeting new…
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Myanmar’s shadow government plans US$300 million vaccination drive to cover ‘20 per cent of population’
With only six per cent of junta-ruled Myanmar’s 54 million people vaccinated, the country’s shadow government is planning to channel much of its revenue from global crowdfunding campaigns towards inoculating…