COVID-19 Updates
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Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways will have rehired 180 local pilots by February, with plans to bring on ‘several hundred’ more
Cathay Pacific Airways will have hired back more than 180 local pilots by next month, with plans to bring on another “several hundred” over the coming year as resignations continue…
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Australia records deadliest day of Covid pandemic as 35 cases of BA.2 Omicron variant detected
Australian pathologists are closely monitoring the spread of BA.2 subvariant as 98 coronavirus deaths recorded Vaccine rollout and rates tracker; Cases and data tracker Get our free news app; get…
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Coronavirus: Philippines to reopen to vaccinated foreign tourists; Australia sees deadliest day
The Philippines will grant entry to visitors vaccinated against Covid-19 from February 10, its government said on Friday, in an effort to boost a tourism sector decimated by the pandemic.The…
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Sweden opts against recommending Covid-19 vaccines for children 5-11
Sweden’s health authority said that it would not recommend Covid-19 vaccinations for all children aged five to 11, the country again choosing a different coronavirus policy than much of Europe.The…
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‘Of course I’m happy’: residents of Omicron-hit Hong Kong housing block breathe sigh of relief as 7-day lockdown ends
Thousands of residents of a Hong Kong public housing block breathed a sigh of relief on Friday morning as they finally emerged from an unprecedented seven-day lockdown marked by piles…
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‘Catastrophic failure’: Covid out of control in the NT, say Aboriginal groups
Territory government accused of failing to implement preprepared plans and urged to lock down central Australia Follow our Covid live blog for the latest updates Vaccine rollout and rates tracker;…
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NSW Covid update: 35 additional deaths in south-west Sydney aged care facilities this year – video
New South Wales has reported 35 deaths in people with Covid-19 overnight, 2,737 people in hospital and 13,333 new cases. Kerry Chant said another 35 people, in addition to those previously…
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Winter Olympics: positive Covid-19 test rules Norway cross-country skiing champion Krüger out of Games
Two-time Olympic cross-country skiing champion Simen Hegstad Krüger has tested positive for the coronavirus and is virtually ruled out of the Games in Beijing, the Norwegian ski federation said.Previously, relay…
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Aged care executive condemns Scott Morrison’s strategy of ‘pushing through’ Covid crisis
Omicron has magnified systemic flaws with staff ‘exhausted’ and residents ‘endlessly’ isolated, Baptistcare chief executive says Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Follow our Australia news…
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Scott Morrison defends embattled aged care minister against ‘knockers’ amid cricket scandal
Prime minister insists Richard Colbeck works ‘every day for the welfare of people living in our residential aged care facilities’ Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing…