COVID-19 Updates
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What does 2022 hold for the UK economy and its households?
Analysis: the Omicron variant has given Britain a bad start along with looming inflation, weak growth and rising bills • The UK government should join us to create a fair…
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England’s secondary school pupils to wear classroom masks in fight against Omicron but more restrictions ‘last resort’
Children in secondary schools in England will be told to wear face coverings when they return after the Christmas holiday this week to tackle a surge in cases of the…
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Hong Kong creative designers cry foul over bitter government expenses row in cross-border start-up project
Seventeen young creative designers are embroiled in a bitter dispute with the Hong Kong Federation of Design and Creative Industries over unpaid expenses since 2020 for a cross-border pioneer project,…
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Australia news live update: more than 32,000 new Covid cases recorded nationwide; NSW hospitalisations pass 1,000
NSW hospitalisations rise 18% in one day to 1,066 as state records 18,278 cases and two deaths; Victoria records 7,172 cases and three deaths, Queensland 3,587 cases, South Australia 2,298,…
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Covid-19 in China: Xian cases edge down on New Year’s Day after worst week of 2021
New Covid-19 cases edged down slightly in Xian on New Year’s Day and thousands of tonnes of food were delivered to locked down residents, although complaints of food shortages continued…
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New studies reinforce belief that Omicron is less likely to damage lungs
Six research groups’ findings all suggest variant multiplies more in throats and causes less serious disease Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A growing body of evidence…
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Coronavirus: Singapore’s open-border resolve tested as imported cases soar; Australia PM self-monitoring for symptoms
Singapore reported more Covid-19 infections among travellers from abroad than local cases for the first time in nearly half a year, testing the resolve of the city state to keep…
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Omicron: second infection tied to family member of diner in restaurant cluster sparks fears of growing outbreak, as health chief warns Hong Kong at ‘tipping point’
Fears over an Omicron coronavirus outbreak in Hong Kong grew on Sunday, with the suspected infection of a family member of a patient linked to a restaurant cluster, as the…
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Australia Covid update: positive test rate in NSW hits 20% high as Omicron cases surge
Hospitalisations climb to more than 1,000 in NSW for first time since Omicron variant emerged as number of PCR tests drops Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest…
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Today’s Covid news, as it happened: US Omicron uptick driven by young; England reports another record rise in cases
Teens and younger adults helping fuel record cases in US; England records 162,572 cases and 154 deaths Hospitals may have to reintroduce visitor bans, NHS chief says Further Covid restrictions…