COVID-19 Updates
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AT&T workers fight return to office push: ‘We can do the same job from home’
Long commutes to and from work, exorbitant childcare costs, ongoing concerns over exposure to Covid cited The Covid-19 pandemic sent millions of workers in the US from working in offices…
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Coronavirus: Marshall Islands declares health disaster as Covid spreads ‘like wildfire’
The remote Pacific nation has declared a ‘State of Health Disaster’ after coronavirus infections skyrocketed from a handful in capital Majuro on August 8 to more than one-tenth of its…
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Hygiene issues found in 6 out of 30 mask brands tested by Hong Kong consumer watchdog, with worst model exceeding bacterial limits by more than 6 times
Sixty per cent of products screened also did not meet filtration claims. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong public hospitals prepare contingency plan to double number of Covid-19 patient beds to 5,000
Hospital Authority says plan to boost number of designated beds could be rolled out “if pandemic further worsens”. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Government urged to classify Covid as an occupational disease
TUC calls on Department for Work and Pensions to make move to help workers access key benefits Ministers should urgently classify Covid-19 as an occupational disease to prompt employers to…
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Despite climate, war and Covid, is everything actually … getting better?
The psychologist Steven Pinker has long believed we should be more optimistic – and even current crises do not dissuade him Reading and watching the media over the past year,…
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Daniel Andrews backs federal plan to boost migration – as it happened
Labor’s plan to tackle skills shortages would lift the annual migration cap from 160,000 to between 180,000 and 200,000. This blog is now closed Gunman arrested after shooting incident at…
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How ‘two systems’ under ‘one country’ can facilitate a full reopening for Hong Kong
While Hong Kong must operate as part of the nation, its high degree of autonomy also offers the chance to show the mainland what responses to the pandemic work. Read…
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Long Covid clinic wait times blow out to five months as Australia’s health experts call for national approach
Hospitals across the country are bracing for increased demand for specialised treatment and rehabilitation after winter Omicron wave Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our…