COVID-19 Updates
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Rising Covid cases force some schools in NSW and Victoria to return to remote learning
State governments leave schools to decide on response as Covid outbreaks lead to widespread teacher shortages Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news…
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Australians with the most to fear from Omicron living in ‘permanent lockdown’
With case numbers rising once more and health restrictions lowered country-wide, the vulnerable feel isolated by rhetoric on opening up Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing…
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Māori village nestled among hot springs reckoning with the return of foreign tourists
Residents of Whakarewarewa live in a unique landscape reliant on visitors for income – but that comes at an environmental cost “At the height of summer, we would get maybe…
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Weekly Covid cases in UK increase by 1m, figures show
ONS says one in 11 people in Scotland had coronavirus in week ending 20 March – country’s highest figure since survey began The number of coronavirus infections across the UK…
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Is Boris Johnson really out of the woods on Partygate?
Weeks after crisis, some Tories are now debating how PM should fight next election – but various scandals still circle Boris Johnson chatted and joked with aides this week, as…
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When should lateral flow tests be used in England now they must be paid for?
People may turn to Covid tests less regularly once charges come in from April. When is the optimal time to use one? For months many of us have used a…
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Hong Kong electoral office apologises after employee accidentally sends details of 15,000 voters to random email
Hong Kong’s electoral office has apologised after an employee failed to follow guidelines and sent the personal details of about 15,000 voters to a random email address.The Registration and Electoral…
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Hong Kong property developer first to offer up customer rewards to entice e-voucher shoppers
Developer Sun Hung Kai Properties has become the first to offer a variety of perks and discounts for Hong Kong shoppers looking to splash out when they receive the first…
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Two years ago I said I was taking Covid ‘with a pinch of salt’ – perhaps I was wrong | Simon Jenkins
March 2020 was a nightmare month in the game of prediction. But I stand firm that some of my scepticism about the UK’s pandemic response may be borne out Scientists…
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Pandemic pregnancy worries – about whether to get vaccine shots, what happens if you get Covid – add to the anxiety for two expectant mothers
Expecting a baby – especially for first-time mums – can make for anxious moments at the best of times. Factor in a global pandemic and it is especially scary.Clinical psychologist…