COVID-19 Updates
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Tories will oust Boris Johnson if he tries to dodge ‘partygate’ blame
Conservative MPs could force PM out within weeks after furious reaction to Downing Street gatherings Tory MPs will be ready in sufficient numbers to force Boris Johnson out of Downing…
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Sheet shortages and closed cafes: much-anticipated Queensland summer turns into ‘a fizzer’
The tourism sector was banking on a strong holiday season once borders reopened, but cancellations and staff shortages have left many floundering Summer holidaymakers continue to roll through the glitter…
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Minister whose newborn sons died in pandemic criticises No 10 parties
Guy Opperman says he felt emotional over party revelations as restrictions at the time meant he was unable to see his family in hospital Coronavirus – latest updates See all…
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Book readers have realised that you can’t replace the feel of turning a real page | Tim Adams
Record sales show that even the ability to carry thousands of books in one portable electronic device is not enough In 2009, when Amazon’s Kindle ebook was launched in the…
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Coronavirus: thousands flock to popular Hong Kong flower market after authorities cancel traditional Lunar New Year fairs
Thousands of Hongkongers flocked to Mong Kok’s flower market on Saturday after health authorities tackling an Omicron-fuelled wave of coronavirus cases abruptly cancelled traditional Lunar New Year fairs, disappointing shoppers…
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Has lockdown got you down? How walking in nature saved a depressed British pub manager’s life
People in Hong Kong are enduring yet another lockdown in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, and for many it is depressing.An uplifting escape is at their doorsteps: 300 kilometres…
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As Covid-19 peak seems to near, experts warn against letting guard down
Hospitalizations and cases seem to be subsiding in states with high vaccination rates, but experts caution against celebrating too soon In February 2021, Dr Craig Spencer wrote in a Medium…
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‘Quarantine is not punishment’: angry residents at Hong Kong government Covid-19 facility in Penny’s Bay complain of delays, blunders
Management hiccups and blunders at a government-run quarantine camp in Penny’s Bay during a growing Omicron outbreak in Hong Kong have left many residents upset and prompted an apology from…
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Australia’s first-dose vaccination reaches 95%; Djokovic back in hotel detention – as it happened
Health minister Greg Hunt calls vaccine levels a sign of hope; tennis star returns to detention in Melbourne’s Park Hotel. This blog is now closed Australia reaches 95% first-dose vaccination…
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Coronavirus: Sinovac jabs available for Hong Kong children as young as 5 from next week; 5 new Covid-19 cases logged
Children in Hong Kong as young as five could receive the Chinese-produced Sinovac coronavirus vaccine from next week, the city’s civil service chief said on Saturday as authorities pressed ahead…