COVID-19 Updates
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The pandemic has affected poor people’s mental health the most | Torsten Bell
We’ve all struggled with lockdown, but those on the lowest incomes have paid the biggest price Covid-19 is a virus-driven public health crisis. But it’s also taking a big toll…
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We’ve learnt so much this year – and not just how to languish
While we wait to flourish again, there are still some things to be taken from the fine art of languishing The pandemic has taught us a lot about ourselves. Too…
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Football’s super league fiasco underlines the need for levelling up everywhere
The bid by top clubs to break away was globalisation at its worst – and emblematic of the UK’s problems beyond sport Four weeks on from what is turning out…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong health secretary warns that untraceable infections involving variant strains could trigger reversion to tougher rules
Hong Kong’s health minister has warned the emergence of variant coronavirus strains with untraceable sources of transmission could trigger a reversion to tougher control measures, while officials are expecting to…
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Republicans tried to overturn the election. We can’t just forget that | Robert Reich
Americans like to look forward but the effects of Trump’s lies about Covid and the 6 January insurrection are still with us America prefers to look forward rather than back.…
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NSW extends Covid restrictions as ‘missing link’ in Sydney outbreak eludes authorities
State reports no community transmission, but masks to remain mandatory on public transport• NSW Covid restrictions Sydney: what you can and can’t do on Mother’s Day weekend • Covid NSW…
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Josh Frydenberg says budget contains more than $10bn for aged care as women’s health package announced
Treasurer says Tuesday night’s budget is based on the assumption that Australia’s international border will remain shut until 2022 The treasurer Josh Frydenberg says more than $10bn will be committed…
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From free beer to celebrity endorsements: the creative approaches to promoting Covid vaccines
Australia could draw some inspiration from other countries’ entertaining public awareness campaigns to counter vaccine hesitancy Australia’s vaccine rollout hasn’t exactly gone smoothly, or at least that’s what two-thirds of…
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Merkel says vaccine patent waiver ‘not the solution’ – as it happened
This blog is now closed. You can keep up to date with the latest Covid news at the link below: See all our coronavirus coverage 12.03am BST This blog is…
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Coronavirus variant is accelerating India’s outbreak, says World Health Organization’s chief scientist
A Covid-19 variant spreading in India is more contagious and may be dodging vaccine protections, contributing to the country’s explosive outbreak, the World Health Organization’s chief scientist said on Saturday.Soumya…