COVID-19 Updates
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Australia has had its deadliest day yet of the pandemic – here’s what we know about who is dying
As the nation reaches the deadliest stage of the entire coronavirus pandemic, the protective effects of the vaccine remain clear Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates…
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Unruly, maskless passenger forces London-bound flight to return to Miami
About 500 miles into the journey, the flight had to turn back as the customer refused to comply with the federal mask mandate For airline staff, navigating the pandemic has…
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NSW Covid update: another record day as state reports 46 deaths but hospital numbers down
Chief health officer Kerry Chant warns deaths ‘likely to remain high’ for some time given lag from case numbers Follow our Covid live blog for the latest updates Covid vaccine…
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Covid-19 vaccines don’t affect male fertility, but catching the virus might: study
Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 won’t affect a couple’s chances of getting pregnant, but contracting the coronavirus could impair male fertility.Those are the main conclusions of a study funded by the…
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Joe Biden marshalls diplomatic troops to counter falling polls at one-year mark
Members of US President Joe Biden’s diplomatic team have launched an effort to burnish their checkered record at the administration’s one-year mark.The basic message during a flurry of public events…
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The Guardian view on dropping Covid restrictions: follow the scandal | Editorial
The scrapping of plan B is driven by the prime minister’s political panic, not scientific guidance No one is under the illusion that the ending of Covid restrictions in England…
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Merck’s Covid-19 pill to be made by 11 countries for developing nations in UN deal
A United Nations-backed organisation announced Thursday that it has signed agreements with more than two dozen generic drug makers to produce versions of Merck’s Covid-19 pill to supply 105 developing…
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Omicron Hong Kong: ethnic minority leaders urge members to get tested as Sham Shui Po cluster grows, but chief imam warns ‘no community group should be blamed’
Community leaders from ethnic minority groups in Hong Kong’s Sham Shui Po are urging members to get tested for Covid-19, as a growing Omicron cluster in the area has led…
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Hong Kong real estate regains appeal with international investors as they target hotels, industrial assets in 2022, CBRE survey shows
Hong Kong is back in favour among property investors, as it rejoins a list of the 10 most attractive investment destinations in Asia-Pacific in 2022 after failing to make the…