COVID-19 Updates
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The Guardian view on Boris Johnson: pandemic authority draining away | Editorial
The government’s own scientists, the Labour party and the public favour greater caution. But it’s Tory MPs who call the shots Although Britain’s Covid-19 death numbers are nowhere near their…
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Quizmaster Johnson leaves Javid to answer the awkward questions | John Crace
The health secretary was clearly tetchy at having to go on air to clear up the PM’s messes Your starter for 10 … Sajid Javid audibly bristled. Ever since the…
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The weakest link in fighting Covid is not the public, it’s the UK government | Stephen Reicher
People tend to follow the science when it comes to Covid rules. It is a silver lining to hold on to as Omicron starts to take hold The new Omicron…
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Can you trust a negative lateral flow Covid test?
Analysis: with cold symptoms, it is better to wait for a PCR result rather than risk spreading the virus Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage You wake…
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Coronavirus: cases on the rise in China’s Delta hotspots in Zhejiang
China’s eastern coastal province of Zhejiang remains the focus of the country’s latest coronavirus outbreak, with 74 more community cases reported across three cities.Provincial authorities said on Monday that since…
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Lululemon opens first street-facing store in Central, Samsung takes up prime space as Hong Kong’s retail rent tumbles by a third
With rents along Queen’s Road Central declining by about a third over the last three years, brands and retailers such as athletic apparel maker Lululemon Athletica and appliances and mobile…
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Omicron: Covid-19 antibody treatment ‘holds up well’ against new strain, Brii Biosciences says
The developer of China’s first approved Covid-19 antibody cocktail said lab tests had found the treatment “holds up well” against the new Omicron variant, though one of the antibodies had…
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Omicron variant: Britain set to be added to Hong Kong’s list of highest-risk countries
Hong Kong residents returning from Britain will be required to spend their first seven days at a government quarantine facility as city authorities are planning to tighten Covid-19 control rules…
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Covid news live: Boris Johnson warns of Omicron ‘tidal wave’; South African president tests positive
Britain’s vaccine booster shot rollout to increase to 1m a day to avoid imposing further restrictions; Cyril Ramaphosa receiving treatment for mild Covid symptoms UK booster jab rollout to increase…
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Australia live news update: Morrison confirms international borders to reopen this week; $1bn defence deal signed with South Korea
PM confirms international borders to reopen Wednesday for some visa holders; defence deal inked as Korean leader visits; Greg Hunt says telehealth to be made permanent; Victoria records 1,290 new…