COVID-19 Updates
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‘Psychological injury’: NSW teacher wins compensation payout over handling of vaccine mandate
Exclusive: Lawyer for Diane Dawking says he has dozens more teachers interested in pursuing similar action Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and…
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US alcohol deaths rose nearly 30% in first year of Covid, data shows
Figures show 13 alcohol-induced deaths per 100,000 Americans in 2020 – highest rate recorded in at least 40 years The rate of deaths that can be directly attributed to alcohol…
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Rumours of zero-Covid easing spread in China amid anger at restrictions
Despite relatively low case numbers, there are reportedly about 200 lockdowns across the country Waves of outrage and frustration over China’s lockdown measures this week have demonstrated widening cracks in…
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Public will treat Matt Hancock like a toy, says reigning I’m a Celebrity champion
Danny Miller predicts former health secretary will be punished for his Covid record before being voted off The reigning I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! champion, Danny…
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Australia’s richer areas more likely to have people working from home in pandemic, analysis finds
Census data shows Sydney’s northern suburbs had highest WFH proportion, with lowest in regional areas such as Maryborough in Victoria and Taree in NSW Proposed work-from-home tax changes would mean…
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Proposed work-from-home tax changes would mean lower deductions or more paperwork
If adopted, Australian Tax Office draft guidelines would cut 80c flat rate to 67c and affect tax returns from next July Datablog: Richer areas more likely to have people working…
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BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for toddlers to arrive in Hong Kong on Friday and will be available next week, authorities say
Vaccine booking system will be updated soon, says undersecretary for health, Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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The ProPublica-Vanity Fair report on Covid’s origins is explosive. Is it reliable? | Matthew Yglesias
Critics say the article is flawed. But that shouldn’t discredit the lab leak theory I must confess that when a ProPublica-Vanity Fair collaboration detailing new revelations from a US Senate…
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Father of three-year-old blames China’s zero-Covid policy for son’s death
Tuo Shilei said his son was delayed in receiving treatment due to strict lockdown conditions in city of Lanzhou The father of a three-year-old boy who died from carbon monoxide…
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New Covid-19 wave to hit NSW within weeks, chief health officer says – video
Chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant warns a new wave of Covid infections is looming in New South Wales, with transmission of the virus predicted to increase in the coming…