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Unvaccinated teacher infected half her students with Covid, CDC finds
Teacher read to class without a mask despite Covid symptoms Teacher infected 26 people at California elementary school Vaccine wars: how loved ones are being torn apart An unvaccinated teacher…
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Freshers’ week parties could cause huge jump in Covid cases, scientists warn
Government advisers fear that universities may see ‘superspreader’ events as students return Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Government scientific advisers have warned universities about hosting freshers’…
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England’s schools in urgent need of repairs, say heads
Teachers tell of leaking ceilings, broken heating, inadequate ventilation, as leaders say they have no money to fix problems Teachers across England have complained of leaking ceilings, broken heating systems…
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‘I’m utterly sick of it’: UK workers on returning to the commute
Seven people talk about how the Covid pandemic has affected their perspective on travelling to work Offices and schools about to reopen – but will commuters return? Six ways to…
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British study shows risk of hospitalisation doubles with Delta Covid-19 variant
People who contract the Delta variant of Covid-19 are more than twice as likely to be hospitalised as those infected with the Alpha strain, according to a UK study, raising…
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Offices and schools about to reopen – but will commuters return?
Service levels and jobs as risk as ministers, rail firms and health officials fret over passenger numbers on the railways ‘I’m utterly sick of it’: workers on the return of…
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NSW to lift ban on weddings; Victoria records 64 infections and ACT 26 – as it happened
Western Australia releases sites visited by Covid-positive NSW truck drivers. This blog is now closed NSW records worst daily total and apologises for booking blunder Victorian health minister says NSW’s…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong schools unlikely to resume full-day classes when new term starts, as many students not yet vaccinated
Hong Kong schools are unlikely to be holding full-day sessions when the new term begins on September 1, as almost none have reached the required 70 per cent threshold of…
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Coronavirus: Australia reports record cases as NSW plans to ease restrictions
Australia reported a record 1,126 coronavirus infectious on Saturday, the vast majority in New South Wales, the epicentre of the Delta-fuelled outbreak.More than half of Australians have been in weeks-long…
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Vaccine wars: how the decision not to get the shot is tearing loved ones apart
When friends and family disagree about getting vaccinated, close ties can fray. Some siblings have even stopped talking to each other Megan, a 30-year-old from rural Nebraska, feels torn. She…