COVID-19 Updates
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Deltacron: could it happen for real and would it be a threat?
Researchers from the University of Cyprus last week reported a new strain of the coronavirus that appeared to be a hybrid of the Delta and Omicron variants.But doubts later emerged…
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Novak Djokovic visa: Australian minister Alex Hawke says risk of ‘civil unrest’ behind cancellation
Hawke says tennis champion is ‘perceived by some as a talisman of a community of anti-vaccine sentiment’ Follow the Guardian Australia live blog Q&A: what happens next in the Djokovic…
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Coronavirus fitness boom: more new gyms as Hong Kong retail rentals slide, with sharp rise in 24-hour centres
The Covid-19 pandemic forced 151 gyms in Hong Kong to close last year, but 365 opened, with operators taking advantage of cheaper rents and catering to a surge in fitness…
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Coronavirus: unvaccinated workers in Singapore risk losing their jobs
Workers in Singapore who are not inoculated against Covid-19 may risk losing their jobs as new restrictions on office access take effect.From Saturday, a prior concession that allowed unvaccinated employees…
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Coronavirus: struggling Hong Kong firms left ‘speechless’ by ‘peanuts’ HK$3.5 billion aid package
Hong Kong industries reeling from an unfolding outbreak involving the Omicron coronavirus variant have been left disappointed by the government’s HK$3.57 billion (US$457.7 million) aid package and its decision to…
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With Hong Kong’s future as Asia’s leading business hub at stake, where’s the Covid-19 rescue plan?
Aviation worldwide has been catastrophically wounded by Covid-19, but few communities have been harmed as severely as Hong Kong. Its future as “Asia’s world city”, home to thousands of corporate…
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In shadow of coronavirus pandemic, Denmark’s Queen Margrethe marks 50 years on throne
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe marked her 50 years on the throne of Europe’s oldest ruling monarchy on Friday, with some of the planned festivities postponed for September due to the pandemic.The…
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Former Covid taskforce head ‘sorry’ for holding Cabinet Office leaving party ‘with drinks’ in December 2020 – as it happened
Kate Josephs apologises for farewell gathering on same date as separate Simon Case party on 17 December 2020. This live blog has now closed – for coronavirus updates, please follow…
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Biden administration threatens to claw back Covid aid from Arizona over anti-mask policies
Treasury department says relief funds have been redirected to unauthorized programs opposing mask use in schools The Biden administration is threatening to recoup millions of dollars in Covid-19 relief funds…
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Unions say exemption to allow Covid-positive people to work at SA meatworks sets ‘dangerous precedent’
Workers who tested positive to Covid were forced to wear yellow hairnets to identify themselves Follow our Covid live blog for the latest updates Vaccine rollout and rates tracker; cases…