COVID-19 Updates
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UK defence secretary and military chiefs self-isolate after Covid contact
Defence secretary and heads of Royal Navy and RAF all isolating after Gen Sir Nick Carter’s positive Covid test Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The defence…
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Nude Australian sunbathers who sparked search party during lockdown fined US$1,520
Australian police have fined two men who had to be rescued from a forest after they were startled by a deer while sunbathing naked on a beach.The duo called for…
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WA Covid exposure sites: full list of Perth and Western Australia hotspots and coronavirus case location alerts
With Perth and the Peel region in stage one restrictions, here are the current coronavirus hotspots and Covid-19 public exposure sites in Western Australia and what to do if you’ve…
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‘Fit and well’: Daniel Andrews marks his return by slamming ‘vile’ injury rumours
After four months off, Victoria’s premier insists he won’t engage with the opposition’s comments about his accident Daniel Andrews is beginning his first week back at work at the biggest…
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Coronavirus: record deaths in Moscow; South Africa hardens lockdown
Work-from-home restrictions were reimposed in Moscow on Monday as Russia tried to contain a deadly coronavirus wave fuelled by the Delta variant first detected in India.Russia has seen an explosion…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong to ban all travellers from Britain, as it puts country back on ‘extremely high-risk’ list
Hong Kong will put Britain back on its list of “extremely high-risk” countries and ban incoming travellers from Thursday in a bid to keep out Covid-19 variants.Health authorities on Monday…
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NRL to make call on State of Origin as sport scrambles again in face of Covid outbreaks
Newcastle a ‘viable alternative’ to Sydney for Game Three Melbourne hub for AFL teams shapes as strong possibility NSW want State of Origin III to still be played on home…
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In Indonesia, anti-vaccine messages come with a dose of religion, anti-Chinese sentiment and conspiracy theories
Anti-vaccine messages in Indonesia are often spread by religious micro-influencers and sprinkled with conspiracy theories, anti-government narrative and anti-Chinese sentiment, a new report has found, posing a challenge for the…
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Gladys Berejiklian voices vaccine frustration at federal government ahead of national cabinet meeting
The NSW premier, who has so far avoided blaming the federal government, says more should be done to make vaccines easily accessible The Delta variant has rebooted Covid – so…
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Coronavirus: Malaysia announces US$36 billion aid package but lockdown continues; Australia races to stem Delta’s spread
Malaysia on Monday unveiled a 150 billion ringgit (US$36 billion) aid package to help people through a nationwide lockdown that was extended for a second time with Covid-19 infections still…