COVID-19 Updates
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Hong Kong must do whatever it takes to drive up Covid-19 vaccination rate
Last year, the world began its race to contain Covid-19. Despite the successful development of various vaccines, only a handful of countries appear to be ahead in the race. These…
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Ireland to allow international travel again from 19 July
Common travel area with Britain will not be restored due to concerns over India variant Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ireland will adopt the European Union’s…
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Sleep deprivation and how to avoid it: from waking at the same time every day to wearing socks in bed, expert strategies for a good night’s rest
We have always been obsessed with sleep. But despite the technology and data at our fingertips, it seems some of us are consistently unable to get the good night’s sleep…
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Victoria’s Covid outbreak: is the variant in Melbourne spreading more quickly?
The acting premier has warned of a ‘faster running’ virus but experts say there is no clear evidence of shorter incubation period Victoria Covid: full list of Melbourne venues and…
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Coronavirus: WHO experts say ‘clock is ticking’ for follow-up origins research
Scientists from a World Health Organization team investigating the origins of Covid-19 say “the clock is ticking” for their work to continue, amid political controversy and stalemate at a meeting…
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A Covid inquiry must be held immediately, to spare families like mine more suffering | Areeb Ullah
My father died last April, but it feels like the government has learned nothing about the pandemic since then As Dominic Cummings began speaking at the joint inquiry by the…
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Coronavirus pandemic won’t be over until 70 per cent of global population vaccinated: WHO
The WHO’s European director warned on Friday that the Covid-19 pandemic won’t be over until at least 70 per cent of people are vaccinated, while deploring that the vaccine roll-out…
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The poem that’s channelling India’s anger about the pandemic | Salil Tripathi
A 14-line Gujarati verse has highlighted India’s shocking response to Covid – and Narendra Modi’s growing unpopularity Parul Khakhar had little idea of the storm her 14-line poem would unleash.…
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No-alcohol whisky, gin and other spirits that help drinkers lose weight and stay sober
Alcohol consumption is falling globally as people try to reduce their intake of wine, beer and spirits for health reasons. It’s a trend that started in 2016, according to IWSR…
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Tokyo Olympics: with eight weeks to the Games, is Japan delaying day of reckoning amid torrent of warnings?
Japan on Friday marked exactly eight weeks until the July 23 opening of the Tokyo Olympic Games, but the countdown to the largest sporting event in the nation’s history continues…