COVID-19 Updates
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Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine found to be effective against hospitalisation during Omicron wave in real-world study
Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine appear to have given 70 per cent protection against hospitalisation in South Africa in recent weeks, a major real-world study on the potential impact…
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Omicron: Guangzhou reports China’s second case of variant
The southern city of Guangzhou reported China’s second imported case of the heavily mutated Omicron Covid-19 variant on Tuesday after the first was detected in the northern city of Tianjin.The…
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Potential Guangdong Covid-19 outbreak could put Hong Kong’s long-sought border reopening with mainland China in jeopardy
Hong Kong’s long-awaited border reopening with mainland China could be jeopardised by a potential Covid-19 outbreak in Guangdong and the province’s first Omicron case, even as the city plans to…
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As focus turns to Covid boosters what other measures could tackle Omicron?
Boris Johnson has not ruled out new restrictions but how effective could they be and what are the political risks? Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers’…
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Covid news live: US coronavirus cases surpass 50m, China reports first Omicron case
Mainland China has detected its first Omicron case in the northern city of Tianjin; Covid cases have been rising in the United States for the past two weeks Australia prepares…
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Australia live news update: NSW commits to easing Covid rules for unvaccinated as state sees spike to 804 cases; Victoria records 1,189 cases
NSW commits to easing Covid rules for unvaccinated as Newcastle nightclub cluster grows; Victoria records 1,189 cases and six deaths; NSW records 804 cases and one death; 12 new cases…
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Coronavirus: traffic in and out of southern Chinese town halted after travellers test positive
A town in China’s southern Guangdong province clamped down on the movement of people on Tuesday, banning most incoming traffic and stopping nearly all residents from leaving after two domestic…
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NSW health minister spruiks vaccine booster shots as concern over rising Covid cases grows – video
New South Wales has seen a spike in new Covid-19 cases, with 804 infections recorded in the last 24 hours. Health minister Brad Hazzard says cases are likely to continue…
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Coronavirus: Australia pushes ahead with reopening plans, as NSW cases jump 50 per cent in a day
Australia will push ahead with plans to ease Covid-19 restrictions before Christmas, officials said on Tuesday, even as new coronavirus cases in the country’s most populous state reached a 10-week…
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NSW Covid restrictions: easing of rules to go ahead despite sharp rise in case numbers
Relaxing rules such as face mask mandates ‘makes no sense’ amid higher rates and rise of Omicron variant, one expert says Follow our Covid live blog for the latest updates…