COVID-19 Updates
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Hancock plans to scrap quarantine for fully vaccinated amber-list travellers
Government ‘working on’ ending requirement in England for 10 days’ isolation upon return Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers are planning to allow quarantine-free travel to…
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UK government borrowing eases as recovery helps tax take
Reopening of economy in May causes rush to shops and increases VAT and fuel duty receipts Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government borrowed less than…
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Covid NSW restrictions explained: Greater Sydney’s new coronavirus rules for face masks
New Covid restrictions for the greater Sydney region have been extended for another week. Can you have visitors? Is mask-wearing compulsory? Is travelling permitted? Here’s what you can and can’t…
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Anti-vax group mounts legal blitz to sow disinformation against vaccinations
Texas group the Informed Consent Action Network has capitalized on fear surrounding supposed vaccine mandates Just as the Covid-19 vaccine rollout began in earnest in the United States, the Informed…
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Punishing the young serves Johnson’s politics of nostalgia | William Davies
The pitiful school ‘catch-up’ funding reveals the Tories are only ‘moving left’ on spending where it’s electorally convenient Boris Johnson’s government has made some controversial spending decisions since March 2020,…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong hotels want clearer guidance, compensation for potential lost nights under new quarantine plan
Hong Kong’s hotel industry has called for both clearer guidance and compensation after authorities confirmed that travellers entering the city will soon be able to spend less time in quarantine…
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CDC Readiness and Planning Tool: To Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in Primary and Secondary Schools in Low Resource Non-U.S. Settings
CDC offers a readiness and planning tool to share ways school administrators can help protect students, staff, and communities, and slow the spread of COVID-19. This tool aligns with the…
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Donald Trump asked whether Covid-infected Americans abroad could be sent to Guantanamo Bay, book says
Former US president Donald Trump pondered whether Covid-positive Americans abroad could be sent to Guantanamo Bay in the early days of the pandemic, according to a forthcoming book by two…
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Coronavirus: Joe Biden details latest vaccine donations for world, delays June target
US President Joe Biden is delaying a target date for overseas shipments of 80 million doses of coronavirus vaccines donated by the US, with logistical hurdles and millions of shots…