COVID-19 Updates
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NSW Covid update: 65 new cases as GP clinics and pharmacies drive new spread of virus
Gladys Berejiklian says people should call ahead before visiting health services and warns of higher numbers tomorrow Follow our Covid live blog for the latest updates Latest NSW lockdown rules…
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Coronavirus: talks with Guangdong on resuming cross-border travel must start from scratch, Hong Kong leader admits
Guangdong provincial authorities have not made any promises to Hong Kong about quarantine-free travel across the border and any talks must start from scratch, the city’s leader has revealed.Chief Executive…
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Coronavirus cases among Olympics teams likely ‘tip of the iceberg’, Japan expert says
Eight days ahead of the Tokyo Games, a series of coronavirus scares involving Japanese workers and incoming members of Olympic delegations have prompted a Japanese expert to warn there would…
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Sydney’s ever-growing Covid hotspot list exposes NSW government’s lockdown failures
Analysis: The Delta variant requires tougher measures from a state that wants to put the economy first while keeping the virus at bay Follow our Covid live blog for the…
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BioNTech on track to become first foreign Covid-19 vaccine approved for use in mainland China
A Chinese advisory panel has given the green light to the Covid-19 vaccine developed by BioNTech, meaning it will become the first vaccine developed overseas to be used on the…
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Tokyo Olympics: what are athletes from 205 nations shipping to the Games?
The postponed Tokyo Olympics are about to start, albeit with no hugging or high-fives. More than 11,000 athletes will compete in 339 sporting events across more than 40 venues. They…
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Victoria Covid lockdown restrictions: latest update to Melbourne and regional Vic coronavirus mask rules explained
As Covid cases grow in Melbourne, linked to the outbreak that sparked Sydney’s lockdown, Victorian restrictions are being tightened again. Is there a travel radius limit? Is mask-wearing compulsory? Are…
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Covid-19 deaths and cases rising again globally, WHO says
Covid-19 deaths and cases are on the rise again globally in a dispiriting setback that is triggering another round of restrictions and dampening hopes for an almost normal summer of…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s vaccine scheme for frontline workers could expand to other civil servants, teachers, city leader says
The number of Hong Kong civil servants required to get coronavirus jabs or undergo regular testing is set to increase as the government looks to boost its lagging vaccination rates,…
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India’s digital divide is hampering its mass Covid-19 vaccination campaign
Squeezed between a busy hotel district and the New Delhi Railway station, Paharganj slums in India’s capital barely reflects a city that was a Covid-19 hotspot just weeks ago. Trash…