COVID-19 Updates
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Thailand’s ‘Hi-So’ elite blamed for new Covid-19 cases forcing closure of nightspots
Thailand is contending with a third wave of Covid-19 driven by a fast-spreading variant first identified in Britain after clusters were found across Bangkok’s wealthy party scene including at a…
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Australians under 50 are advised to avoid the AstraZeneca vaccine. So what are the alternatives?
The cautionary approach taken over the risk of clotting means the nation must turn to other coronavirus vaccines. We examine the likely candidates Australian doctors condemn vaccine ‘farce’ after AstraZeneca…
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How China took an unlikely lead in the global supply of Covid-19 vaccines
A banner with two flags is unfurled, a large box is lowered from a cargo hold, and cameras flash for a photo op as local politicians and a Chinese ambassador…
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Coronavirus Hong Kong: authorities pause AstraZeneca vaccine delivery and order partial evacuation of residential building in Tuen Mun
Hong Kong has asked embattled drug giant AstraZeneca to delay delivery of 7.5 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine this year and is looking for a second-generation version of the…
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Coronavirus Australia live update: Scott Morrison announces 20m more Pfizer vaccine doses after problems with AstraZeneca-led rollout
Vaccine rollout faces delays as authorities scramble to secure alternatives to AstraZeneca such as Pfizer for under-50s over blood clot fears. Follow updates live Australia issues blood clot warning for…
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Australian doctors condemn vaccine ‘farce’ after AstraZeneca reversal
GPs say clinics inundated with calls from confused patients after advice AstraZeneca vaccine be avoided by people under 50 Doctors’ clinics are being inundated with calls from confused patients after…
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What does Australia’s new advice on the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine mean and what is the risk?
Experts say the development of blood clots after getting the jab is still an ‘exceedingly rare’ side effect. So what triggered the government’s change in position? Australia’s vaccine rollout is…
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Netherlands and Philippines latest to limit use of AstraZeneca vaccine – as it happened
Philippines and Netherlands suspend use of AstraZeneca jab for people under age 60; Australia recommends people under 50 get the Pfizer vaccine UK Covid cases could rise again despite vaccine…
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Covid plan for England: trips abroad could be permitted from May
Traffic light system rating countries, watch list and new quarantine rules raise hopes of international travel from 17 May Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hopes are…
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Almost all Dutch-made AstraZeneca doses will stay in EU, says Brussels
Vaccine tsar says EU will get doses over which UK made claim, and tourist season could be ‘almost normal’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage AstraZeneca has…