COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe says China to donate 10 million doses of vaccine in 2022
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Wednesday that China would be donating a further 10 million Covid-19 vaccine doses over the course of 2022.Zimbabwe, like most African countries, is struggling…
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‘Rampant’: fears over growing Covid outbreak at Sydney’s Villawood detention centre
Detainees fear being quarantined amid growing outbreak as government accused of inaction Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Sources inside Sydney’s Villawood detention centre say a…
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UK’s Boris Johnson buys time with ‘partygate’ apology, but grip on power is precarious
Boris Johnson bought some breathing space by apologising for attending a party at his Downing Street office during the first pandemic lockdown, but anger in his ruling UK Conservative Party…
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Coronavirus: more Australians end up in hospital amid soaring Omicron outbreak
Australia on Thursday reported its biggest pandemic caseload with a runaway Omicron outbreak driving up hospitalisation rates as the surge put severe strain on supply chains forcing authorities to ease…
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Queensland Covid update: border to open as state records deadliest day of pandemic
From 1am on Saturday, there will be no requirement for a border pass, or for evidence of negative Covid test or vaccination Follow our news live blog for the latest…
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‘Disgrace’: what the papers said as Boris Johnson faces calls to resign
Amid the derision, supportive papers try to rally around the PM but report that ‘ambitious’ Rishi Sunak is waiting in the wings The newspaper front pages have piled the pressure…
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Famous Covid-19 rulebreakers: royals, leaders and reality TV stars
From British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to reality TV star Kim Kardashian, the Dutch royals and now tennis superstar Novak Djokovic, a slew of politicians and celebrities have found themselves…
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Qld Covid-19 update: ‘The borders will be coming down’, says Queensland premier – video
Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced that all Queensland border requirements will be scrapped on 15 January as the state heads towards 90% full vaccination. ‘Anyone coming domestically across into Queensland, either by…
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Vic Covid-19 update: Victoria extends quarantine exemptions to range of critical industries – video
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed that Victoria will extend the ability for essential workers to forgo close contact isolation if they are asymptomatic to the emergency services, education, critical utilities, custodial…