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‘The blood of Jesus is my vaccine’: how a fringe group of Christians has hijacked faith, undermining the fight against Covid-19
“The blood of Jesus is my vaccine” read one of the signs at a recent protest against lockdown regulations in the Australian city of Sydney. While our tendency might be…
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The Delta variant and ‘breakthrough’ infections: should Americans be worried?
Experts say so-called breakthrough cases remain rare, and deaths among vaccinated people are ‘effectively zero’ The Delta variant caused an inflection point in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic in…
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Coronavirus Hong Kong: returnees from mainland China ‘should get hotel quarantine’; city hits first-jab vaccine milestone of 50 per cent
Residents returning to Hong Kong from mainland Chinese cities with Covid-19 outbreaks should be isolated in hotels – not their homes – health experts and a pro-establishment lawmaker said on…
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Vaccine passports look inevitable, so what rights do New Zealanders have? | Claire Breen
Analysis: Proof of vaccination is nothing new and any requirement that people use a ‘health pass’ will involve balancing various rights With greater numbers of people being vaccinated and countries…
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Coronavirus: China scientist calls for ‘continuity’ in next phase of WHO origins hunt
A top scientist who led China’s team during the WHO investigation into the origins of Covid-19 in Wuhan said the same experts should be involved in the next phase of…
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Coronavirus: Malaysia to stop using daily cases to determine easing of curbs; Manila sees vaccine rush ahead of lockdown
Malaysia will no longer use the number of recorded daily Covid-19 infections as a metric to ease curbs for states once they enter the second phase of the national recovery…
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Global funds are buying China’s best-performing bonds at a record pace as benchmark yields stand out in a world of cheap money
Global funds accelerated the purchases of Chinese government debt, the best-performing bonds in the world this year, as expectations of policy easing put China ahead of other nations that are…
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NSW Covid lockdown restrictions: update to Sydney and regional NSW coronavirus rules explained
Covid restrictions extended for greater Sydney, with 8 LGAs in hard lockdown, including stricter mask rules and a 5km radius travel limit. Some restrictions have been eased with some construction…
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Coronavirus: US plans to require foreign visitors be vaccinated
The Biden administration is developing a plan to require nearly all foreign visitors to the United States to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as part of eventually lifting travel restrictions…
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Former US national security officials warn Congress of pervasive Chinese threats
Former US national security advisers warned lawmakers on Wednesday that American investors, businesses and graduate schools must do more to protect the US against the Chinese government’s pervasive influence operations.“The…