COVID-19 Updates
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South Australia Covid exposure sites: full list of Adelaide and regional SA hotspots and coronavirus case locations
Here are the current coronavirus hotspots and Covid-19 public exposure sites in Adelaide and regional South Australia, and what to do if you’ve visited them South Australia’s Covid lockdown restrictions…
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Tokyo Olympics: Covid-19 cases spike as foreign dignitaries arrive for opening ceremony
Problems continued to mount for Tokyo Olympic organisers on Thursday, as the city reported 1,979 new daily Covid-19 cases, the highest number since mid-January. Meanwhile, two more athletes at the…
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Coronavirus: Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands casino closes after outbreak; Thailand, South Korea report record increases
The Marina Bay Sands casino in Singapore will shut for two weeks after authorities detected a Covid-19 cluster, the latest to emerge in the city state after an outbreak at…
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Coronavirus: Biden tells Americans to ‘act like they care’ and get vaccinated
US President Joe Biden expressed pointed frustration on Wednesday over the slowing Covid-19 vaccination rate in the US and pleaded that it’s “gigantically important” for Americans to step up and…
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Shanghai’s surge in exports, foreign investment may be short-lived as overseas economies still grapple with coronavirus, official warns
Shanghai, mainland China’s commercial and financial capital, is bracing for turbulent times as the Covid-19 pandemic still wreaking havoc in other countries could derail the city’s rising exports and foreign…
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France requires coronavirus passes for visitors to tourist attractions including Eiffel Tower
Visitors now need a special Covid-19 pass to ride up the Eiffel Tower or visit French museums or cinemas, the first step in a new campaign against what the government…
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My cellulitis scare: how a serious bacterial infection was sparked by one wrong step on a Hong Kong beach
A recent run-in with something rather sharp and likely putrid triggered a short staycation in a hospital near my Hong Kong home on Cheung Chau island. I had developed cellulitis.No,…
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Hundreds of Ugandans paid for fake coronavirus jabs in vaccination scam: health officials
At least 800 people in Uganda were given fake coronavirus vaccines – some injected with water – in a scam that involved “unscrupulous” doctors and health workers, government officials said…
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For an NHS burnt out from Covid, praise without a raise means little
Analysis: threat of industrial action and anger after workers’ herculean efforts risks a public, messy fight for No 10 After four months of the government insisting that it could afford…
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White House and Congress hit with breakthrough Covid infections – US politics live
White House and congressional staff test positive for virus Officials say cases underscores importance of vaccinations 3.08pm BST Axios is reporting that in an effort to counter Republican attacks, Senate…