COVID-19 Updates
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As Australia’s drug habit booms, Asia’s El Chapo has coronavirus to thank
International travel is banned for most Australians. Only members of government and airline and maritime crew are permitted to leave, while rare exceptions are granted for medical or compassionate reasons.…
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Whitty says it would be foolish to count on having Covid jab by winter
England’s chief medical officer has said it would be “foolish” to plan for winter on the basis of having a coronavirus vaccine. But Professor Chris Whitty told reporters on Saturday…
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Coronavirus live news: Italy sees 1,000 new cases for first time since May
The Democratic-led US House of Representatives began voting on Saturday on whether to provide the cash-strapped Postal Service with $25 billion and block policy changes that have stirred concerns about…
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Pelosi slams Trump ‘deep state’ tweet on coronavirus vaccines – as it happened
Here’s a rundown of Saturday’s events. We’ll be back tomorrow for all Sunday’s news. House Democrats pass $25bn bill to fund US Postal Service. The House of Representatives has passed…
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Children over 12 should wear face masks to combat Covid, says WHO
The World Health Organization says children aged 12 and over should wear masks to help tackle the pandemic. Masks should be worn when 1-metre distancing cannot be guaranteed and there…
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Illegal rave organisers in England face fines of up to £10,000
Fines of up to £10,000 for those organising illegal raves in England will come into force ahead of the bank holiday on Monday 31 August as authorities clamp down on…
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Keir Starmer tells Boris Johnson: your ‘chaos’ puts schools return at risk
Plans to get all children back to school in early September are now at “serious risk” because of government incompetence and the chaos caused by the exams fiasco, the Labour…
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Out of the pandemic can come real change… if there is bravery and vision | Will Tanner
The difference between a revolt and a revolution is that the latter seeks to build a new order while the former knows only destruction. This government has proved its talent…
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Trump accuses FDA ‘deep state’ of slowing Covid-19 vaccine trials
US President Donald Trump on Saturday accused members of the “deep state” at the Food and Drug Administration, without providing evidence, of working to slow testing of Covid-19 vaccines until…