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Experts warn of a rough winter but PM is clinging to plan A
Analysis: despite Whitty and Vallance’s fears, Boris Johnson and his team remain optimistic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Twelve months ago, as a battle raged in…
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Bring in measures soon or risk 7,000 daily Covid hospitalisations, Sage warns
Ministers told ‘basket of measures’ such as continued home working can keep cases under control Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Between 2,000 and 7,000 people a…
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‘One rule for them’: Boris Johnson criticised for maskless cabinet meeting
PM under fire as senior Tories forgo masks on same day he urges public to wear them in crowded spaces Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris…
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‘They should be ashamed’: Chris Whitty condemns Covid myth spreaders – video
Prof Chris Whitty has said those spreading myths about Covid-19 vaccines “should be ashamed” as he dismissed a tweet by rapper Nicki Minaj which claimed that her cousin’s friend was rendered impotent…
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Canada’s ‘Mad Max’ stokes anti-vax rage – and could help Justin Trudeau in coming election
Maxime Bernier, a former cabinet minister nicknamed “Mad Max”, is channelling anger against mandatory vaccines into surprising support for his populist People’s Party of Canada (PPC) in the country’s tight…
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Covid myth spreaders like Nicki Minaj should be ashamed, says Whitty
England’s chief medical officer dismisses tweet by rapper and says most people are getting the vaccine Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Prof Chris Whitty has said…
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‘Significant upswing’: record number of babies born in NSW in second quarter of 2021
More than 19,000 babies were born from April to June – a 9% spike compared to the same period last year The number of babies born in New South Wales…
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Airlines warn NSW may reopen to international travel but with few planes to service huge demand
Airline body says lack of information from government means companies cannot begin planning for a future in Australia Follow our Covid live blog for the latest updates Restrictions: NSW; Vic;…
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Australian economy survived Covid better than most but recovery could slow, OECD says
Australia should consider lifting unemployment benefits and greater cuts to emissions, 2021 economic survey says Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Australia has weathered the economic…
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Australia’s aged care workforce under strain amid international bordure closure, provider warns
RSL Lifecare chief executive Graham Millett says staffing constraints will become the sector’s biggest issue in the next year Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing One…