COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: Two more members of K-pop sensation BTS test positive
A total of three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have now been infected with the coronavirus after returning from abroad, their management agency said.RM and Jin were diagnosed…
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Coronavirus: cancelled flights strand thousands; Boris Johnson says get a jab for Christmas gift
Air carriers scrapped more than 1,600 US flights for one of the busiest travel weekends of the year, stranding passengers during the Christmas holiday, as surging Covid-19 infections led to…
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A seed for all seasons: can ancient methods future-proof food security in the Andes?
In Peru’s remote villages, farmers have used diverse crops to survive unpredictable weather for millennia. Now they are using this knowledge to adapt to the climate crisis In a pastoral…
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Coronavirus: Australia sees record daily infections as New Zealand remains ‘Omicron-free’
Australia celebrated Christmas amid a surge of Covid-19 cases, worse than at any stage of the pandemic, which forced states to reinstate mask mandates and other preventive measures. The Omicron…
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Covid-19 in China: 3 Omicron cases found in Shenzhen
Three imported cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 were detected in Shenzhen on Friday, while the northwestern city of Xian continued its efforts to contain the country’s largest current…
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If Covid-19 rules prevent travel, learn something new like these Hong Kong people have done – it will improve your mental health and ‘reset’ your brain
Your travel plans may be mostly on ice during the pandemic, but there are lots of places and hobbies to explore even within the confines of your city. Enterprising people…
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Justin Welby sermon: Covid makes all of us face unpredictability
Archbishop of Canterbury to say pandemic has shown our capacity for compassion and generosity Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Everyone in society, from Cabinet ministers to…
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Chinese city of Xian sees Covid cases rise as it enters third day of lockdown
Residents are banned from leaving the city and non-essential workers can only leave home to buy food The Chinese city of Xian has reported an increase in daily Covid-19 infections…
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Australia Covid update: record cases on Christmas Day as infections surge in SA, NSW and Queensland
NSW reports 6,288 cases, Victoria 2,108, Queensland 765 and South Australia 634 as tens of thousands forced into isolation Mask up, reduce the guest list and sit outside: 10 tips…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong researchers discover masks could pollute over 54,000 Olympic pools worth of seawater
Discarded surgical masks which fall into the sea could be releasing microplastics as they degrade, polluting an amount of water equal to 54,800 Olympic-sized swimming pools.Dr He Yuhe at City…