COVID-19 Updates
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The Coalition’s ‘hands-off’ approach to aged care Covid outbreaks is having heartbreaking consequences | Sarah Russell
The booster vaccine ‘strollout’ and inconsistent infection control protocols has allowed the virus to spread like wildfire – again When the federal government decreed that Australians should “live with Covid”,…
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More Hongkongers turned to financial and food assistance last year as Covid-19 upended society
An increasing number of Hongkongers received financial and food assistance last year as the Covid-19 pandemic slashed incomes and left many jobless, which drove up welfare spending, the social welfare…
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Official cases in Africa pass 10m; London hospital chief says 10% of staff unvaccinated – as it happened
South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia and Libya among countries hardest hit; frontline staff in England required to have first jab by February UK minister denies there is plan to end…
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UK government urges all pregnant women to get immediate Covid jab
Campaign comes as figures show almost all expectant mothers hospitalised with coronavirus symptoms were unvaccinated Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK government is warning that…
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Coronavirus: Britain’s education secretary says UK is moving beyond the pandemic
Britain’s education secretary said the country is “on a path towards transitioning from pandemic to endemic” as the government drafts plans to live with Covid-19.Becoming the first cabinet minister to…
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What is it like to stay at one of China’s massive quarantine centres in the Greater Bay Area?
In this series, we answer frequently asked questions about China’s zero-tolerance approach to Covid-19, including entry restrictions, the length of quarantine and testing requirements for travellers. Is there a question…
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‘Living with Covid’ does not have to mean ditching all protective measures
Analysis: reports and denials that free LFTs will be axed highlight gulf in opinions on how to move forward Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Reports on…
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China’s zero-Covid policy: Xian takes stock as 3rd lockdown week looms
The only way Amelia Wang has been able to leave her college dormitory in nearly three weeks is by volunteering at the Covid-19 testing centre on campus.The final-year undergraduate student,…
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Coronavirus: New year, old problem for Thai tourism as Omicron punctures hope
With each new coronavirus wave, Naowarat Khakay has been forced to let go more workers from her restaurant, hotel and apartment businesses across the Thai resort island of Pattaya.“I’ve lost…