COVID-19 Updates
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Why the Covid vaccination program in the Torres Strait islands depends on trust
A perceived lack of cultural awareness has raised concerns about how the rollout will be received, but islanders are working to overcome the barriers Disruptions are not uncommon on Badu…
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States turning down Covid-19 vaccine doses as US demand declines
Reduced demand comes as Joe Biden has announced a plan to vaccinate 70% of US adults by the Fourth of July Declining demand for Covid-19 vaccines in the US is…
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European Commission seals deal for 1.8 billion more BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine doses
The European Commission has struck a deal with Covid-19 vaccine producer BioNTech/Pfizer to buy up to 1.8 billion additional doses for the next few years, President Ursula von der Leyen…
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US must export vaccine doses before waiving patents, say EU leaders
Frustration expressed at what several leaders see as US attempt to claim moral high ground Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage EU leaders have given short shrift…
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UK government ‘failed to consider gender’ in its response to Covid pandemic
Sage overlooked the heavy toll suffered by women when developing policies to combat coronavirus, says study The government has “consistently failed” to consider gender in its response to Covid-19 despite…
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Coronavirus: Pope Francis calls for patent waivers to ‘allow universal access to vaccine’
Pope Francis offered his support on Saturday for waiving coronavirus vaccine patents to boost supply to poorer countries, in a video message to the “Vax Live” concert.The Argentine pontiff backed…
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Hong Kong U-turn on Covid-19 jabs for domestic helpers: diplomatic row averted, but questions linger over insensitivity, needless haste
When Philippine foreign affairs secretary Teodoro Locsin Jnr praised Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor last Tuesday, calling her the best leader in Hong Kong since the opium war, others in the…
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Rent arrears put thousands at risk as end of eviction ban in England looms
MPs and charities fear a wave of homelessness when landlords can once again legally force out tenants in debt See all our coronavirus coverage Clare Austin* and family live in…
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Outgoing vaccine chief claims Covid will not be circulating in UK by August
Clive Dix believes British population will be protected from virus and all its known variants by the summer Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Coronavirus will not…
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India records almost 4,200 Covid deaths in a day
County reports more than 400,000 new infections but experts suspect figures are gross underestimate Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Covid-19 deaths surged past 4,000 for the…