COVID-19 Updates
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Tokyo Olympics: Indonesia’s badminton gold medallists Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu, who beat China, to be rewarded with billions of rupiah, land and … meatball kiosks
Indonesia’s first gold medallists at the Tokyo Olympics, badminton champions Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu, can expect to be handsomely rewarded for uplifting a nation battered by the Covid-19 pandemic.Greysia…
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How would an ‘amber watchlist’ affect Covid travel rules for England?
Labour says proposed addition to what was originally a three-tier traffic light system means ‘more confusion’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A new tier to England’s…
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Hundreds arrested in Berlin protests against Covid restrictions
Protesters defy court order banning marches against German government’s coronavirus measures Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage More than 600 people have been arrested after participating in…
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Tokyo Olympics: coronavirus largely contained among athletes, as cases surge in Japan
Tokyo is experiencing a record surge in Covid-19 cases during the Olympic Games as the more infectious Delta variant rips through Japan, though contagion among those linked to the event…
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UAE approves use of China’s Sinopharm vaccine for children aged 3 and over
A Covid-19 vaccine developed by China’s state-owned Sinopharm has been approved for children as young as three by the United Arab Emirates.“[The Ministry of Health and Prevention] announced the provision…
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Millions under strict lockdown in China after Covid outbreak
Fast-spreading Delta variant has reached more than 20 cities in biggest outbreak in months Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Millions of people have been confined to…
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‘People need an end date’: NSW businesses call for path out of pandemic to include vaccination incentives
Committee for Sydney says freedoms need to be linked to Covid lockdown exit plan to combat hesitancy Businesses want incentives for vaccinated New South Wales residents to be included in…
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Covid travel: minister defends plan for amber watchlist in England
Labour warns move will add to confusion over which countries are safe to visit during summer holidays Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A government minister has…
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Hong Kong retail sales rise 8.4 per cent year on year in first half of 2021
Hong Kong’s retail sales rose 8.4 per cent year on year in the first half of 2021 as the local Covid-19 situation stabilised, with the government’s consumption voucher scheme expected…