COVID-19 Updates
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Zuellig Pharma’s blockchain-based tracking system can prevent accidents involving expired Covid-19 vaccines
Zuellig Pharma, a Singapore-headquartered medical services company, has launched a blockchain-based tracking system that can prevent accidents like those involving the use of expired Coid-19 vaccines.The company said that governments…
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Thousands join protest in Canada against Covid vaccine mandates
Supporters joined the so-called ‘Freedom Convoy’ of truck drivers in Ottawa for demonstrations against public health mandates See all our coronavirus coverage Thousands held a loud but peaceful protest in…
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NSW unveils $1bn support package for businesses hit by Omicron outbreak
State government brings in a scaled-down payment for small- and medium-sized businesses after the federal government refused to split the cost Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest…
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NSW reports 52 Covid deaths in deadliest day of pandemic to date as ‘son of Omicron’ variant cases emerge
Premier Dominic Perrottet urged people to get their booster jab, expecting number of deaths to ‘remain stable’ Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Follow our Australia…
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Coronavirus: thousands protest against Covid-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions in Ottawa
Thousands of protesters gathered in Canada’s capital on Saturday to protest against vaccine mandates, masks and lockdowns.The sounds of honking horns echoed around Ottawa’s downtown core. A convoy of lorries…
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How is Australia’s Covid vaccine booster rollout going and is it fast enough for groups that need it most?
Despite high daily vaccinations, the nation is still lagging at least a month behind the ideal schedule. Here’s what we know so far Follow our Australia news live blog for…
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Political platitudes like ‘we’re in a good place’ won’t fill the cracks in Australia’s economy ahead of the election | Satyajit Das
Continuing to avoid confronting challenges exposed by the pandemic means critical issues to our future won’t make it onto the policy agenda The 2022 Australian federal election will be a…
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Will Met inquiry into Downing Street lockdown parties ‘neuter’ Gray report?
Analysis: force’s direction that civil servant makes ‘minimal reference’ to events could dampen investigation dictating Johnson’s future Unmesh Desai recalls feeling righteous frustration as he sat opposite the head of…
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Coronavirus: calls for better communication by Hong Kong health authorities after family complains about outdated test results for baby
Parents of a baby girl in Hong Kong have complained that the Department of Health continues to list the girl’s Covid-19 status as indeterminate even after she repeatedly tested negative…
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Wheelock fails to find any buyer for latest phase of Koko Hills flats as latest coronavirus outbreak keeps Hong Kong’s property investors at home
Hong Kong’s property buyers stayed home over the weekend, handing Wheelock Properties the first sales slump in more than 12 months as a fresh outbreak of the coronavirus disease sent…