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Which countries are enforcing mandatory Covid jabs – and how?
Joe Biden has introduced a vaccine mandate affecting millions, but some countries have gone further Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Following the decision by the US…
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‘It’s only a matter of time’: bat-human virus spillovers may be very common, study finds
Covid-19 has been called a “once in a century” pandemic, but new research suggests that the kind of event thought to have sparked its outbreak – the spillover of a…
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France suspends 3,000 unvaccinated health workers without pay
Staff at hospitals and care homes had refused Covid jab despite warning by Macron of September deadline Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage France has suspended 3,000…
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Coronavirus: Japan overtakes US on first vaccinations; Australia trials face recognition tech to enforce quarantine
Japan has given first doses of Covid-19 vaccine to 63.6 per cent of its population, surpassing the US by proportion of people who have had at least one shot –…
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Coronavirus outbreak in Fujian poses fresh threat to China’s troubled travel market
A rapidly expanding outbreak of the Delta variant in China’s southeastern province of Fujian is posing a new threat to recovery of the local tourism industry, with fresh lockdowns set…
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Russia’s Putin says ‘several dozen’ in his circle have coronavirus
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that dozens of people in his inner circle at the Kremlin had tested positive for coronavirus, which has affected over seven million people in the…
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Coronavirus: Indonesia in talks with WHO as it aims to become vaccine manufacturing hub
Indonesia is in talks with the World Health Organization (WHO) as well as six drug companies to become a global hub for manufacturing vaccines, it revealed on Thursday.Health Minister Budi…
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UK aid cuts make it vital to address anti-black bias in funding | Kennedy Odede
Covid-19 has shown the effectiveness of local partners. If the sector is to respond and rebuild, it must redistribute power The UK’s cut to its aid budget comes to about…
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Coronavirus: new single-jab guidance for Hong Kong youth will open door for more face-to-face school classes
More Hong Kong pupils will be able to go back to school after education authorities on Thursday adopted new guidance on Covid-19 jabs.The government’s scientific advisers recommended on Wednesday that…
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Victoria Covid restrictions: Melbourne lockdown, curfew and regional Vic coronavirus rules explained
Victoria’s premier Daniel Andrews has announced eased restrictions across most of Victoria as the state reaches its 70% first-dose vaccination target. Here’s what you need to know about schools, travel,…