COVID-19 Updates
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Partygate inquiry delays blamed on government foot-dragging
Exclusive: MPs investigating Boris Johnson’s lockdown rule-breaking have been waiting more than three months for some evidence The next phase of a high-stakes inquiry into whether Boris Johnson misled parliament…
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Victorians’ Covid contact tracing data sent for potential use by data mining platform
Exclusive: Australian data security experts described the July 2020 move involving controversial Palantir platform as ‘dubious’ and ‘outrageous’ Follow today’s news, live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free…
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Amid warnings of a looming Covid wave, how do Australia’s vaccination rates stack up?
With Australia consistently reporting more than 30,000 Covid cases a week, how does our vaccination rollout compare to similar countries? Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or…
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Singapore could add more hospital beds amid overcapacity woes, concerns about possible Covid-19 surge
Health minister says emergency departments have been experiencing high visit levels, and hospitals should have flexibility to optimise bed use during crunch times. Read the original article at South China…
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Antarctica’s biggest Covid outbreak yet puts US station McMurdo on pause
10% of personnel infected with authorities stopping inward travel just as peak research season begins Antarctica’s largest-yet outbreak of Covid-19 has left 10% of personnel in its largest station infected…
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Coronavirus: group tours to Hong Kong will be allowed in restaurants and other public venues, as authorities relax ‘0+3’ scheme to woo travellers
New measures letting tourists enter places like museums and theme parks kick in this month, although the government has yet to specify a launch date. Read the original article at…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s decision to stop nasal swabs for PCR tests does not pose risk to residents, experts say
Switch to throat swabs only could reduce sample collection time by two-thirds and will not pose risk to local pandemic situation, says adjunct associate professor. Read the original article at…
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Tesla steals the limelight at the Shanghai trade expo, proving ‘Chinese consumers and US products are still intertwined’
The electric car giant drew large crowds at the China International Import Expo on Sunday, indicating soured relations between Beijing and Washington have not undermined demand in the mainland. Read…
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Apple warns iPhone shipments will be delayed due to Covid restrictions at Foxconn plant
Tech company says customers will experience longer wait times as the plant in China is operating at reduced capacity Apple has said it expects lower iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone…