COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus Hong Kong: unemployed in line to get HK$10,000 handout; city confirms 2,071 new cases
Unemployed Hongkongers will be granted a one-off payment of HK$10,000 (US$1,282) as part of an expected HK$27 billion round of pandemic relief funding, with the city reporting 2,071 new coronavirus…
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Singapore and Hong Kong on their own as global travel rebounds from Covid-19
A global travel divide is deepening as some countries ditch Covid-19 restrictions including quarantines, isolation and even mandatory testing for good, while others cling to years-old curbs.Lingering barriers to travel…
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Canada police clear key border bridge but protests still crippling Ottawa
Canadian police on Sunday cleared a key US border bridge occupied by trucker-led demonstrators angry over Covid-19 restrictions, towing vehicles and making “several” arrests in their bid to quell a…
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Coronavirus: French anti-vaccine convoy heads towards Brussels
Around three hundred vehicles taking part in a Canada-style protest convoy against Covid-19 regulations arrived in Lille, northern France, on Sunday en route to Brussels, where officials have already banned…
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Plan to jab children aged 5-11 delayed amid No 10 and JCVI impasse
Expert committee gave verdict a week ago but government’s decision will not be announced until 21 February See all our coronavirus coverage The announcement of a plan to expand Covid…
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Only a third of Australians have confidence in Morrison government, survey finds
Government approval is lowest since the Black Summer bushfires, down from peak in May 2020, according to ANU survey Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get…
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Delayed diagnoses and self-imposed lockdown: Australians living with cancer during Covid
Two years of the pandemic have meant drops in essential screening and detection, while cancer patients undergo treatments alone and isolate to avoid Covid risks When Claire Simpson turned 50…
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‘A RAT means a missed meal’: Morrison government urged to make rapid Covid tests free for all
Unions and charities say cost of tests hurts vulnerable Australians most, as 150,000 sign petition for free kits Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Vulnerable Australians…
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Coronavirus Hong Kong: 4 more cross-border truckers test positive, forcing temporary shutdown of gateway for fresh food
At least four more cross-border drivers have tested positive for Covid-19 since Saturday, according to Shenzhen authorities, while vegetable supplies in Hong Kong have taken a further hit after the…
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New film is ‘a love letter’ to British pubs, an institution under threat
About 11,000 locals closed in the past decade, and Covid hasn’t helped. The movie Mother’s Pride highlights their struggle They are the lifeblood of many communities, but tens of thousands…