COVID-19 Updates
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Could Narendra Modi’s ‘Gujarat model’ be to blame for the Indian state’s high coronavirus toll?
As India reported a record daily increase in coronavirus infections and deaths on Tuesday, with more than 266,000 cases and 7,466 fatalities, the spotlight has also turned to the high…
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Jobkeeper: Coalition hints at ‘further adjustments’ as Labor accuses it of breaking promise
Mathias Cormann has indicated the government may make “further adjustments” to the $70bn jobkeeper program as Labor continues to target the Coalition for breaking a promise by withdrawing the wage…
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Coronavirus parties highlight Brazil’s fractured approach to pandemic
For weeks, the booze-soaked, coronavirus-themed parties had raged over the road from Ticyana Azambuja’s home in Rio de Janeiro, until finally she snapped. She picked up a hammer, marched across…
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Everest double glazing rescue deal saves 1,000 UK jobs
A rescue deal has been brokered for stricken double glazing firm Everest that will preserve around 1,000 jobs and mean existing orders for windows and conservatories are completed. The windows…
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England’s test-and-trace system not fit for purpose, say scientists
The UK government’s testing and contact-tracing system is not fit for purpose and will not be able to keep coronavirus in check as other countries have done, according to an…
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Your wearable tech could be used as a Covid-19 virus early warning system. A new app could diagnose you before you have any symptoms
Can your Fitbit or Apple Watch detect a coronavirus infection before the onset of symptoms?Researchers are looking at these devices and other such wearables as a possible early warning system…
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Coronavirus: reeling tourism sector pushes Hong Kong government to step up efforts to create ‘travel bubbles’ with neighbours
Hong Kong’s tourism industry is desperately urging the government to set-up “travel bubbles” with neighbouring regions as a lifeline, warning the hard-hit sector will need an extended period to recover…
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In Vietnam, British pilot Stephen Cameron making ‘miraculous recovery’ from coronavirus, reports say
A British pilot who has been in hospital in Vietnam since contracting the novel coronavirus in March has made an “miraculous recovery”, according to local media reports.Stephen Cameron, 43, works…
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Jeweller Folli Follie becomes latest victim of coronavirus, protests, shuts all shops and lets go of 60 employees in Hong Kong
Greek jeweller Folli Follie has shut all shops and let go of 60 employees in Hong Kong.The jewellery and watch retail chain operator will exit the city, making it the…
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Covid-19 increase detected in some US states as restrictions wind down
As the US enters the heat of summer and coronavirus restrictions start to wind down, public health experts are already noticing a concerning trend – an uptick in Covid-19 cases…