COVID-19 Updates
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Malaysia apologises for ‘human error’ after empty syringe used to deliver coronavirus vaccine
Malaysia has confirmed one case of an individual being injected with an empty syringe in its national vaccination roll-out, categorising it as a human error.The government further identified two cases…
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‘Zero Covid’ economies like Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia risk being left behind: EIU report
“Zero Covid” economies in the Asia-Pacific region risk being left behind as the world recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, with years of potential border closures threatening their future prosperity, a…
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Asia’s planned travel bubbles burst by Delta variant as some governments cling to ‘zero Covid’ strategy
Fresh lockdowns and restrictions in Asia brought on by the faster-spreading Delta coronavirus variant are making the region’s pursuit of travel bubbles look like an increasingly fruitless endeavour.Air travel bubbles,…
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Coronavirus: China plans to test Wuhan blood samples from before outbreak
China is preparing to test blood samples from the period before its Covid-19 outbreak for evidence of infection, health authorities said on Thursday, a process which could uncover earlier cases…
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Australian government’s Covid vaccine rollout forecasts don’t add up
Government forecasts are more than double the amount of doses CSL is able to produce per week when operating at maximum capacity A Guardian Australia analysis of the government’s vaccine…
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Singapore’s return to tighter rules raises the question: what does living with Covid-19 really mean?
After Singapore this week reimposed Covid-19 restrictions that were eased just days earlier amid raised hopes that the city state would adapt to living with the virus, the frustrations of…
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Latest NSW Health Covid exposure sites: full list and map of Sydney hotspots and regional coronavirus case locations
Here are the current coronavirus hotspots and Covid-19 public exposure sites in Sydney and regional New South Wales, and what to do if you’ve visited them. Our analysis and map…
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Covid border restrictions across Australia: where you can and can’t travel between states – and to New Zealand
Planning a trip across state borders or a weekend away? Is the border between Victoria and NSW closed? Can you travel into or out of Sydney, from NSW to Qld,…
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Sydney shrugs aside Covid-19, cooling measures and tensions with China to emerge as hottest luxury homes market globally
The absence of foreign homebuyers, including those from mainland China, in Australia’s property market has not prevented Sydney from copping the crown of being the world’s top prime property market,…
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Britain’s health service workers join actors on the red carpet at London film premiere
Actors, workers for Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) and a flash mob all turned out for the premiere of comedy Off the Rails on Thursday, the first major red carpet…