COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus live news: India sees lowest new cases in six weeks; Japan expected to extend restrictions
Japan expected to extend emergency measures in Tokyo and several other regions by three weeks; India cases rise by 186,364, lowest since 14 April Three-quarters of new UK ‘cases could…
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UK Covid live: calls to push back 21 June reopening in England after PM admits ‘we may need to wait’
Latest updates: Boris Johnson facing pressure to delay lifting of Covid restrictions in England from 21 June over threat of third wave caused by India variant Covid bereaved demand public…
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Coronavirus Australia live update: Greg Hunt says record number of people vaccinated; Victoria lockdown begins
Residents wake up to first day of week-long shutdown to contain growing number of cases. Follow latest updates Full list of Victorian Covid public exposure sites New Melbourne and regional…
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Covid bereaved join call for ‘Hillsborough law’ to force duty of candour
Public authorities would have to be proactively truthful in future inquiries if the law is passed Families whose relatives died due to Covid-19 have called on the government to urgently…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong flat worth HK$10.8 million up for grabs in lottery for vaccinated residents only, designed to boost lagging jabs drive
Hong Kong’s property tycoons are holding an unprecedented lottery to encourage a hesitant public to get vaccinated against Covid-19, offering a brand new flat worth HK$10.8 million (US$1.4 million) as…
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Jim’s Mowing boss attacks Victorian lockdown but backs off directive to keep working
Jim Penman says he will suspend all the state’s operations until the lockdown ends, despite previous email directing franchisees to continue working The founder of large franchise chain Jim’s Mowing…
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Surgeons in England call for £1bn a year to cut ‘colossal’ backlog
Royal College of Surgeons demands ‘new deal’ to help NHS weather future pandemics Surgical hubs should be created across England and the government should spend £1bn annually for the next…
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Germany agrees €2.5bn package to help revive Covid-hit culture sector
Finance minister calls measures the ‘biggest cultural subsidy programme’ since end of the second world war Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A €2.5bn (£2.15bn) package has…
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Overcrowding in Victorian hospitals ‘bigger emergency than Covid’, expert warns
Stressed staff, lack of beds and backlog of people accessing care all contributing to crisis, leading emergency physician says Overcrowding in Victoria’s healthcare system is a “bigger public health emergency…