COVID-19 Updates
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Senior Tory accuses No 10 of falsely claiming it did not realise damage of Brexit in Northern Ireland – politics live
Latest updates: Lord Frost holds talks with Maroš Šefčovič in attempt to resolve the dispute about post-Brexit rules Trade war threats will not wash with voters, Frost tells EU PM…
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Coronavirus live: UK minister warns against making wedding plans; highest daily cases in Russia since March
Robert Jenrick says ‘clearly rising’ UK cases makes planning weddings a risk; Russia reports 10,407 new cases; Malaysian pandemic at ‘critical’ point Europeans’ confidence in EU hit by coronavirus response…
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Clive Palmer anti-vaccine ads pulled over false claims about hundreds of deaths
Radio spots ran in high rotation in Queensland until the Therapeutic Goods Administration labelled them misleading Radio ads paid for by Clive Palmer that falsely claimed Covid vaccinations had caused…
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Link between Covid cases and deaths has been broken, says senior NHS boss
NHS Providers chief executive Chris Hopson says hospitals are reporting much lower mortality rates Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK’s vaccination programme has broken the…
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New case in person who travelled across state borders; new vaccine advice for pregnant women – as it happened
Melbourne to come out of lockdown on Friday but travel to regional Victoria likely to be barred; Pfizer vaccine recommended during pregnancy. This blog is now closed Qld Covid exposure…
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Covid: Sunak could accept four-week delay to ending restrictions in England
Guardian understands chancellor not fixated on 21 June date for enacting final stage of roadmap Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Rishi Sunak is willing to accept…
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NSW Dine and Discover vouchers scheme extended after less than 44% redeemed
Treasurer Dominic Perrottet says the extension until 31 July will let families use the vouchers during school holidays and before they expire NSW Covid public exposure sites; Victoria Covid hotspots…
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NSW Covid-19 exposure sites: list of coronavirus hotspots and case location alerts for Dubbo, Moree and Forbes
Here are the current coronavirus hotspots and Covid-19 public exposure sites in New South Wales, and what to do if you’ve visited them Queensland Covid hotspots list Victoria Covid hotspots…
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Queensland Covid update: state on alert after Melbourne traveller tests positive
Health authorities say the woman left Melbourne on 1 June and travelled to the Sunshine Coast via NSW Qld Covid hotspots list; NSW hotspots; Vic exposure sites Victoria’s Covid lockdown…