COVID-19 Updates
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Mixing AstraZeneca and Pfizer coronavirus vaccines creates better immune response: study
A mixed schedule of jabs where a shot of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine is given four weeks after an AstraZeneca shot will produce better immune responses than giving another dose of…
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Japan’s Olympics chief says there is ‘no way’ to prevent Covid-19 cases among visiting teams
Japan’s Olympic chief on Monday said there was “no way” to ensure zero coronavirus cases among teams arriving for the Tokyo Games, as officials prepare to tighten screening procedures.Japanese Olympic…
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UK Covid live news: minister brushes aside claims PM does not care about standards by stressing he’s popular
Latest updates: Robert Buckland dismisses questions about PM’s commitment to ethical governance after Matt Hancock resignation Hancock CCTV footage: security may have been breached, minister says Hancock affair: PM has…
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Coronavirus live news: Portugal to quarantine unvaccinated British visitors; Taiwan tightens border rules
British travellers to Portugal face 14-day quarantine; Taiwan imposes new quarantine rules; South Africa re-introduces curfew, alcohol ban; all of Italy mask free and low risk from Monday Vaccine inequality:…
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Vaccination mandatory for aged care workers as AstraZeneca made available to all Australian adults
Scott Morrison announces major changes to Australia’s vaccine rollout after emergency national cabinet meeting Under-40s will finally be allowed to get the AstraZeneca vaccine if they want it, while aged…
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Australia Covid live update: national cabinet mandates vaccinations for aged care and quarantine staff; AstraZeneca to be available for under-60s
An $11m grant announced to pay for leave for aged care staff to be vaccinated; Darwin in lockdown after four cases; restrictions for WA and SA; Queensland makes masks mandatory…
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Britons will need negative Covid test or both jabs to travel to Balearics
Rules announced two days before the islands are due to move on to UK’s green list Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Britons travelling to the Balearic…
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Low rate of Indigenous vaccination a worry, says minister, as NT Covid cases rise to seven
‘I don’t want to see any deaths,’ says Ken Wyatt, pointing to significant vaccine hesitancy in some communities The minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt, says he is worried about…
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Fashion brands to launch gym lines as pandemic accelerates hybrid lifestyles
Telfar and Pangaia announce new collections as lockdowns blur lines between work, home and leisure From Rishi Sunak’s 6am Peloton workout to the new aerobics comedy Physical starring Rose Byrne,…
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Three key predictions for Australia’s future: highlights from the intergenerational report
Country will have to contend with climate change, an ageing population and a smaller population in 2060-61 Every five years, the Australian Treasury embarks on a fascinating forecasting exercise: what…