COVID-19 Updates
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Double-jabbed contacts no longer need to self-isolate from 16 August, says Sajid Javid
Close contacts of people in England who test positive will not have to self-isolate if they have had both jabs Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Close…
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Singapore’s plans for reopening could complicate long-awaited travel bubble with Hong Kong
Hong Kong will look into how a change in Singapore’s strategy for tackling the coronavirus may affect the quarantine-free travel bubble between the two destinations, and whether a vaccination requirement…
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Sunak must spend extra £10bn a year on public services because of Covid – OBR
Chancellor faces unfunded spending commitments on health, education and transport, says watchdog Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Rishi Sunak will need to spend an additional £10bn…
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To mask or not to mask: what will Johnson and others do after 19 July?
The PM says he will keep his covering in crowded places after England’s rules change but what do his ministers and experts think? Coronavirus – latest updates See all our…
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Australia Covid update: epidemiologists say NSW premier has no choice but to extend Sydney lockdown
Gladys Berejiklian will announce on Wednesday if greater Sydney lockdown will continue beyond Friday night NSW hotspots; NSW restrictions; Qld hotpots; Qld restrictions Follow the latest Covid Australia live blog…
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Two Sydney Covid patients on ventilators as NSW records 18 new cases and Qld one – as it happened
NSW flags lockdown announcement on Wednesday; police investigate Cairns hotel quarantine escapee. This blog is now closed Epidemiologists say NSW premier has no choice but to extend lockdown Teachers ask…
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Sajid Javid says England is in ‘uncharted territory’ with Covid unlocking – video
The health secretary said the government expects cases could reach as high as 50,000 cases a day by the time measures are fully relaxed on 19 July, and continue rising.…
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Covid cases could soon rise above 100,000 a day, Javid concedes
England will be entering ‘uncharted territory’ in its scrapping of restrictions, says health secretary Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage England will be entering “uncharted territory” in…
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Richard Ashcroft quits Tramlines festival owing to its Covid research
Verve frontman was set to headline Sheffield event, but says it was ‘sadly forced to become’ a ‘Government Experiment’ Richard Ashcroft has pulled out of his headline slot at Sheffield’s…
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Tokyo Olympics: attendance to be slashed at opening ceremony
Covid pandemic means only a limited number of VIPs will be allowed in 68,000-seat stadium Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The coronavirus pandemic is forcing organisers…