COVID-19 Updates
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New York and other north-eastern US states see a rapid fall in Covid cases
Despite decreasing positivity rates, hospitals continue to struggle amid a surging patient load and staff shortages New York City and some north-eastern US states appear to be seeing rapid decreases…
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Inmates sue jail over ivermectin treatment for Covid as ‘medical experimentation’
The lawsuit alleges that the jail physician told the four men that the prescribed drugs were ‘mere vitamins, antibiotics and/or steroids’ Four inmates at an Arkansas jail have filed a…
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School starts in two weeks – here’s what we know about Covid safety plans for Australian students
Will there be access to rapid tests? What isolation rules will apply for students and teachers? How will staff shortages be dealt with? We answer your key questions Follow our…
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Melbourne coffee roaster panned for offering free rapid antigen tests to ‘VIP’ customers
St Ali apologised for ‘inappropriate’ offer of two RATs with orders of coffee and merchandise of $159.99 after online backlash Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates…
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Boris Johnson’s former aide accuses him of lying to UK parliament about boozy lockdown party
Boris Johnson’s former top aide Dominic Cummings accused the prime minister of lying to parliament, saying he would “swear under oath” that Johnson both was aware of and allowed a…
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NSW Covid-19 update: ‘prank’ rapid test results will result in a $5,000 fine, Hazzard says – video
NSW health minister Brad Hazzard says there have been a number of false rapid antigen test reports made, including someone claiming Hazzard himself was Covid-19 positive. He has slammed these…
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Coronavirus: Australia sees record deaths as hospitals fill up amid Omicron wave; Indonesia lifts ban on foreign arrivals
Australia on Tuesday suffered its deadliest day of the pandemic as a fast-moving Omicron outbreak continued to push up hospitalisation rates to record levels, even as daily infections eased slightly.A…
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‘People are spooked’: Australia’s January consumer confidence sinks to three-decade low over Omicron
As Covid cases surge Australians are avoiding spending, despite 2021 ending on an economic high Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Follow our Australia news live…
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‘It’s a total disaster’: Omicron lays waste to India’s huge wedding season
Distraught couples face prospect of cutting guest lists from more than 600 people down to just 20 after coronavirus variant took hold See all our coronavirus coverage Until 28 December,…
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Fourth shot of coronavirus vaccine less effective on Omicron, Israel study shows
A fourth shot of Covid-19 vaccine boosts antibodies to even higher levels than the third jab but it is not enough to prevent Omicron infections, according to a preliminary study…