COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: Australia to allow overseas travellers with rapid antigen test; global protests against Japan’s entry ban
Australia will allow international air travellers to enter the country if they provide results from a rapid antigen test (RAT) taken within 24 hours of departure.A RAT must be undertaken…
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Coronavirus: after another pandemic year for Hong Kong, how long can it remain a zero-Covid city?
In the first of a two-part series on Hong Kong’s battle with the Covid-19 pandemic, the Post looks at the successes and failures of the past 12 months, and how…
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Omicron: residents locked down in Hong Kong worry about jobs, elderly loved ones, steady supply of food and tests
Many residents of a Hong Kong public housing estate at the centre of a snowballing outbreak of the highly infectious Omicron coronavirus variant spent the first of their five-day lockdown…
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Civil servants ordered back to office after Covid restrictions lifted in England
Unions warn against a rush back to workplaces as government departments told to return to ‘full occupancy’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Civil servants have been…
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Irish taoiseach looks to spring after lifting one of Europe’s longest Covid clampdowns
‘Humans are social and we Irish more than most,’ Micheál Martin tells country after ending 20 months of social restrictions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ireland…
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I’m not complaining that WA is staying shut. Like many, I’m just grieving for lost time | Calla Wahlquist
West Australians are torn between wanting to see loved ones and wanting to stay safe behind the barricade. Most of us in the eastern states feel that conflict too Get…
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Employers ‘rushing’ to terminate enterprise agreements, Australian unions say
ACTU president suggests companies seizing moment before election after Qantas attempts to unilaterally end agreements Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Unions are bracing for a…
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US suspends 44 China-bound flights in retaliation for coronavirus cancellations
The US government said on Friday it would suspend 44 China-bound flights from the United States by four Chinese carriers in response to the Chinese government’s decision to suspend some…
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IMF warns China over cost of Covid lockdowns
Hardline approach to pandemic risks damaging global economy, says Kristalina Georgieva Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage China, the world’s second largest economy, should review its zero-tolerance…
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No 10 resists investigation into ‘blackmailing’ of Tory MPs critical of Johnson until ‘evidence’ found – as it happened
No 10 says investigation will only be launched ‘if there was any evidence’ to support the claims, despite calls from Labour and Tory MPs. This live blog is now closed…