COVID-19 Updates
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Covid-19 virus does not infect human brain cells, study suggests
Exclusive: study raises hopes that Covid-related damage to sense of smell may be more superficial than previously feared Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The virus that…
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Fears for Australia’s pregnant women as vaccination rates lag far behind general population
Risk of severe outcomes from Covid are significantly higher for pregnant women and their unborn baby Vaccine rollout and rates tracker; Cases and data tracker Victoria vaccination rate map; NSW…
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Flu deaths drop dramatically in Australia due to Covid measures with one type possibly eliminated
Research suggests one of the four main types of influenza virus may have been eliminated thanks to pandemic health measures Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing…
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Covid jabs to be compulsory for NHS staff in England from April
Mandatory vaccination to be introduced for NHS England’s 1.2 million full-time staff from next year Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Covid vaccination is to be made…
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Traces of coronavirus found on frozen cuttlefish slices imported to Hong Kong from Malaysia
Food and health authorities in Hong Kong have found traces of the coronavirus on imported food for just the second time since regular testing began – in this case, on…
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Ikea owner warns of price rises as supply chain crisis takes toll
Profits fall as group says keeping stores and warehouses stocked ‘has been a challenge’ The prices of Ikea furniture and homeware are to rise as a result of lasting disruption…
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‘Hard months to come’ for Britain this winter as Covid-19 deaths rise: health chief
England’s deputy chief medical officer said on Wednesday that too many people believe the pandemic is over, warning that Britain’s very high coronavirus rates and rising deaths mean that there…
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How anti-vaxxers and ivermectin advocates have co-opted US local news
Local outlets may lack audience size, but they can can provide a veneer of legitimacy to fringe groups, experts say Last November, the WEAR-TV news station in northern Florida aired…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong to start offering Covid-19 booster shots to the elderly, high-risk groups from November 11
Hong Kong will start offering Covid-19 booster shots to the elderly and high-risk groups from November 11, regardless of which vaccine they have received, with bookings set to open this…
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Coronavirus: Duterte threatens to punish Philippine officials over slow vaccination roll-out
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday that local government officials will be punished for falling behind their targets for Covid-19 vaccinations as the country seeks to open up the…