COVID-19 Updates
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In the early days of Covid-19, Indigenous leaders used their voice and averted a catastrophe | Fiona Stanley and Marcia Langton
Despite underfunded services, early Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership saved hundreds of lives – this is what is possible when we are listened to Consultation is not a new…
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Government disposed of 3bn items of PPE bought in pandemic, data shows
Department of Health and Social Care in England has removed 269,500 pallets of PPE from its stock The government has disposed of more than 3bn items of personal protective equipment…
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London’s Riverside Studios to enter administration
The Hammersmith arts centre, which faces soaring energy bills and debt from its redevelopment, said it has struggled to rebuild revenue streams after the pandemic London’s Riverside Studios has begun…
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Margaret Ferrier should be suspended for 30 days for Covid breach, says MPs’ watchdog
Possibility of byelection in Rutherglen and Hamilton West after MP took train despite positive test in 2020 Politics live – latest updates An MP who broke Covid rules in the…
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9 million people expected to pass through Hong Kong’s border control points over Ching Ming Festival, Easter as authorities estimate post-Covid visitor surge
Immigration Department predicts sharp year-on-year increase in travellers during first long holiday after lifting of Covid-19 travel curbs. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Covid vaccine booster doses only needed for high-risk groups, WHO says
Guidance says strong population-level immunity due to infection and vaccination means boosters have less impact Only high-risk groups should receive ongoing Covid-19 booster doses because strong population-level immunity means ongoing…
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Covid vaccines past ‘use by’ date given to patients at Hong Kong private clinic – investigation launched
Department of Health on routine check finds 14 people given expired BioNTech bivalent vaccine shots at Kowloon Bay medical centre. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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UK Covid inquiry under fire over three weeks allocated to Wales
Bereaved families and unions criticise ‘extraordinarily short’ hearing on Welsh government’s response Politics live – latest updates Bereaved families have strongly criticised a proposal by the UK Covid-19 inquiry to…
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Hong Kong’s property market gathers momentum as pre-owned home prices jump by the most since May 2020
An index of pre-owned homes in Hong Kong rose to a four-month high of 345.9, following a 2.22 per cent increase in prices. One analyst expects the price gain to…
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Boris Johnson jokes he was given Partygate fine for ‘eating lunch at his desk’
Former prime minister told audience in Lagos that his fine from police for breaking Covid laws was ‘bizarre’ Boris Johnson has made light of his police fine for the Partygate…