COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus live news: India death toll passes 300,000; Taiwan criticises WHO’s ‘indifference’ after meeting snub
Taiwan excluded from WHO Covid-19 meeting; India reports 4,454 deaths in 24 hours; Japan mass vaccination centres open WHO and global faith leaders call for fair access to Covid vaccines…
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Victoria Covid cases: four people in Melbourne’s northern suburbs test positive
Two men, a woman and a child from the same family spread across two households have tested positive in the Whittlesea area Follow Monday’s live blog Victoria Covid-19 hotspots and…
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How work from home fatigue is brightening the office market outlook
Among the main commercial property sectors, offices are the big unknown in the post-pandemic world. From the moment lockdowns and travel restrictions were imposed to contain the spread of Covid-19,…
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Tokyo Olympics: anger in Japan at IOC call to make ‘sacrifices’
Senior Games figures John Coates and Thomas Bach criticised for attitude amid calls for event to be cancelled The International Olympic Committee’s insistence that “sacrifices” must be made to ensure…
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UK fitness class sales soar despite demand for online sessions
As Covid controls ease, many return to gym and ClassPass reports 600% week-on-week rise in new members Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Fitness classes have recorded…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong experts say newly detected old infections ‘shouldn’t count’ towards city’s main Covid-19 tally
Previous Covid-19 infections that still produce positive readings for the coronavirus should be recorded separately from newly transmitted ones as a way of boosting Hong Kong’s prospects for reopening borders,…
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Faster than a PCR test: dogs detect Covid in under a second
Study in London used six enthusiastic dogs in a double-blind trial Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Faster than PCR and more accurate than lateral flow tests,…
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A million over-65s ‘still at risk of loneliness as UK lockdown eases’
Exclusive: charities say many still struggling despite easing of restrictions after pandemic hits support organisations A review by 10 leading charities has found that a million people over 65 in…
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Coronavirus: Singapore approves 60-second breathalyser test; Japan opens mass vaccination centres
Singapore authorities have provisionally approved a Covid-19 breathalyser test that aims to show whether someone is infected with the coronavirus in under a minute, according to the local start-up that…
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Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro leads motorcade rally in Rio amid coronavirus surge – video
Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro has led a motorcade rally through Rio de Janeiro streets where thousands showed their support for the Brazilian leader, while COVID-19 infections surge and the death…