COVID-19 Updates
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GPs stricken by long Covid ‘shocked and betrayed’ at being forced from jobs
Unions demand fair compensation for dozens of doctors now unable to work because of debilitating symptoms Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Family doctors are being forced…
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Distraught choirs forced back to Zoom after late Covid rule change in England
The communal elation of last Monday didn’t last as the government decided that singing still presents a health risk Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage There was…
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Workers matter and government works: eight lessons from the Covid pandemic
We have also learned that healthcare is a right, billionaires are often wrong –and conspiracy theories can often prove deadly Maybe it’s wishful thinking to declare the pandemic over in…
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Mount Everest Covid outbreak has infected 100 people at base camp, says guide
Austrian expedition leader Lukas Furtenbach says the real number could be 200, despite official Nepali denials See all our coronavirus coverage A coronavirus outbreak on Mount Everest has infected at…
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‘Far from out of the woods’: how a Covid-19 variant put Singapore back in defensive mode
Remain at home and leave the house only if it’s essential. Wear a good mask with high filtration capability. Get vaccinated when your turn comes.These exhortations from Singapore’s health authorities…
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Coalition expects 2m doses of Pfizer Covid vaccine a week by beginning of October
Greg Hunt says travellers returning to Australia may have to undergo two tests before boarding flights home • Australia’s Covid vaccine rollout: how is your state doing? • Experts say…
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‘Wellness companion’ app Clara is helping Hong Kong employees get the mental health support they need during Covid-19 pandemic
Adrian Wong, a communications and engagement specialist, noticed signs of depression after using a “wellness companion” app for half a year to keep track of his mood and behaviour.The app,…
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Vaccine hesitancy puts Asia’s ‘zero-Covid’ economies like Hong Kong, Australia in herd immunity stalemate
As Covid-19 patients fill hospitals to the brim in India, the Philippines and Malaysia, the Asia-Pacific’s “zero-Covid” economies are facing an ironic conundrum: how do you convince people to get…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong Labour Department ‘moving too slowly’ with compensation claims by workers who fell ill with Covid-19
Hong Kong labour officials are under pressure to speed up their handling of claims filed by workers for coronavirus-related compensation from their employers, with just 11 of 541 settled so…
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Coronavirus live news: Britain records 2,694 new Covid cases; Dominic Cummings criticises government over lockdowns – as it happened
Germany to bar visitors from UK over Covid variants of concern; sewage samples being tested across England to monitor Covid variants More than 50m Covid vaccine doses given in England…