COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus live: Germany will not mandate jabs, like France, says Merkel; Russia sets new record daily death toll
German chancellor says Germany wants to promote jabs, not mandate them; 780 deaths is Russia’s highest daily death toll since pandemic began Rush for vaccines in France after Macron tightens…
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Covid-related pupil absences in England jump to 840,000
Number of children out of class at its highest since schools fully reopened in March, data shows Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The number of pupils…
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US officials call for more data on vaccine boosters as Pfizer pushes for third shot
• Pharma company presses case with senior health officials • WHO urges priority for nations with low Covid vaccination rates Pfizer, the pharmaceutical company that created one of the first…
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‘Beg for every scrap’: Victoria fumes after Morrison and NSW unveil $500m a week Covid lockdown package
Unions disappointed jobkeeper not reinstated but business leaders say support ‘will save jobs and help protect livelihoods’ NSW Covid assistance package: are you eligible and how much support is available?…
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South Tyneside health chief warns of ‘vast’ staff losses to self-isolation
Planned surgery could be cancelled if cases continue to grow exponentially, says director of public health Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The director of public health…
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St George Illawarra players didn’t think barbecue during Covid lockdown would be a ‘big deal’
Dragons players ‘sorry and remorseful’ for Shellharbour gathering in breach of coronavirus restrictions Some of the St George Illawarra NRL players who broke Covid rules by attending an illegal barbecue…
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Covid-19: question of booster jabs needs real-world data on Chinese vaccines
US vaccine maker Pfizer met federal officials on Monday to push for emergency authorisation for their Covid-19 vaccine boosters.The move was controversial because World Health Organization (WHO) and US health…
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NSW Covid assistance package: are you eligible and how much support is available?
The federal and state government plan promises help for ‘every worker, for every business’. Here is what we know so far Scott Morrison and NSW announce $500m a week support…
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France reports rush for vaccines after Macron tightens Covid rules
More than 20,000 people a minute book jabs after cafes, malls and trains ruled out of bounds for the unvaccinated Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage More…
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‘There’s a big community spirit’: how Brent is tackling health inequalities during Covid
Covid’s death rate in London’s most diverse borough was very high one year ago but now there is hope Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage One year…