COVID-19 Updates
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240 million reasons rich countries must stop hoarding Covid-19 vaccines
No one is safe until everyone is safe – the World Health Organization’s position on Covid-19 vaccines becomes more relevant every day. As some Western nations offer their populations third…
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The Guardian view on axing Covid rules and testing: this is not normal | Editorial
The longing for pre-pandemic life is natural. But we won’t get back what we missed by pretending that the risks are over Amid the gloom of February and the cost-of-living…
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Ottawa police chief ousted, as Canada’s protesting truckers vow to dig in
Ottawa’s police chief was ousted Tuesday amid criticism of his inaction against the trucker protests that have paralysed Canada’s capital for over two weeks, while the number of blockades maintained…
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Covid live: new Omicron wave moving towards east of Europe, WHO warns; all Northern Ireland curbs to be lifted
Covid cases more than double in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Russia and Ukraine; Covid legal restrictions in NI to be replaced by guidance Novak Djokovic willing to miss grand slams…
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LA could fire unvaxxed officers. This California county is welcoming them
Only 54% of LA county employees are vaccinated, despite a mandate in place, with about 4,000 deputies at risk of job loss A sheriff’s department in southern California is encouraging…
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Matt Hancock failed to comply with equality duty over Dido Harding appointment, court rules
Runnymede Trust wins court battle over key government appointments during coronavirus pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The former UK health secretary Matt Hancock did not…
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Coronavirus: ‘panicking’ Hong Kong parents rush to book Covid-19 shots for children as young as 3 years
Covid-19 vaccinations for children have risen sharply amid Hong Kong’s worsening fifth wave of coronavirus cases, with bookings boosted by an earlier government decision to lower the eligibility age for…
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Canada: Justin Trudeau invokes emergency powers amid trucker blockades – video
The Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, announced the government would invoke the Emergencies Act as the country goes into a third week of ‘illegal and dangerous’ blockades. ‘We are not…
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Speculation on Tudge’s future; integrity commission plans shelved – as it happened
Attorney general tells Senate estimates no anti-corruption commission legislation will be introduced in this term; Labor probes Coalition’s bushfire response during extended question time; Australia records at least 46 Covid-related…
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Novak Djokovic says he is willing to miss grand slams to avoid Covid vaccination
Tennis No 1 tells BBC he’s not opposed to vaccines ‘but I’ve always supported the freedom to choose what you put in your body’ Novak Djokovic says he would rather…