COVID-19 Updates
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Covid-19 vaccine rollout Australia: vaccination progress state-by-state, daily doses tracker, numbers and live data
How does Australia’s coronavirus vaccine rollout compare with other countries and when will you be eligible to get vaccinated? We bring together the latest numbers on daily new Covid-19 cases,…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s fourth wave of Covid-19 cases has ended but don’t ease rules yet, government pandemic adviser says
Hong Kong’s fourth wave of Covid-19 infections has finally ended, a government pandemic adviser has declared, while also warning the city to brace for a potential fifth one and not…
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Coronavirus news: expert warns against lifting England restrictions too soon; Vietnam detects hybrid of UK and India variants
Victoria records five new cases of Covid-19 taking Melbourne outbreak to 35; UK MPs urge action to save music festivals from another ‘lost summer’ What is the impact of lifting…
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Coronavirus: house lottery as vaccination perk good, but give us quarantine-free travel instead, Hongkongers urge
An unprecedented lottery in Hong Kong with a grand prize of a HK$10.8 million (US$1.4 million) flat to entice people into taking up Covid-19 jabs is encouraging, but quarantine-free travel…
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As Covid brings Argentina to its knees, the choice is clear: cancel Copa América now
My country has been ravaged by Covid, but will still play host to an international tournament in two weeks’ time. Conmebol and Argentina president Alberto Fernández should be ashamed Conmebol…
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Want to have a not-completely-terrible semi-locked-down celebration? Here’s how | Hadley Freeman
I’ve always liked that my birthday is in May, but this year I was dreading it Bad news, Arieans and Taureans, or – as they are known by people who…
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Why the ‘lab-leak’ theory of Covid’s origins has gained prominence again | Stephen Buranyi
Both sides in the ‘natural versus manmade’ debate remain deadlocked as the search for the source of Sars-CoV-2 goes on Joe Biden wants to know if the coronavirus pandemic originated…
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Tenants in England fear losing homes after eviction ban ends, says Shelter
Bailiff-enforced evictions in private sector allowed from 1 June after Covid-related suspension Many private tenants across England are worried about losing their home, according to Shelter, after a ban on…
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Covid in England: what is the impact of lifting restrictions on 21 June?
From face masks to working from home, we examine what the government may risk ditching Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage From face masks to the rule…