COVID-19 Updates
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Covid vaccine passports: what can we learn from Israel? – video explainer
Israel became the first country in the world to test vaccine passports when it announced the ‘green pass’ scheme in February. The passes allow people who have had two doses…
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Coronavirus: wealthy Japanese flying private jets in greater numbers, ANA says
Wealthy people in Japan are turning to private jets in greater numbers as they seek to eschew crowded airports amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The push means that ANA Holdings Inc’s…
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Ramadan 2021: Muslims worldwide navigate restrictions in second year of coronavirus pandemic
For Ramadan this year, Magdy Hafez has been longing to reclaim a cherished ritual: performing the nighttime group prayers called taraweeh at the mosque once again.Last year, the coronavirus upended…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong residents will be allowed to dine out in larger groups, access travel privileges under ‘vaccination bubble’ incentives aimed at boosting jabs rate
Key points:– Social-distancing measures at restaurants will be relaxed in phased, conditional approach, extending dine-in services as late 2am and allowing maximum of 12 to a table– “Return2HK” scheme will…
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Australia news live: Turnbull says Murdoch campaigned against him for 2022 Abbott return; cyclone leaves WA town ‘flattened’
Former PM appears before a media diversity inquiry; Ben Roberts-Smith says allegations against him are ‘baseless’ and Seven Network confirms it will continue to employ the Australian soldier as a…
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Ardern tells New Zealand border staff: get Covid vaccine now or be redeployed
Prime minister’s comments come after border worker diagnosed last week said to have missed two vaccine appointments See all our coronavirus coverage Border workers have until the end of April…
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Coronavirus: fully vaccinated worker in Singapore tests positive for Covid-19; Japan begins inoculating elderly
A fully vaccinated foreign worker in Singapore on Sunday tested positive for Covid-19, the only local case in the 20 total infections recorded on the same day.The ministry of health…
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Optimism among UK business leaders hits record high
Summer spending frenzy could be on cards as studies point to big economic bounceback Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Optimism among business leaders is at a…
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Iran records highest daily death toll this year – as it happened
This blog is now closed. For up to date coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, head to the link below: See all our coronavirus coverage 12.01am BST This blog is now…
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Coronavirus: US diplomat Anthony Blinken criticises China, insists on ‘need to get to the bottom’ of pandemic origin
China’s failure to provide access to global health experts made the Covid-19 pandemic worse than it had to be, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Sunday, and it…