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Australia records highest number of new cases in a day – as it happened
Gladys Berejiklian reports record high case numbers and Victoria extends lockdown statewide. This blog is now closed Victoria sent into statewide lockdown as Shepparton cluster rises to 17 NSW records…
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Australia anti-lockdown rallies: protesters violently clash with police in Melbourne
Thousands march through streets of Melbourne and Brisbane, as police try to prevent Sydney rally Follow our Covid live blog for the latest updates NSW hotspots; NSW restrictions; border restrictions…
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Indigenous Australians ‘going through hell’ as Wilcannia Covid outbreak worsens
Fears overcrowded housing and lack of basic supplies have exposed community members to unacceptable risk Australia’s failure to vaccinate Indigenous people Indigenous leaders in the far western New South Wales…
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Breakthrough infections and booster shots: what you need to know
Vaccine efficacy against infection is waning slightly with time – but efficacy against severe symptoms remains strong Federal health authorities have recommended booster shots for all adults who are fully…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong ‘no longer’ in travel bubble talks with other places, goal to maintain zero infections
Hong Kong is “no longer in travel talks” with other places because of differences in approach to containing Covid-19, the city’s health minister has revealed.Sophia Chan Siu-chee on Saturday said…
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Classrooms in England to get air quality monitors to help combat Covid
Department for Education decision comes after campaign by school staff and unions for better ventilation Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Classrooms in England are to be…
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NSW records 825 new Covid cases, the worst total of any Australian state since pandemic began
ACT reports eight new coronavirus cases and cancels Floriade while Queensland records zero Victoria sent into statewide lockdown as Shepparton Covid cluster rises to 17 Australia anti-lockdown rallies: protesters violently…
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‘This isn’t surprising’: Jacinda Ardern warns New Zealanders to remain calm as Covid cases rise
Country records 21 new cases, its worst single day for transmission since April last year Jacinda Ardern has warned New Zealanders the worst of the Delta outbreak of Covid-19 is…
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China travel: affluent jet-setting tourists stuck in China are fuelling surge in demand for luxurious domestic destinations
Luxury resorts in China’s southernmost tourism destination have an opportunity to cash in on stymied international travel as affluent domestic holiday-goers seek out tropical shores to tide them over until…
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WHO calls for experts to help with investigation into Covid-19 origins
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a call for experts to join a new advisory group it is forming, in part to address the agency’s fraught attempts to investigate…