COVID-19 Updates
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Don’t wait for government – UK scientists should conduct a Covid inquiry, now | Philip Ball
Boris Johnson promises a public inquiry into the pandemic, but our scientific community could provide more honest answers Boris Johnson’s promise of a public inquiry into the handling of the…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong caterer who supplied Penny’s Bay quarantine facility could face prosecution over allegedly tainted food
A Hong Kong caterer who supplied a government quarantine facility could face prosecution after health authorities confirmed a sample of one of their meals was tainted with bacteria following multiple…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong school principals accuse officials of double standards over return of in-person classes
Hong Kong’s international schools can apply for permission to resume full-time, on-campus learning this month, drawing complaints from their local counterparts which will only be allowed to operate on a…
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Do we really need coronavirus vaccine booster shots?
Covid-19 vaccine developers are making ever bolder assertions that the world will need yearly booster shots, or new vaccines to tackle concerning coronavirus variants, but some scientists question when, or…
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Singapore reports 24 Covid-19 cases, but Hong Kong says travel bubble still on
Singapore confirmed 24 locally-transmitted Covid-19 cases on Thursday, the largest daily jump since July last year, with infections linked to a cluster at Changi Airport ballooning to 46.Four of the…
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India’s Covid anguish fuels calls to release rights activists from jail
Protesters against Narendra Modi’s controversial citizenship law remain detained in prisons rife with coronavirus Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage An ashen-faced Natasha Narwal emerged on bail…
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If the government is serious about ‘global Britain’, why is it cutting research funding? | Fiona Tomley
Vital international scientific work, including studies into how viruses spread, is being jeopardised by short-sighted cuts Given the ambitions outlined in the government’s integrated review of “Global Britain in a…
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App for home aerobic training helps rehabilitate Covid-19 survivors – it’s ‘like pairing a patient with a personal trainer’
A wearable remote monitor and app for discharged Covid-19 patients to help them with their recovery has been launched in China.Discharged patients can download R Plus Health, a phone app…
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Labor pursues Coalition for ‘keeping wages low’; Matt Canavan crosses Senate floor over India repatriation – politics live
Anthony Albanese will deliver his budget reply speech, which is expected to continue the opposition’s attack over sluggish wages growth Labor pursues government on wages Moderna signs deal with Australia…
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Coronavirus live news: Japan towns abandon plans to accept overseas Olympic athletes
India reports 362,727 new infections, 4,120 deaths; 40 towns in Japan decide not to accept overseas athletes ahead of olympics; ‘Increasing concern’ over India variant in UK says Boris Johnson…