COVID-19 Updates
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Kumbh Mela: how a superspreader festival seeded Covid across India
From across India, millions of Hindu pilgrims came to take a ritual dip in the Ganges, then returned home carrying Covid-19. Here are their stories Coronavirus – latest updates See…
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China and Covid-19 on minds as Australian, New Zealand leaders meet
The prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand will meet face-to-face for the first time in 15 months on Sunday, amid signs of division between the neighbours on how to…
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Anti-vaccine passport protesters storm Westfield mall in London
Shopping centre in Shepherd’s Bush had to shut after hundreds of marchers arrived chanting ‘no more lockdowns’ Hundreds of anti-vaccine passport protesters invaded the Westfield shopping centre in Shepherd’s Bush…
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United States colleges beg Joe Biden to save international student enrolment
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Bianca Quilantan and Lauraine Genota on politico.com on May 29, 2021.A steadily growing pipeline of…
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There is no rhythm in Australia’s economy, just uncertainty mixed with hope | Greg Jericho
GDP figures out this week will probably look good, but there is still a big hole to fill and the future remains precarious This Wednesday the latest GDP figures will…
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Thousands pack inside Paris arena for test concert as part of coronavirus experiment
Thousands of people, masked and tested for the coronavirus, packed inside a Paris arena for a concert on Saturday as part of a public health experiment to prepare France to…
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Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge ‘hugely grateful’ for first coronavirus vaccination
The Duchess of Cambridge has received her first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine as Britain extends its inoculation programme to younger people.Kate, the 39-year-old wife of Prince William, received her…
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Coronavirus: just in time for summer holidays, Europe sees sharp drop in cases
When Italy won the Eurovision Song Contest with an over-the-top glam-rock performance, the victory signalled more than just a psychological boost for one of the countries hardest hit by Covid-19:…
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Pfizer coronavirus vaccine less effective, still protects against variant from India: French study
The Pfizer vaccine is slightly less effective but appears to still protect against the more transmissible Covid-19 variant first identified in India, according to a study by France’s Pasteur Institute.“Despite…
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Covid-19 in China: parts of Guangzhou shut down as province battles latest outbreak
The authorities have shut down parts of a district in the capital of Guangdong as the southern Chinese province remains on high alert over the latest Covid-19 outbreak. Several streets…