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UK recovery begins to falter amid shortage of workers and supplies
Guardian analysis suggests double whammy of Covid and Brexit causing more than supply chain disruption Covid cases remain elevated as UK travel takes off Wishful thinking will not close Britain’s…
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Covid cases remain elevated as UK travel takes off
Our latest snapshot of key economic indicators also finds cooling inflation and supply chain chaos Recovery shows signs of stalling due to worker shortage Wishful thinking will not close Britain’s…
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Are Covid booster shots necessary? – video explainer
Many countries with already high vaccination rates are considering offering people an additional coronavirus vaccine dose. But are booster shots necessary? And what about the issue of vaccine equity? The…
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More than 1,000 Covid cases a day in NSW and we are told we can have a picnic – welcome to the future | Anne Davies
Analysis: the route Gladys Berejiklian is taking is defined by vaccination rates and hospitalisations – and it’s going to be brutal Follow our Covid live blog for the latest updates…
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‘They left her outside like a dog’: Indigenous woman with Covid ‘turned away’ from hospital – video
A Covid-positive woman was allegedly left to sit outside a hospital in the cold in New South Wales, Australia. Monica Kerwin, a resident of Wilcannia, says the woman was turned…
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Papuans reject Covid-19 vaccines amid distrust, hatred against Indonesian army
“William” is refusing to take a coronavirus vaccine because he fears Indonesia’s military will use the country’s inoculation programme to poison him and wipe out his fellow Papuans.Decades of conflict,…
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Brexit and Covid-19: UK food supplies hit by double whopper
Bare supermarket shelves, no milkshakes at McDonald’s, not enough chickens for Nando’s. Food supply chains in the UK are said to be struggling because of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.…
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NSW and ACT Covid hotspots: list and map of Sydney, regional NSW and Canberra coronavirus exposure sites
Here are the current coronavirus hotspots and Covid-19 public health exposure sites in Sydney, regional New South Wales and Canberra, and what to do if you’ve visited them. Our analysis…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong lifts entry ban on domestic helpers vaccinated in Indonesia, Philippines
Fewer than 20 domestic workers a day will be able to land in Hong Kong when a new scheme allowing entry to helpers vaccinated in the Philippines and Indonesia starts…