COVID-19 Updates
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Australia news update live: Frydenberg urges ‘cool heads’ on Covid variant as six Omicron cases confirmed in NSW
Labor targets Coalition on NDIS and Covid response in question time; sixth case of Omicron variant confirmed in NSW; Greg Hunt reportedly retiring from politics; debate on Victoria’s pandemic bill…
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Coronavirus: Sydney braces for more Omicron cases; South Korea’s daily infections exceed 5,000 for first time
Australian authorities on Wednesday flagged another probable case of the Omicron Covid-19 variant in Sydney as they braced for more infections after at least two international travellers visited several locations…
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Covid news live: WHO advises vulnerable or unvaccinated against travel over Omicron
The World Health Organization has advised Covid-vulnerable people and those who are not vaccinated to postpone plans to travel abroad Omicron Covid variant ‘present in Europe at least 10 days…
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Omicron variant: are vaccine passports discriminatory, or needed more than ever for Hong Kong to weather potential Covid-19 onslaught?
A proposal by Hong Kong authorities to introduce vaccine passports and ban unvaccinated people from venues such as restaurants has run into stiff opposition from across society, including business owners,…
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‘Utter torment’: Japan’s party season loses lustre as workers dread drinking with the boss
Bonenkai – or end of year – party season kicks off in December with some reluctant to join the workplace tradition Not everyone in Japan is looking forward to observing…
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NT police arrest three people who escaped from Howard Springs Covid quarantine facility
Trio allegedly jumped the fence at the open-air centre near Darwin early on Wednesday Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app; get…
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Trump chief of staff Meadows to cooperate with Capitol attack panel – as it happened
Mark Meadows providing records and agrees to interview Committee wants documents related to 6 January insurrection Trump called top aides to discuss how to stop Biden victory Sign up to…
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Dialling up Covid safety measures like masks can help stop a new variant ripple becoming a wave | Catherine Bennett
Even modest precautions can give Australia a fighting chance to contain pathogens while we ascertain the risk Omicron is a clear and present reminder of the need for us to…
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Omicron variant: Hong Kong’s tightened quarantine rules throw travel plans into chaos as family reunions, Christmas hopes dashed amid rush to extend hotel bookings
The tightening of Hong Kong’s entry and quarantine rules amid the global threat of the Omicron coronavirus variant has led to a frenzy among travellers scrambling for hotel rooms to…
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WHO sounds Omicron warning for unvaccinated vulnerable travellers
The WHO said Tuesday that those not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 who are also vulnerable to the disease, including over-60s, should put off travel to areas with community transmission.The World…