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Back to school: what Covid measures will be in place in England?
New term means end of bubbles, while testing and ventilation monitors will aim to reduce spread Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A. There are relatively few…
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NSW school return date: when students go back and what you need to know
Students are set to go back to face-to-face learning from 25 October under the government’s Covid plan, but not all at once Follow our Covid live blog for the latest…
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Coronavirus: Brazil study finds Sinovac far less effective at reducing deaths in elderly
A large-scale study in Brazil has found the AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccines – both widely used in low- and middle-income countries – to be effective in reducing hospitalisations, severe illness…
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Past Covid-19 reduces risk of reinfection from Delta variant more than Pfizer vaccine
People who recovered from a bout of Covid-19 during one of the earlier waves of the pandemic appear to have a lower risk of contracting the Delta variant than those…
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‘It’s only going to get worse’: mask war in Arizona schools ramps up as Covid cases soar
The state is poised to ban mandates next month – even as the threat to young children grows Sherry Dorathy has long lived in Miami, Arizona, a small, once prosperous…
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Happy Book Week everyone! Here are some popular costumes during lockdown | First Dog on the Moon
Just because a deadly virus is rampaging across the nation doesn’t mean we cannot celebrate our love of books Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons…
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China’s economic health will depend on its Covid-19 recovery
In the second quarter of 2021, China’s GDP grew by 7.9 per cent year on year. That was a relatively strong performance, especially given the enduring effects of the Covid-19…
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Getting kids back into classrooms great in theory but a challenge in practice | Jane Caro and Alexandra Martiniuk
Gladys Berejiklian has announced a plan for schools returning. An education expert and an epidemiologist weigh it up NSW premier announces back-to-school plan According to one teacher, New South Wales…
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Vietnam struggles to keep open manufacturing hub Binh Duong as Covid-19 cases surge
For almost two months, Sang Luu has been impatiently working at home earning half his previous salary, counting the days until it is safe for Vietnam’s economy to reopen.The 32-year-old,…