COVID-19 Updates
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Chris Whitty may get police protection as PM condemns ‘despicable harassment’
Ministers speak out after video emerges of chief medical officer apparently being manhandled Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Chris Whitty may be given police protection after…
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Covid border restrictions and closures: where you can and can’t travel within Australia – and to New Zealand
Planning a trip across state borders during the school holidays or a weekend away? Before you leave home, check our state-by-state guide to coronavirus travel restrictions and border closures to…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s entry ban on arrivals from Britain shatters travel plans
Hong Kong’s ban on passenger arrivals from Britain has plunged scores of travellers into limbo, forcing some to cut short their stays in the country and others to cancel plans…
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Covid vaccination Australia rollout numbers: vaccine progress state-by-state, daily doses tracker and live data
How does Australia’s coronavirus vaccine rollout and schedule compare with other countries, when will Australia be fully vaccinated and when will you be eligible to get your dose? We bring…
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Coronavirus: Spain urges Shanghai to clarify rules for vaccinated arrivals
The Spanish consulate in Shanghai is calling on the city’s health authorities to clarify quarantine rules for inbound travellers after a number of people vaccinated for the coronavirus were subjected…
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Qld Covid lockdown restrictions: update to Brisbane, south-east Queensland and Townsville coronavirus rules explained
Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has reintroduced coronavirus restrictions for and lockdown for Townsville and several SEQ local government areas, including mask wearing indoors, in response to new cases in the…
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Indonesia nearing Covid-19 ‘catastrophe’, Red Cross says; 10 million Australians put under lockdown
Indonesia’s Covid-19 surge is on the edge of a “catastrophe” as the more infectious Delta variant dominates transmission and chokes hospitals, the Red Cross said on Tuesday, amid reports the…
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Thai developer Sansiri targets Hong Kong buyers with ‘affordable’ mini flats in Bangkok amid glut
With Thai developers struggling to dispose of a massive stock of unsold flats in Bangkok, many of them are trying to lure overseas buyers with huge discounts and bargains to…
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Now is not the time to abandon all Covid caution
Analysis: scientists say the Delta variant should make the government think twice about resting all its hopes on vaccines If the new health secretary is to be believed, we are…
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Coronavirus: Britain to lift lockdown rules despite raging Delta variant
Boris Johnson’s government is preparing to lift all remaining coronavirus restrictions for England on July 19, despite the Delta variant sending infections soaring to their highest daily rate since January.In…