COVID-19 Updates
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As a scientist commenting on Covid I’ve attracted a lot of haters – I won’t let them silence me | Siouxsie Wiles
The people who harass me are executives and electricians; ordinary people. They can’t imagine I’m simply motivated by wanting to save lives On Christmas Eve I received an email to…
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‘Living with Covid’ has turned Scott Morrison’s promise sour before the summer is out
The PM says he wants governments out of the lives of Australians, but in a raging pandemic that has left them feeling abandoned Vaccine rollout and rates tracker; Cases and…
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Omicron wave: US hospitalisations skyrocket in children too young for coronavirus shots
Hospitalisations of US children under five with Covid-19 soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began, according to government data released Friday on the only age…
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Hairy times ahead for Johnson? Some key challenges coming up
Analysis: Covid, energy prices, and local elections are just some areas that will continue to test the PM With the start of a new year came a new haircut and…
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Covid-19: James Corden tests positive; UK army sent to help in hospitals; French president not sorry for swearing at unvaccinated
James Corden is the latest US television talk show host to test positive for coronavirus. Sharing the news online, The Late Late Show host said he felt “completely fine” but…
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Sinopharm protein-based booster stronger against Omicron than earlier shot
A protein-based Covid-19 booster vaccine made by Sinopharm elicited a stronger antibody response against the Omicron variant when given as a booster after two doses of an earlier shot from…
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Omicron and Delta show China needs to boost Covid-19 variant defence, top expert says
China has built a certain level of herd immunity against Covid-19 but will need to boost its power to fight variants, the country’s top respiratory expert said.Addressing a forum in…
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Omicron Hong Kong: fears of exponential growth in cases as cluster expands to include politicians, church-goers, dance group and restaurant diners
Hong Kong health officials are warning of exponential growth in Covid-19 cases and invisible transmission chains spreading in the community, as an Omicron cluster expanded to several circles including a…
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India’s Covid-19 cases hit 7-month high as Omicron sweeps through Delhi and Mumbai
The Omicron variant is fuelling a Covid-19 surge in India, with new cases climbing nearly 30 per cent to 117,000 on Friday, the most since June last year at the…
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Shenzhen Covid-19 cases lower hopes of Hong Kong border reopening
Two confirmed community cases of Covid-19 in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen have further dampened hopes of a long-awaited border reopening between Hong Kong and mainland China.The Shenzhen Health…