COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: studies show T cells fight Omicron even when vaccine antibodies wane
An unsung arm of the immune system appears to protect against severe disease with the Omicron variant even when antibodies wane, helping to explain why a record wave of infections…
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Chinese internet users pay tribute to Wuhan doctor Li Wenliang on second anniversary of Covid-19 warning
Thousands of Chinese internet users have left messages on the Weibo account of Li Wenliang, the doctor punished for alerting his colleagues to the Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan, to mark…
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to ring bell next to Big Buddha in low-key New Year’s Eve ceremony on Lantau Island
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor is set to usher in the new year on Friday in a ceremony on Lantau Island, where she and the abbot of a…
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Covid news live: WHO warns of ‘trade-off’ as countries ease isolation and testing rules
Italy is set to relax isolation rules while Spain will cut quarantine period; the World Health Organization says it is not advisable to reduce Covid controls as case numbers surge…
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Australia news live update: national cabinet agrees on new definition of ‘close contact’ as more than 21,000 Covid cases recorded nationwide
Victoria’s case numbers have also come in and 5,137 new Covid-19 infections have been detected. That’s quite a jump from 3,767 yesterday. Sadly, 13 lives have been lost overnight. Continue…
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she is hoping for ‘good news’ on border reopening
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has said she hopes there will be “good news” soon on the long-awaited reopening of the border with mainland China, while adding that…
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Big economies and markets fare well despite Covid but 2022 brings new risks | Nouriel Roubini
The pandemic is not over and the next 12 months pose geopolitical and systemic challenges Despite dips and disruptions from new variants of Covid-19, 2021 turned out to be a…
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Covid-positive child aged under two dies in South Australia
The infant’s cause of death has not yet been confirmed, the premier said Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app; get our…
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Coronavirus: Xian residents running out of food as Chinese city enters eighth day of lockdown
Many residents in China’s northwestern city of Xian are running out of food as the city enters its eighth day of lockdown in an effort to contain the latest cluster…
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The OzSage report: 10 key points from its critique of Australia’s Covid response
The multidisciplinary group of experts has put out a report detailing scathing criticism of the NSW strategy in particular OzSage experts warn ‘let it rip’ Covid strategy will condemn vulnerable…