COVID-19 Updates
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Wrist-worn trackers can detect Covid before symptoms, study finds
Sensor tech can alert wearer to Covid early, helping to prevent onward transmission Health trackers worn on the wrist could be used to spot Covid-19 days before any symptoms appear,…
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Covid surges across Europe as experts warn not let guard down
Calls grow for greater measures against wave of BA.4 and BA.5 cases in countries from Spain to Denmark Multiple European countries are experiencing a significant surge in new Covid-19 infections,…
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Glastonbury morale boost as festival returns after two years
Bands, performers, celebrities and fans providing financial boost to south-west England town Hannah Bennett had a bit of a moment when she drove up to the Field of Avalon. “I…
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Covid vaccines for US children under five: what to know
The US has begun to roll out vaccines for children under five – here are more details about the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines The United States has begun rolling out…
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Ex-Hells Angels bikie who struck police horse’s head during anti-lockdown protest jailed
Dennis Basic, 42, had pleaded guilty to animal cruelty, assaulting police and throwing a missile following Melbourne protests in 2020 and 2021 Get our free news app; get our morning…
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Fake Twitter accounts for new senator suspended – as it happened
Twitter suspends two fake accounts pretending to be Fatima Payman; nation records at least 59 Covid deaths. This blog is now closed Scott Morrison’s 2020 ‘home by Christmas’ pledge to…
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Scott Morrison’s 2020 ‘home by Christmas’ pledge to stranded Australians made before discussion within government, report finds
Audit office finds then PM’s announcement at height of pandemic caught Dfat officials off-guard Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Scott Morrison’s pandemic pledge to return…
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Singapore unveils US$1 billion package as cost of living rises amid inflation, Ukraine war
Adult Singaporeans earning below S$34,000 (US$24,500) a year will receive S$300 in cash in August, and every household will get S$100 to offset utilities. Read the original article at South…
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Coronavirus: Is North Korea getting ready to declare victory over Covid-19?
Pyongyang only acknowledged that it had a coronavirus outbreak last month. Yet state media claims cases are already plummeting and says just 73 people have died – a widely disputed…
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Covid vaccines for Australian children aged six months to five years may be approved in weeks
Moderna application under consideration as company announces testing of combined shot for flu and coronavirus Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app;…