COVID-19 Updates
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Sony profits soar as it benefits from home entertainment boom
Semiconductor shortage means production volumes of PlayStation 5 fall short of demand Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Profits at Sony Corporation have climbed by more than…
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Sharri Markson says YouTube suspension of Sky News Australia is ‘cancellation of free speech’
News Corp claims censorship, but public policy expert argues suspension is ‘a sensible exercise’ in balancing people’s rights with their responsibilities Get our free news app and our morning email…
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China shuts down transport routes as it battles worst Covid outbreak in months
Every province has advised residents not to leave as flights are cancelled and Beijing suspends more than a dozen rail lines Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage…
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Head of Australia’s Covid vaccine strategy not ruling out cash incentives to achieve 80% target
Lt Gen John Frewen says demand still exceeds supply but incentives may be needed to counter vaccine hesitancy later in the year Follow our live blog for the latest Covid…
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Hong Kong’s e-voucher spending spree accompanied by complaints, Consumer Council says
Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has received 42 complaints so far about the city’s newly launched HK$5,000 (US$643) consumption voucher scheme, and warned of unscrupulous tactics hidden in the myriad discounts…
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Coronavirus: Delta’s spread could push herd immunity threshold above 80 per cent
The spread of the Delta coronavirus variant has pushed the threshold for herd immunity to well over 80 per cent and potentially approaching 90 per cent, according to an Infectious…
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Coronavirus: China reports 71 new local cases as pressure builds on officials
China reported 71 new local coronavirus cases on Wednesday, up from the previous day, as pressure mounts on health authorities and officials over their handling of the latest outbreak.The country…
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Johnson’s disregard for rules helped him get elected – but it’s starting to wear thin | Rafael Behr
From travel to vaccine passports, Covid policy is a mess because the prime minister struggles with the concept of protocol Are we nearly there yet? It is the backseat question…
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Coronavirus: 2 weeks’ quarantine for Hongkongers returning from mainland China after scheme suspended as city confirms new local case
Hong Kong is suspending from Wednesday midnight a quarantine-free scheme for all residents returning from mainland China, except those from neighbouring Guangdong province, in a bid to prevent the latest…
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Global air traffic takes a step back as Covid-19’s delta variant deals a blow to nascent travel recovery
For the second week in a row, the recovery in global air traffic has taken a step back.Airline seat capacity declined about a quarter of a percentage point to 68…