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‘Delta a nasty one’: US to recommend Covid-19 vaccine boosters
US experts were expected to recommend Covid-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they received their second dose of the shot, to ensure lasting protection…
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Coronavirus: New Zealand to lock down after local case detected; Singapore may allow vaccinated travellers
New Zealand will go into a hard lockdown from 11.59pm on Tuesday as it deals with its first Covid-19 community case in almost six months.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the…
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Protracted lockdown and home schooling are shredding our sanity | Saman Shad
The demands on parents at home in the Covid pandemic seem to only be increasing – and there’s no end in sight Week eight of lockdown and week six of…
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Through rolling lockdowns, Australians are keeping calm and carrying on – even as we lose hope in our leaders | Peter Lewis
At this point in the crisis, the public remains remarkably resilient, but keeping the community together through the months ahead requires galvanising a sense of purpose Half of Australian parents…
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Coronavirus live: Tokyo Paralympics bans spectators due to Covid; UK reports 28,438 new cases
Crowds will be banned amid surging cases in Japan; UK cases up 5% on the week before, latest data shows The new rules on self-isolation in England and Northern Ireland…
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Vaccine skeptic US cardinal on ventilator after Covid diagnosis
• Cardinal Raymond Burke: ‘Please pray for me’ • Conservative cleric is leading critic of Pope Francis Cardinal Raymond Burke, a staunch conservative in the US Catholic church who has…
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Who will be Malaysia’s next prime minister? Here’s how the race could play out
Malaysia’s outgoing Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was called various names during his 17 months in office – the shortest stint of a leader in the Southeast Asian country.From being labelled…
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Texas mask mandate ban can stay as Covid court challenges proceed
• State supreme court temporarily backs governor’s order • Local hearings in Dallas and San Antonio aim to protect children The Republican governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, will temporarily be…
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Global share prices slide on fears of China slowdown
FTSE 100 down about 1% as markets react to weak data from world’s second biggest economy Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Global share prices have fallen…
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What are England and Northern Ireland’s new rules on self-isolation?
Fully vaccinated people no longer have to self-isolate if they are close contacts of a positive Covid case Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage England and Northern…