COVID-19 Updates
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Australia has lost the plot on Covid messaging – this is how we get it back | Stephen Duckett and Sarah Duckett
Conservative rhetoric of personal responsibility has weakened the social licence to regulate Overall, Australian governments managed the first two years of the Covid pandemic well. Border closures and state actions…
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Hospital patients being treated in corridors and waiting areas, says RCN
Poll reveals more than a quarter of UK hospital nurses have seen patients cared for in ‘inappropriate’ settings Patients are being treated in the wrong places in UK hospitals, such…
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FDA authorizes protein-based Novavax Covid vaccine for adults
Approval of shot widens options against the virus as CDC will meet next week to decide whether to sign off on vaccine The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday…
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Covid deaths in aged care reach almost 100 a week as active cases surge across Australia
Rising case numbers and death rates prompt fears that two-thirds of providers could be grappling with outbreaks in next six weeks Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest…
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Cash-strapped casuals to skip RATs to avoid hit to income
Australian Council of Social Services says end of pandemic support amid new wave of virus leaves insecure workers exposed Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get…
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Calls for return of Covid controls after UK death toll passes 200,000
‘Damning milestone’ means measures such as mask-wearing and better sick pay needed again, doctors and bereaved families say Doctors and people bereaved by Covid have described the 200,000th death from…
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As Covid deaths in the UK surpass the grim milestone of 200,000, what have we learned?| Devi Sridhar
While new variants and vaccinations have reduced death rates, and we are living with Covid, misconceptions still linger On 17 March 2020, the UK chief scientific adviser, Patrick Vallance, said…
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Boohoo starts charging shoppers £1.99 to return items
Processing of unwanted items has become increasing problem for retailers since Covid online boom The fast fashion website Boohoo has become the latest online retailer to start charging shoppers to…