COVID-19 Updates
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‘Forces for good will prevail’: Joy in Taiwan as US sends 2.5m Covid vaccine doses
The US donation has more than doubled Taiwan’s available vaccine stocks as it battles a rise in coronavirus infections See all our coronavirus coverage Taiwan has reacted with an outpouring…
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Coronavirus quarantine: Singapore pips Hong Kong in quantity and range of usable hotels, getting the edge in resuming travels
Singapore pips Hong Kong in quarantine facilities for visitors and returnees, an advantage that gives the city state the edge in resuming business travels to kick start the local economy.One…
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Get ready to scroll: three graphs to help you make sense of the AstraZeneca vaccine risk | Hassan Vally
When our brains evolved we didn’t have to grapple with risks this small. So we struggle to make sense of them Last week’s announcement that the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine would…
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NSW and ACT Covid-19 exposure sites: map of Sydney hotspots and list of Canberra coronavirus case location alerts
Here are the current coronavirus hotspots and Covid-19 public exposure sites in Sydney, regional New South Wales and Canberra – including Bondi Junction, Drummoyne and Shellharbour – and what to…
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Coronavirus: Brazil’s death toll tops 500,000; Afghanistan needs oxygen
Brazil’s health ministry is working to speed up Covid-19 vaccinations as the death toll rose to more than 500,000 since the start of the pandemic.The nation of 210 million people…
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Several people injured – one losing a hand – as French police break up illegal rave
Five police officers were injured overnight in western France as they broke up a 1,500-strong illegal rave, authorities said on Saturday, with one partygoer losing a hand in the clashes.Police…
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Metal fans sing, mosh at Britain’s first live music festival since coronavirus pandemic
Thousands of heavy metal fans were camping, singing – and even moshing – on Saturday at Britain’s first full music festival since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.The three-day Download…
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US ramps up coronavirus vaccine pledge to Taiwan
The United States will ship 2.5 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan on Saturday, a senior administration official told Reuters, more than tripling Washington’s previous allocation of shots for the…
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Chinese in Africa warned to be alert and avoid unnecessary travel as third wave of Covid-19 sweeps continent
China has warned its citizens living in Africa to stay alert as a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic hits the continent and urged them not to travel unless necessary…
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Coronavirus live news: UK expert says third wave definitely under way; Cambodia reports highest daily deaths
Scientist says people in England who have had two jabs and come into contact with someone infected may soon be spared 10 days of self-isolating NHS app gains 2.7m users…