COVID-19 Updates
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‘Enormous alarm’: debate and protest continue over controversial Victorian pandemic powers bill
Bill set to pass parliament later this week but Labor’s Harriet Shing says heated protests have led MPs and staff to ‘second guess their security’ Follow our live blog for…
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Hong Kong jobless rate drops to 4.3 per cent as economic recovery gains traction
Hong Kong’s jobless rate fell further between August and October to 4.3 per cent as the city’s economic recovery picked up steam.The Census and Statistics Department revealed on Tuesday that…
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Coronavirus: after Austria, other EU nations eye tough rules for unvaccinated
The Czech Republic and Germany were considering curbs for the unvaccinated, as western Europe once again finds itself at the heart of the Covid-19 pandemic.Austria on Monday became the first…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong could prioritise older children under plan to extend Sinovac jabs scheme to minors
Hong Kong is looking at prioritising Covid-19 vaccination for young people aged 12 to 17 under a plan to extend the Sinovac jabs programme to minors, the Post has learned.An…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says there are no plans to further tighten Covid-19 rules for aircrew amid concerns over quarantine exemptions
Hong Kong has no plans to further tighten Covid-19 rules for aircrews despite concern over three infections involving cargo pilots exempted from quarantine, the city’s leader has suggested, stressing the…
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Stop watching me! How Zoom helped me overcome my dread of phone calls | Deirdre Fidge
After actively avoiding phone conversations for most of my life, pandemic video conferencing has shown me what a holiday face-free time can be I’m terrified that phone calls are becoming…
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Chinese city on Myanmar border to start monthly mass Covid-19 testing
The Chinese border city of Ruili has said it will make mass coronavirus testing a routine monthly measure as local governments show signs of committing even further to the country’s…
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Coronavirus: Singapore treads carefully on path to full reopening; Philippines eases face-shield mandate
With 85 per cent of its population fully inoculated, Singapore is trying to tread a path of reopening to rebuild its status as an international hub while keeping a tight…
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Australia news live update: NSW flooding; calls for condemnation of Victoria politicians at pandemic laws protest
Evacuation order likely as floods approach Forbes; MPs demand Victorian opposition leader condemn party members who appeared at protest overnight; Victoria records 797 new Covid-19 cases and eight deaths; NSW…
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Amazon to pay $500,000 fine for failing to notify workers of Covid cases
In a landmark US judgment, California official says the company failed to ‘adequately notify’ employees and local health agencies Amazon has agreed to pay a $500,000 fine and be monitored…