COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: pandemic is likely here to stay, says EU health agency chief
The world should be prepared for the coronavirus to continue to circulate long-term despite the roll-out of vaccines, the head of the EU’s ECDC health agency, Andrea Ammon, said on…
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Coalition’s brazen ‘within the rules’ defence doesn’t pass the pub test | Katharine Murphy
Whatever happened to sanctions for poor judgment, a ritualised apology or even a modicum of embarrassment? With a national Covid-19 vaccination rollout imminent, you’d think Greg Hunt might have better…
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Australia needs a more consistent and sensible approach to Covid-19 border decisions | Catherine Bennett
There seem to be a number of elements at play that are preventing a more coordinated approach Border closures to date have been inconsistent across states and territories. An event…
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UK immigration officials ‘have had no information’ about hotel quarantine
Border staff have not been briefed about even the basics of the system starting on Monday, says union Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Immigration officials expected…
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‘Roaring 20s’ will follow Covid-19 pandemic, says L’Oréal
World’s biggest cosmetics group says there will be a ‘fiesta in makeup and in fragrances’ The pandemic will give way to another “roaring 20s” according to L’Oréal, the world’s biggest…
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UK Covid live: R value below 1 for first time since July as number receiving first vaccine dose passes 14m
Latest updates: R number at between 0.7 and 0.9; more than half a million got jab in last 24 hours, but 758 further deaths recorded Wales is first UK nation…
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Coronavirus live: ‘all hypotheses still open’ on virus origin, says WHO; Germany shut parts of land border
French health authority will give one jab to previously infected people; Germany to ban travel from Czech border regions and Austria’s Tyrol Trump’s case of coronavirus was far worse than…
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Impeachment trial: Trump’s defense team expected to keep arguments brief – live
Trump advisor: team expected to use just four hours for defense ‘Accomplice’ senators who amplified Trump lies now get a say in his fate Senate hears how Trump stoked Capitol…
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One in eight prisoners in England and Wales have had Covid
Prison reformers say figures support case for inmates to be given jabs as soon as possible Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage One in eight prisoners in…
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What we know about Covid reinfection, immunity and vaccines
With new variants of coronavirus popping up around the world, what do the latest studies tell us? Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage There is no clearcut…